Welcome to the Tour of Christmas homes in Bloggy World. Our home is ready and waiting for your visit.
The reason there is a Christmas to celebrate with joy!
“I seem to see the Christmas Star that filled the world with light”
My clothes pin Christmas card holder is still waiting for greetings from near and far…
Grab a cup of cocoa and don’t worry about spilling…all the floors in my house need replacing.
Here’s a garland to remind you that you’re visiting the Northwest.
Joy is the theme of Christmas here. We want to feel the wondrous joy of that first Christmas.
Some of our Vintage Christmas…
This year my tree does not have all our ornaments on it. Just enough so it doesn’t look bare.
This will be the first Christmas in 28 years that our son Dan will not be here for Christmas.
We’ll miss his presence but we are happy for his new future and are looking forward to being together next Christmas…Lord willing.
We’ll all miss seeing your face Dan! We love you and miss you!
Every Christmas morning for as long as we all can remember Dear mixes up his mother’s recipe for Swedish Pancakes and cooks them for us all. He uses the 2 pan method so none of us have to wait too long for the next hot one!Ā How we all look forward to this tradition! Thank you Dear!
Last year after Christmas I was on a mission to find some substantial nativity sets since all we had was a tiny wooden one. We ended up with this more traditional one above and this one…
“As with gladness men of old
Did with guiding light behold-
As with joy they hailed it’s light,
Leading onward, beaming bright-
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led to Thee”
Merry Christmas to all who visit here. Thank you for stopping by.Ā Blessings on you and yours!
You can visit other Christmas tours by clicking on these links.
Visit Rhoda for Home for the Holidays on the 10th
Visit the Nester for Christmas Tour of Homes on the 14th.
Visit Susan at Thoughts From Over the Rainbow on Tuesdays for Deck the Halls.
Found Another Christmas Party to Join
Photobucket is holding all my photos that I stored on their site from 2007-2015 hostage replacing them with ugly grey and black boxes and asking for a large ransom to retrieve them. It is a slow process to go through all my posts deleting the ugly boxes.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
yeah – if we were there you would have to take all that stuff off the hearth and anything hanging that was within reach of a toddler š
But…it would be totally ok if Miss Hope spilled anything on my floors!!
And yes…we had very minimal Christmas decorating during the toddler years!
It looks like you are all decked out over there! Thanks for inviting us in…and pointing us to the One who is the reason for the season.
Wow Ellen B.! For a pared down version you sure have decked the halls and everything looks so festive. Looking at your garlands has made me realize what’s wrong with mine…they’re thin and wimpy…guess I need to go buy more garland ;-).
The picture of your kids dressed in green and coordinating with their drink is so cute! What is that drink?
I’d like to ask you a question, but I’ll email it to you…mysterious, don’t you think? ;-).
xoxo Cori G.
Absolutely beautiful my friend. š
Merry Christmas Ellen! What a wonderful Christmas card you’ve given us all by sharing your home with its lovely Christmas theme. Blessings to you and yours!
Oh Ellen, you have so many sweet Christmas things in your home. I love the clothespin garland for Christmas cards and those Christmas stars are really beautiful too. Thank you for the tour.
Your home looks so warm and inviting! I’ve not gotten all of my decorations up yet.
oh..your home is beautiful….I really enjoyed visiting…
makes you want to go there and just soak it all in.
Deby
Thank you for inviting us into your home! I love the welcome feeling. I like your northwest garland and how you have hung it!
Your house looks lovely Ellen! I think I’ll copy the clothespin garland for Christmas cards idea. It’s cute! (I’ll give you credit ‘k?) š
Ellen, you are all ready for the BIG day! I love the big JOY sign and the chairs covered in red, but most of all, I love the nativity scenes and the way your home says, “Welcome!”
Such a warm and cozy looking home. You have been busy.
Ellen….your decorating looks beautiful, lovely, inviting, cute, warm and very special!!! Blessings to you
How warm and inviting…hope your son will have someone to make him feel at home for the holidays…I don’t really know what he’s up to. We’re all so spoiled when we have only known family together. What a fun window treatment…the garland with the two stars….LOVE IT!
Ellen .. your home is just so beautiful..I love it all ..it looks cozy and inviting and it is a place where all those that enter will feel love.
Beautiful home, Ellen! It’s inviting and focused on the true reason we celebrate Christmas!
Hi Friend!! I Have added u in my Blogroll.. I hope u too will add me in ur blogroll…
Magical, Ellen… You’ve created a magic Christmas wonderland in your home! So happy and inviting. I would love to live under your Christmas tree and just look around… :o) Our decorating is sooo minimal by comparison. You have every corner splendidly decked–I love that! Thank you for the grand tour and hospitality! ((HUGS))
Beautiful and cozy, Ellen. Everything looks wonderful. Your NW garland made me smile. I’m sorry your son won’t be there this year but hopefully both of you will still have a wonderful celebration. Thank God for things like Skype and phones.
Oh, Ellen! Your home is so beautiful wrapped in all of its Chrismasness! Your family is so lovely and I with the best for your son.
Be a sweetie and Merry Christmas,
Shelia š
Hi Ellen, Thanks for visiting me!! I love your beautiful decorations. The table was so pretty!! and also what you did to decorate your plate rack, very nice. The story of the Christmas morning pancakes, what a neat tradition. Just lovely!! Hope you will visit again. Merry Christmas and the Lord’s blessings on you and your family in the coming year. Linda
What a wonderful tour…it’s amazing. I love those pancakes…that’s how my husband like to cook…or if it’s waffles, he has to have two waffle irons.
We just appreciate them so much for whatever.
I’m working on some of the last touches this weekend.
Your home is lovely. Absolutely lovely. Merry Christmas
Oh, Ellen your home looks so warm and cozy. Thank you so much for having me over and for visiting me at my place. Your comment made me smile. Have a wonderful weekend… and Merry Christmas!
Karen
My Desert Cottage
Your home looks soo festive, what a blessing. I love your Christmas plates. It is all so lovely. Clarice
It’s beautiful and festive, Ellen! Very much Christmas!!
I really enjoyed myself in this tour of your home! I love the bookcase filled with books and the tree in front–coolness, I must SAY!!! homey!!
Is that your tablescape?? AWESOME!!
Love the garland–with the moose and whatever! AND a cute way you have of displaying your cards!!
I so enjoyed my visitand imagined myself in your home!
How pretty and festive everything looks in the Northwest!
I love all the vintage ornaments!
I am sorry that Dan can’t be with you for the holidays.
Rhonda
You did a beautiful job and even set the table! How pretty. Love what you said about spilling on the floors. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.
You have a beautiful home! I especially love your secretary š
rue
Every one is toasting, and looking like they are having fun! Your home is lovely and so festive.
Susan
What a fun place your house must be at Christmastime! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Ellen, what a cozy post. If I didn’t live that far from you, I think I would invite myself over for Christmas at your house! š
Blessings.
Lovely home! I’d love to have your 3 little wise men with the acorn. (I have a whole collection of mice ornaments.)
Hope to see you next week for the Holly Bloggy Christmas Bash!
Hi Ellen, I see that I ‘ve chosen a wonderful day to visit and experience all the magic you’ve created while decorating your home for Christmas. It all looks so wonderful and homey. That Northwest garland is so cute! And like Rue, I love the secretary all done up in garland. Enjoy the holidays!
š Sue
I soooo LOVE the Luke 2:11 print! Where did you get it? It is fantastic! I have enjoyed seeing everyones Christmas Decor! I am getting ready to post Part 2 of my tour! Thanks for stopping by! I am so glad you did
Lovely home, Ellen! š I love your “Northwest” garland. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
lovely lovely! You really go all out! Looking at all of these, I can almost taste the crepes š
Your home looks lovely!! Merry Christmas !!
Love all the photos! I am having such a great time peeking into other peoples home and decorations. š
What a nice Christmas post! I enjoyed seeing your decorations. Really love that secretary with the garland over it. So pretty! Glad you could join my blog party today. š
I love everything. It’s hard to pick a favorite. Everything is so warm and cozy looking. š
Just lovely ! You really do it up right ! I love that your hubby makes the pancakes – I think you need to by him an electric griddle – that way he
can make about 6 at 1 time – I love ours !
Hugs ~ Kammy
Ellen- Your home is “decked” to perfection–so many beautiful details! I love those Santa suits on the chairs and tried to enlarge to get a better look at your plates on the plate rack! I know it will be hard not having your son at home. I know all about giving them “roots and wings”. The “wing” part is just hard š Thanks for sharing this at “Deck the Halls”! ps–love your pancake tradition!
Looks so cozy and warm in there! Thanks for the tour
Looks like you are ready for the holidays. The pancakes sound like a special treat!
Everything is beautiful! Merry Christmas!
Ellen, I love this post! I must confess that I haven’t read your blog for a number of weeks. I’ve been out of sync and after Friday I can get caught up. We’re excited for Dan!
What a beautiful Scripture illustration!
Thanks for showing us around. Come by and visit me anytime. Merry Christmas!
What fun touches throughtout your house. I love the pictures of your family inviting me in!
Come on over when you get a chance!
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