Around Lolly's Table: Christmas 2024

 

This year for my main Christmas table, I decided I wanted simplicity and to enjoy being "home for the holidays."  Last year, while visiting Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during Christmas, I was gifted this beautiful tablecloth, table runner, and place mats from a shop in Dublin.  Simplicity and elegance at the same time!  

The place mats have "Happy Christmas" in Irish Gaelic written in a gorgeous script.

Again, Fiestaware always comes through when needed:  Scarlet, Evergreen, and White; the perfect accompaniment to the striped tablecloth and runner.

The green tumblers were 50 cents each at Wal-Mart.

The napkin rings were my great aunts, the napkins were purchased at World Market, and the silverware is from Gander Mountain.

These salt and pepper shakers were my mother's.  They came from Cracker Barrel.

I purchased the place cards from Amazon and personalized each with a red Sharpie.

The wooden serving tray was a gift and the nesting Christmas tree with all the little goodies hidden inside was purchased at the Belfast Christmas Market last December.  It and many other varieties were hand carved by nuns in Belarus.

I wish all of you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Around Lolly's Sideboard: Christmas Tree Farm

 

Last year I was far away from home during the Christmas season.  For one of this year's sideboards, I wanted a "home for the holidays/old fashioned Christmas" feel.  

I mixed Fiestaware plates in scarlet, white, and evergreen.  

The evergreen tumblers with Christmas trees were only 50 cents each at Wal-Mart!  

The glass mugs were purchased at Big Lots a few years ago.

The cranberry/popcorn string, burlap wrapped boxes, and the red truck all came from Hobby Lobby.

These beautiful cardinal salt and pepper shakers were a gift from me to my mom.  I bought these in Ontario, Canada.

I found these little guys at Sears probably 20 years ago!

The tin buckets are from Hobby Lobby.  Santa was a gift from Sweet Harold on our first Christmas as a married couple.

The reindeer votive holders are from Sur la Table.

There's really nothing like being home for the holidays!

Around Lolly's Sideboard: Grinchmas!

 

Ever since I was a little girl, I have LOVED the Grinch!  This sideboard theme was especially designed and planned for the grandchildren, nephews, and friends' grandkids.  After these fun items are finished with spreading Grinchy cheer on the sideboard, they'll be transferred to the kids' Christmas table.  They'll be pulling double duty this year!

This book was given to my son in 1990.  Of all my Christmas mugs, this Grinch one is my favorite.

These two have been a part of our family's Christmas decor since the early 1990s as well. 

Sweet Harold gifted me this Grinch nutcracker this year to add to my collection.  Isn't he cute?

I purchased these plates from Hobby Lobby.  

These accent pieces make me smile every time I see them while working in my kitchen.

These were purchased from Amazon along with these kid friendly plastic cups.

I purchased these Seuss like Christmas trees and sign at Big Lots.

These colorful accent pieces were purchased from Amazon.

Another find at Hobby Lobby!

Merry Grinchmas!