White Wednesday, Little White Christmas Churches

There is just something so serene and peaceful about a country church. From my childhood drives with my family I can remember the small clapboard structures with the towering steeples. And when the snow dusted their rooftops they became magically beautiful; a place where one could slip inside, sit quietly in a back pew, and marvel at the sunlight streaming through the stained glass windows.

Here are a few of my small Christmas churches that I've been collecting for the last several years. These next few are found in my "Holiday Cupboard", which I showed this last Monday.

These next few are on a tray on my coffee table downstairs.

Mostly metal votive holders.

This one is bisque.

These next few photos are newer larger lighted ones,

 with small interior bulbs.

I love how they look at night all aglow.

And this one in my Dining Room was a gift

 from my daughter Erin a few years ago.

We found it at the Seed Box when they had their store in Ozark.

Even though it's not technically "white", I wanted to share it.

Hope you're having a blissful week.

Many of you are getting snow.

 Maybe we will all have a White Christmas!

Say Hello to Kathleen and all the others at

Faded Charm!

Happy White Wednesday,

Debra

White Wednesday, Step Inside the Seed Box Open House

Welcome back!

I hope you're ready for more of the photos from

the Seed Box Christmas Open House!

 It's so mean to have made you all wait for these. It's like being given two bites of a delicious dessert and then the waiter grabs it away from you and says, "Sorry, you have to wait until next week for the rest". Mean, mean, mean. I think we went around in circles at least three times, and we still didn't "see" it all. Meloney is just an amazing decorator! Look close for some great ideas for display. Find the "Part One" here.

The lighting was low and it was in the evening, so I apologize for the quality of some of the photos. I had to use a flash on most of the pictures, but this one of a tree in the entry I liked without the flash. The silhouettes against the lights and white tree were just beautiful.

Kitchen

Living Room

This pottery is just amazing!

This is one of my favorite ideas.

Urns with branches and Christmas bulbs.

Another cupboard with more white pottery

Chalkboard wall in a bedroom

Ceiling in the bathroom papered with old book pages,

 and the gorgeous tin "molding".

Kenda, her daughter Olivia,

and Carolyn were my " buds"  for the evening!

Please go see all the other "White Wednesday"

at Faded Charm and say "Hi" to Kathleen!

Hope you all are having fun

with all the Christmas decorating...

Most everything is in place and

I'm about ready to get to "clean up" mode.

Blessings to all...HO HO HO!!

Debra

The Seed Box Christmas Open House

Last Friday evening we headed into the hills of southern Missouri to visit two talented friends who are no strangers to many of you. Brian and Meloney Russell of

 The Seed Box Antiques

hold two Open Houses each year, but Christmas is just a magical time at their homestead in Chadwick, Missouri. As you make your way into a gorgeous valley you can see the Christmas lights glowing in the distance. The following photos were taken on the very large and spacious front porch of their home.

Be sure and click on the images to get more detail

(next three photos courtesy Springfield News Leader)

Tomorrow I will continue the fun

 with the inside of their home.

Have a great Monday!

Debra

P.S. I am joining in with Joan from Anything Goes Here

for her new party, Vintage Christmas Monday. 

 Be sure and see the previous post for my contribution.

Then check out all the rest of the great vintage goodies!