Be Inspired #170

Hi Everyone,
 and Welcome to Be Inspired!

Do you have any energy left to get up and party a little after yesterday? We had a great time at my sister's house for a fun dinner and get together but I haven't been to bed before 1:00 am all week. So this week I'm sharing a few photos from the Dining Room and Entry that I hadn't had a chance to post. I grabbed a few posts for features from last week's links, so I hope you'll drop by for a visit if you haven't seen them yet.

On the Buffet

and in the Entry

And from last week's party:

Thoughts from Alice

Christmas Home Tour

(please don't miss this beautiful blog.

 Many of you will remember Alice from a few years ago, she's back)

Amanda from One Girl in Pink

shared her beautiful Home Tour

You'll love the Country Home Tour 

From Anita at Far Above Rubies

And the Make Your Own Photo Booth 

from Christine at At Little Brags

Thanks Gals! 

Next week we'll do things a little different with linking up some of your favorite posts, projects, and top visited posts from this last year, or feel free to share what you've been up to this week. I know lot's of us will be cleaning up, so take this time to link up a previous post or two from 2013.

Party Guidelines

Please remember to turn off word verification. I've tried leaving comments that didn't go through. I'm sure others have tried also.

Please have an individual link back to Common Ground within your post. I'd love to feature you. This is just part of the Party Etiquette.

Please no direct links to Etsy or Advertising.

Link up to three of your current posts.

Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

Please be a follower of Common Ground.

thanks so much to all of you who come by to party each week

Next year holds some changes and excitement!!

You bless me with your friendship each day!

Today's Sponsor

Bel Monili

Christmas in the Cupboard

Just a quick "Hello" from the Lower Level Sitting Room,

 home of the Holiday Cupboard to wish you all a very

 Merry Christmas!!

I couldn't let Christmas come and go 

without sharing this special spot with you.

Have a wonderful Christmas Eve,

and a Happy Christmas Day.

(to see last years cupboard, click here.)

We thank you Father, for your Son

who came and died for our sins

that we might find peace and salvation in your loving arms.

joining in at Come As You Are Christmas Linky

The Marketplace: Etsy and Boutique Showcase

Welcome to The Marketplace!

Hope you're having a wonderful Christmas Week.

Even though it's late for Christmas shopping, there are tons of great vintage pieces still available and some great  links for starting the New Year. Here are some beautiful items from last week's party.

New Year's Wreath

Ornate Splendor

Victorian Wall Pocket

from NanNas Things

Nancy's Daily Dish

Sage Green Wall Display

Party Guidelines:

This is a linky party that is for items that are FOR SALE only. You don't have to have a blog to link up. If you have a blog post about your items that's great too, but they need to be available to purchase. Please try to link to the individual item that you are selling if possible. Please be a follower of Common Ground and if you have a blog it would be so nice for you to grab the image below to share somewhere on your blog. (not mandatory, just nice).

Time to link up,
and if you missed last week's Marketplace,
 then you can check it out HERE.

Thanks for coming by and sharing all your goods here,
Wishing you a wonderful and Blessed Christmas!!

Today's Sponsor

Love Squared Designs

Cake Pedestal Ornament Display

This year I didn't bring all the ornaments and vintage Christmas pieces out for display. I just felt it was a time to be low-key, more simply stated, and less stressed. I went through my boxes and just chose a few of the more ornate Shiny Brites and a few little white putz houses.

But they weren't any less special, 

I just needed to display them in a special way.

A few weeks ago Rita from Mammabellarte was preparing for their big event, The Vintage Marketplace at The Oaks, so she shared some of her "tart pan pedestals". I knew this would be a perfect idea for displaying my few Christmas goodies. I actually didn't have to even glue the glass candleholder and the aluminum mold together, is just set down in place.

This is an old jello mold, because I think it predates the Bundt Pan. In the 1920's and 30's it was very trendy to do large fruited gelatin molds or tomato aspics. So even though it is shaped similarly it was used for gelatins.

Most of my Shiny Brites are in whites, creams, golds and silver,

 but these colorful oldies were the ones that I chose for some color and fun.

A few years ago my sis and I went through the attic of an elderly ladies' home sale. The son in charge was asking way too much for everything we chose, but he didn't realize that a dirty old box of Christmas ornaments could be so highly sought after. At least we didn't come home empty handed for our effort.

Just a few baubles to make it feel a little more like Christmas...

We have a dusting of snow and teensy flakes floating down. 

We still have a few more things to do before the kiddos arrive.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend,

I'll still do The Marketplace tomorrow,

so I'll see you then...

Oh, and if you didn't get to see the Sunporch for Christmas,
click here

Linking up with these parties:

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings
Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Wow at Savvy Southern Style

xoxo,

Today's Sponsor

French Bleu Vintage