THIS YEAR'S XMAS TABLE

I did a post on eight years of Xmas tables in November when trying to decide on this year's look. I went with the blue and white in the end, as you can see. I bought some new blue tealight holders in Dunnes Stores, Penneys and the Euro 2 shop; I used two old blue Mason jars I already own. Some fake snow, pine cones and a new runner with bird embroidery from TK Maxx. I have the EPNS tray yonks. The huge plates were a great Athlone charity shop purchase some years ago. I was happy with how it all turned out.

CRIBS 2014

I like cribs but only have room for so many. Here are the ones I put up each year.

The main crib - Poundshop purchase from years and years ago

Paper crib by Paperdollz

Ringbox crib bought at Chartes Cathedral, France

Guatemalan (?) mini crib bought in Paris

Baby Jesus bought in Lisbon

Some figures from charity shop-purchased crib

Jesus under the tree - a  tradition started in our family by my Da