HLC Old Roman, Trellis and Orleans

And now for a few words about other vintage Homer Laughlin pieces.
Trellis Platter, Orleans Pitcher and Old Roman Plate

Lovely tableware from the past.

Thanks for stopping by!

HLC Bo Peep

Little Bo-Peep treatment on Homer Laughlin's Virginia Rose

Thanks for stopping by.

Christmas Eve Lunch on The Little Round Table

I'm joining Cindy's Show and Tell Friday over at My Romantic Home

Saturday Night Special over at Funky Junk Interiors

The count down to Christmas has started here in the kitchen where The Little Round Table lives.  I never count down days, just the last 48 hours until the kids and families arrive on Christmas Day.

No fancy lunch around here today, the kitchen is filled with prep areas for cookies and pies, cranberries are simmering on the stove and two dozen eggs have been shelled for deviled eggs.  Over the many years that I have been making these big dinners for Christmas I've worked out a system so that I too can enjoy the pleasures of a day of presents and joy and of grandchildren racing through the house.  In the last couple of years I've refined my system so that I only make the turkey, gravy, stuffing, my special deviled eggs and LOTS of desserts! The rest of the meal depends on the rest of the extended family to work out amongst themselves.  It's a great system!

I'm all set up for lunch tomorrow with this vintage tablecloth topped with bright Fiesta colors that reflect the anticipation I feel with family soon to arrive. Green depression glasses are vintage and the goblets are from Pier 1, flatware from Macy's years ago, napkin rings from Bed Bath Beyond, and my favorite vintage look napkins from battenburglace.com at $24 a dozen. The chargers are acrylic and I've also had those for years and years.

The two little elves came from a holiday store on Watt Ave in Sacramento during the holiday season of 1969.I had a sixth month old on one hip and was on my way to pick up a four year old from preschool.  How time flies.  The little square red ceramic house was a gift from that six month old when she was about 10 years old. Some things old, some things new, they all make up what my family's Christmas means to me.

Please grab a chair and I'll get the wine!

I'll have our Christmas Brunch table up tomorrow for you, so please stop by

again.  And depending on how much chaos there is, I may even show you the 

aftermath on Sunday. :-)

It's A Turquoise Christmas

I'm joining the Christmas 2010 Tour of Homes hosted by Nesting Place

Lovely homes and great decor!  By the time you arrive at

The Little Round Table

 I hope you'll be ready to take a place at my table for 

 a nice lunch at this Turquoise, Shamrock and Scarlet filled table.

After lunch I'll show you what I've been up to with some other

holiday pizazz and bling.

 I'm also joining Marty's weekly Tabletop Tuesday event over at

A Stroll Through Life, so stop back later for a glass of wine or cider.

You will need it!  This is a very long post  ...... but it is a very special

holiday with so much going on, I do hope you'll last until we cozy up

by the fire.

Both vintage and reissue Fiesta dinnerware is represented on this table.  Shamrock, Turquoise and White plates are reissue.  The center vase is Fiesta Turquoise from the 1939 World's Fair, where a working kiln produced souvenir pieces.  You can read more about that fair HERE.  The vintage Figure 8 tray in Turquoise holds two reissue ramekins, rather than the vintage cream/sugar set it usually holds.

The spiral candle holders are vintage Metlox, sterling is American Directoire, vintage green Depression Glass is paired with red tumblers from Home Goods.

Ivory Metlox spiral candle holders and some vintage items from Homer Laughlin.  The Ball Jug is vintage Harlequin.

Little white pitcher from Home Goods stands with vintage Homer Laughlin Turquoise creamer and gravy boat.

The excitement is building as we get closer to that special day,
 before you go here is a peek at some of my Christmas decor.
You can click on the link or the image to check out the full details
or read to the end and then jump back up here.

2010 Christmas Tree

I'm just overwhelmed with all the beauty across blogland during this festive
time of year.  Come sit by the fire with me and put your feet up.

Have the Happiest of Holidays!
Thanks for visiting, please stop back again anytime!