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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

• Our trip to Denver. I shared about my favorite spots in my Welcome Home Saturday post yesterday.
• I spent time with a friend I hadn’t seen since before Thanksgiving! It was so fun to catch up and feel spoiled with wine and a charcuterie board in her cozy home.
• Wednesday night Brian and I dropped into church for the youth group student led night. Our daughter was helping lead worship and our son was helping with the introduction. I love these activities that give them the opportunity to speak and perform in front of crowds and develop this skill at a young age. Then we went out for date night at Northfork where I enjoyed my favorite blackened salmon salad.

Wellness Challenge

I kicked OFF my 5 Day Wellness Challenge last week!

Do you have fitness and wellness goals you are working on, trying to start or be consistent with?

Join my 5 Day Wellness Challenge HERE.

And for even more encouragement and support you can join my monthly Wellness Society subscription plan HERE.

WHAT I’M READING

My friend Christie Purifoy’s new book comes out in just a few days!!! Order your copy HERE.

WHAT I’M WATCHING

I saw a TikTok advertising this sweet movie that came out a few years ago and I had never heard of, based on a true story. I couldn’t wait to watch!

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO

The Berry Pickers on Audio has been my car ride background this week.

It was one of my books to read in January and I hadn’t gotten to it yet.

Tomorrow, here on the blog, I’ll be sharing the books I’m reading for March.

ENCOURAGEMENT

This Week’s Posts

Welcome Home Saturday

Looking Forward to Planting Gardens: Books & More to Inspire

Did You See This?

In the Shop

Each Friday I do a LIVE sale on Facebook of 8-10 of my favorite things from the different collections around the store where those items are 15% for those who watch through the weekend.

If you can’t watch LIVE, it stays in my feed so you can tune in anytime Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

ON THE PODCAST

Episodes 100 of The Cabincast is LIVE!

MORE INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WEB

• My friend Jen has a recipe for a Simple and Refreshing Mandarin Mule Cocktail.
• Wondering what to do with your blank walls? My friend KariAnne has 7 beautiful ideas!
• Looking for a beautiful craft project? Merrie, my fellow lake girl friend, has how to make a vintage tiered cake server from vintage dishes!!
• My friend Cindy has a Spring project to make a showstopping way to refresh an old wreath.
• Ever struggled to clean your narrow necked vases? My friend Lora has tips HERE.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MORE ENCOURAGEMENT?

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THRIFTING WITH THE GALS

It’s fun to share thrifting adventures over on Instagram Stories and here on my blog as I shop my local antique shops in Minocqua, Wisconsin and on my travels.

I join my Thrifting With The Gals friends too as they share from around the country where they live in Vermont and Maine, North Carolina, and Florida.

Follow our hashtag #thriftingwiththegals to see the adventures as each gal shares.

My Thrifting With the Gals cohosts then come together each month for a blog hop to share how we are decorating with our treasures in our own home as well as upcycling and craft projects too.

Thanks so much to Ann Dabbling & Decorating for getting this fun group started years ago. 

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MEET THE GALS

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Kristin @ White Arrows Home | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Robyn @ Robyn’s French Nest | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Our Guest Host

Renae @ Peacock Ridge Farm | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

We are so excited to have Renae of Peacock Ridge Farm along this month as a guest host.

Did you see her Family Room makeover with thrifted finds?

It’s stunning!

WELCOME TO CAMP PARADISE

I’m kicking of the hop today.

Treat this like its a Sunday afternoon and you are goin’ vision’.

It’s a virtual pop in to say hi at each of our homes to see our fun thrifted finds.

Now, if only you were really stopping by and I could serve you some coffee cake!

You have now been welcomed into my lakeside, log cabin home in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Typically all winter it looks a bit more like this:

Like a marshmallow world.

Vintage Marshmallow Tins

When I’m collecting old items for our cabin home I love seeking out items that have a nostalgic campy feel.

Items that I can picture would have been used to enjoy lake life “back in the day.”

One of those items, and what I consider a must have are marshmallow tins.

Marshmallow Tins are Perfect For A Hot Chocolate Bar

I love setting up a self serve hot chocolate bar throughout winter for everyone to enjoy as they get warm and cozy.

How to Display Vintage Collections

When I can bring many pieces of my collections together it truly makes them a work of art. They are so visually appealing, and can stack for more height.

As I decorate a mantel, I like a variety of items in different sizes, colors, textures.

Set one thing down on a clear mantel and then start styling around it.

Here you see some of my red lantern collection and some of my picnic baskets too.

Use Vintage Tins as Vases

One of my favorite ways to use vintage tins is to hold fresh blooms.

I add a mason jar of water inside to keep the tin safe.

It’s such an easy way to make a special arrangement.

For this one on the picnic table I just plopped an already potted Gerber daisy inside, 1.2.3 done.

Here are a few more posts about using tins HERE and HERE.

Marshmallow Tins Around the Campfire

Nothing is more “campfirey” than marshmallow tins.

Try using them to hold all the fixings you need to bring from inside to outside and save a few trips and have cute accessories on hand then too.

Fill one tin with marshmallows (of course), another with chocolates and another with a variety of cookie options.

We prefer using cookies like a chocolate chip instead of crumbly graham crackers.

Next up you are headed over to my friend Robyn’s at Robyn’s French Nest to get inspiration for Spring decorating.

You can find links for all participating blogs below.

TAKE THE TOUR

Kristin | White Arrows Home ~ Robyn | Robyn’s French Nest ~ Ann | Dabbling & Decorating ~ Rachel | The Ponds Farmhouse ~ Renae | Peacock Ridge Farm

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WEEKEND PLANS

How are you spending your Saturday?

I’m on Zoom calls for my Coe College Board of Trustee’s roll most of the day, not being able to make them in person this time.

The rest of the house is still asleep and the sun hasn’t risen yet.

A perk of Zoom is being curled up and cozy by the fire while engaged and present virtually.

Tonight is Winter Ball so that is exciting for my high schoolers.

The fun starts early as the getting ready with their friends is just as fun as the dance itself.

WHAT’S CAUGHT MY EYE

Scroll through these fun finds and click on what you like for more details.

SATURDAY SAVINGS

Click on the bold links below to shop these sales.

• Nike Up to 40% Off Markdowns
• Banana Republic Factory has up to 50% Off everything + 20% off purchase
• Wayfair Up to 50% Off Furniture valid through 1/31

FOLLOW ME ON LTK

I love sharing favorite finds, collections and ways to get the look on the LTK App. Daily, I post new items to shop for your own home or for gifts. These patterns and colors from Pendleton through Target are amazing! Shop some favorites HERE.

AMAZON STOREFRONT

Shop my Amazon Storefront to find many of my favorite products to decorate our cabin, my client’s cottages and these great Lake Cottage finds. Shop some top finds HERE.

Welcome Home Saturday Posts

She Gave it a Go / The Best Chili Recipe

White Arrows Home / Earn Your Cozy: Finding Time to Relax After Working Hard

The Tattered Pew / Jadeite: Old vs. New

tatertots & jello / Valentine’s Day Yarn Wrap Cardboard Hearts + Centerpiece

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Living in the Northwoods of Wisconsin we spend a lot of time in the cold and snow.

Our fist snowfall usually comes around Halloween.

The last of the snowflakes tend to fall in April with one last storm.

All this snow can pile up into almost 100 inches of snow some years.

This year we are low on snow and that’s a big deal Up North.

So much of our economy is based on the tourism that comes to the area for snowmobiling, cross country skiing, pond hockey and other outdoor activities.

As of my writing, our snowmobile trails have not opened yet.

Along with all the snow, in winter our lakes freeze solid.

Solid enough to skate on, snowmobile across, even drive on out to your fish shanty to ice fish.

During this cold and usually snowy season we spend time out enjoying the activities of the area, but we also spend a lot of time getting cozy.

We love to slip on our slippers, curl up under throw blankets and sit by the roaring fire.

This time of hibernation, relaxation, rejuvenation and refreshing.

This time of cozy.

It is necessary.

It is healthy.

A favorite mantra I embrace is Earn Your Saturdays.

Work hard all week, give your all, do your best and then rest on the weekend.

I can say the same about being cozy, Earn Your Cozy.

We give so much to the other seasons, we can take extra time in winter to rest.

Some of my favorite ways to cozy:

• Read a can’t put down book.
• Flip through a stack of my favorite magazines.
• Watch a feel good series.
• Make some tea and have a long chat with my mom and dad on FaceTime.
• Enjoy a cocktail while visiting with my husband about the day.
• Watching football with the family.
• Sipping coffee and having my Quiet Time.
• Journal, plan, dream and write.
• Play a game with my kids.

Sometimes we need cozy moments because we are tired- physically, emotionally or spiritually.

The more we can be connected to our minds and bodies we will be able to understand our feelings and evaluate our need for rest.

We need to give ourselves the permission and grace to be still.

Adding cozy to our rest is a way to show ourselves love and to our family and friends who visit.

Cozy Warm Drinks

Keep the makings for favorite warm drinks on hand whether a self serve station or ready to make often.

• Hot chocolate (in K-cups for your Keurig, pre-made or homemade in a jar with your kettle.)
• Tea (sipped from a vintage tea cup, from a bag, from a pot, from leaves)
• Coffee (warming our hands in a mug; decaf, latte, with cream and sugar)

A warm drink has the cozy factor to make homework seem easier, problems lift a bit, relaxation begin quicker and warmth to hit from the inside out.

Click on these images to shop tea favorites.

Cozy Baked Goods

Another way to get cozy is to spend some time baking if time in the kitchen brings you peace.

Take some time to bake through some recipes that look delicious to you to find a few or even one to be a signature treat for you to enjoy and share with others.

I have a friend that spends her winter Sundays baking a different cookie each week then packaging them up to share with coworkers.

Maybe bake a coffee cake to keep under a cake saver then invite a neighbor or friend over to enjoy a slice, offer a piece if someone stops by, or enjoy a chunk with your morning coffee lingering over each bite.

Cozy Fragrances

Enjoy taking time to find the scent that brings calm to your world.

Maybe it’s a candle, an essential oil diffuser or a simmer pot on the stove.

Certain fragrances can instantly relax me.

There are some fragrances in my shower products and bath items that are so soothing.

I have loved building a routine with fragrances.

• When I am home I light a candle on my kitchen counter.
• Each morning after my workout I shower with THIS BODY WASH just before I turn my shower to cold for two minutes.
• I keep THIS LOTION in my purse, in my car, in my desk and beside my bed.
• In my diffuser I have essential oils.

Cozy Decor

I like to decorate the after Christmas season with simple decor that reflects the view outside my window.

Ceramic trees like these give a nod to the snow flocked trees in our yard and woods.

You can see more of my winter decor in THIS POST.

There are lots of places to find inspiration for how to cozy.

Get Make Yourself Cozy by Katie Vaz HERE.

It’s also good to remember that earning and needing cozy might not only happen in winter.

We may need a season of rest at any time during the year after a hard experience, exhausting work load or emotional moments.

Sometimes I need moments of cozy even during the course of a week.

I may get home after a frustrating day and need to just be.

Just be quiet.

Just be comforted.

Just be cozy.

And it rejuvenates me to go back with full positive energy the next day.

Embracing cozy moments is the opposite of laziness.

It is intentional and a decision.

We prep for these moments by putting routines into place that support our restoring moments.

We keep cozy essentials on hand, blankets over chairs, lamp light in the evenings.

We invest in some items that don’t break the bank, but feel good.

Classy lounge wear, fluffy slippers, a soft robe.

Earn Your Cozy

So as we work hard be sure to make time, schedule time to slow down and get cozy, you’ve earned it!

Get Cozy With These Fun Finds

Shop some of my favorite cozy items HERE.

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THRIFTING WITH THE GALS

It’s such fun to share thrifting adventures over on Instagram Stories and here on my blog as I shop my local antique shops in Minocqua, Wisconsin and on my travels.

I join my Thrifting With The Gals friends too as they share from where they live in Vermont and Maine, North Carolina, and Florida.

Search our hashtag #thriftingwiththegals to follow along.

I love passing on the storied adventures to you as each gal shares. 

My Thrifting With the Gals cohosts come together each month for a blog hop to share how we are decorating with our treasures in our own homes. 

There’s so much inspiration each time and some amazing upcycling and craft projects too.

Thanks so much to Ann Dabbling & Decorating for getting this fun group started years ago. 

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MEET THE GALS

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Kristin @ White Arrows Home | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

Robyn @ Robyn’s French Nest | Pinterest | Instagram | Facebook

If you are coming over from Rachel’s at The Ponds Farmhouse, welcome!

Rachel has such great tips for styling thrifted finds.

She inspires me so much!

WELCOME TO CAMP PARADISE

Welcome to our Wisconsin lakeside log cabin home where I love decorating all year round with my thrifted finds.

My decor is a mix of new classic pieces, family heirlooms and gathered finds thrifted, old and nostalgic brought together to tell the story of a home.

Our cabin home is full of memories and items that speak to my heart.

At my shop one of our phrases is “We make room for the things and people we love.”

And that is so true in our cabin.

There are pieces that I have come across since we bought our cabin that are special, unique and perfect for our rustic home of logs.

When I am out shopping in antique shops I sometimes have a wish list, but more often I am walking around and seeing what calls out to me.

On one such adventure I found this little cabin music box.

I’m not sure what the song is that plays, but I thought it was the sweetest piece with its little green shutters.

It’s been a fun piece to style in vignettes seasonally and year round.

Every cabin needs a collection of Log Cabin syrup containers.

Having a collection makes shopping antique stores even more fun.

Many of my collections like my milk glass, my thermos and these old syrup holders make for interesting hunts because there are such a variety of pieces to come across and they are affordable.

Here’s a post I shared about inexpensive collections to start.

Pancakes are one of our favorite breakfasts around here, especially on weekends.

Here’s a favorite pancake recipe loved by all our family.

This cute little bank I found one day and knew I wanted to bring it home to sit on a stack of book.

And speaking of books, I always have my eye out for old books with cabin titles.

I also look for lake, forest and woodland titles too.

There are lots of items that are perfect for the cabin that aren’t tilted or shaped like one too.

Having a wooden nut bowl like this with a cracker and pics in it is a must.

So is a cribbage board.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Next up you are headed over to my friend Robyn’s at Robyn’s French Nest to get inspiration for styling open shelves. Her kitchen is so beautiful!

Take the Tour

Kristin | White Arrows Home ~ Robyn | Robyn’s French Nest ~ Ann | Dabbling & Decorating ~ Rachel | The Ponds Farmhouse

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WEEKEND PLANS

How are you spending your Saturday?

We finally got a dump of snow, a couple of inches and enough to wake up to a fairy land and the plow coming to clear the driveway.

What a perfect morning to get to wake up slowly, climbing out of my flannel sheets to make pancakes for the kids.

Now I’m sitting around enjoying the view of the snow flocked trees out of our towering great room windows sitting by the fire writing.

My daughter is sitting across from me doing the same.

Honey, our Great Pyrenees is at my feet looking like a sherpa rug.

My mug is steaming and full of my favorite coffee, custom labeled and sold in my shop, roasted right here in Wisconsin at True Coffee in Madison.

WHAT’S CAUGHT MY EYE

Scroll through these fun finds and click on what you like for more details.

SATURDAY SAVINGS

Click on the bold links below to shop these sales.

• Home Depot has 30% OFF select bedding & bath linens, furniture & decor
• Tory Burch Semi-Annual Sale: Take 25% OFF through 1/9.
• Sephora has 50% OFF top skin care brands.

FOLLOW ME ON LTK

I love sharing favorite finds, collections and ways to get the look on the LTK App. Daily, I post new items to shop for your own home or for gifts. Enjoying Winter has a lot to do with how I layer in my home and in my fashion. Shop some favorites HERE.

AMAZON STOREFRONT

Shop my Amazon Storefront to find many of my favorite products to decorate our cabin, my client’s cottages and these great Nordic Lodge finds. Shop HERE.

Welcome Home Saturday Posts

The Tattered Pew / 2023 Top 10 Best Sellers

She Gave it a Go / Our Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts 2023

White Arrows Home / Love Your Home: Easy Valentine Decorating

tatertots & jello / January Declutter Challenge

Happy Saturday! Enjoy your weekend!

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

• Getting to Montana and my parents’ house where I fully relax and enjoy time with family. My sister and her daughters are here and my nephew flew in last night. The cousins have all grown up spending Christmas together here at Happy Trails on the slopes. Missing that two of mine aren’t here this year and realizing that I am in a new chapter of life where we may not always be together each holiday as they grow up.

• Time downtown with Brian, my sister and one of my nieces shopping, stopping for drinks and queso and lots of laughing. The snow is not good this year, there is barely any, such a weird experience. My kids have gone out a little bit each day to do the few runs that are open, but it gives us a lot of extra time. But some of us aren’t going out in these conditions so we headed downtown. (Are you a Seinfeld fan? If you are you will get this. I can’t write or say Downtown without quoting that one episode!)

• Watching old movies. I shared in last week’s posts about how every year in Montana we have had a family video made of the time together and it is so much fun to go back and watch them ALL! It takes us several nights. We also have family favorite movies we love to watch like Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

WHAT I’M READING

I always love to keep a personal development book going.

A friend recommended The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy to me and I’m really getting a lot out of it.

I usually read about a chapter a day so I’ll finish this read in about seven or eight days.

WHAT I’M WATCHING

Brian and I have been back into watching The Crown.

We usually watch an episode of a series or part of a movie each night before bed.

Are you a fellow Crown fan? I find it fascinating!

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO

I’m listening to the wood pop and crackle in the fireplace beside me.

I’m listening to my mom set out all the decoration options for the kids gingerbread houses. (Understand, “the kids” are all 15-23 years old, but they still LOVE traditions!)

My dad is working on the counter nearby and has The Nutcracker music playing and humming along.

These are the moments, some of my sounds of Christmas. What are yours?

Have you ever heard this song about The Nutcracker by Straight No Chaser?

Straight No Chaser is one of our favorites at Christmas!

ENCOURAGEMENT

Passing on a quote I heard this week and didn’t want to forget.

THIS WEEK’S POSTS

I didn’t have any new posts this week other than yesterday’s Welcome Home Saturday.

Welcome Home Saturday

Enjoy last week’s posts too if you missed them. I share about my amazing trip to Germany and Austria.

From My Neck of the Woods No. 60

Welcome Home Saturday (last week)

DID YOU SEE THIS?

IN THE SHOP

Join me for our Paddle Club Thursday night Clubs: Game Night, Cookbook Club, Book Club and Craft Club. Sign up HERE.

MORE INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WEB

• My friend Michelle has a fun idea for New Years Eve, a clock themed snack board!
• Jen, my friend at Midwest Life and Style’s Christmas porch will look beautiful into the new year.
• Looking for a last minute Christmas morning recipe? My friend Suzy has this yummy one.

Have a wonderful Christmas Eve! 

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I’m sharing some inspiration of the Christmas decor around our home along with many of my blogging friends today.

Thank you so much to the fabulous hosts of this tour, Ann and Anne Marie of Simply2Moms and Marty of A Stroll Thru Life.

Ann and Anne Marie have organized the 31 bloggers on the tour so that it is easy for you to tour five homes each day.

You can find links to all the posts at the bottom of the page.

If you are coming over from It All Started With Paint didn’t you love her mini wreaths!

You are now joining me at Camp Paradise, our lakeside log cabin home in the Northwoods of Wisconsin on my blog White Arrows Home.

My blog got its name from the wooden white arrow signs that point your way throughout our area.

These arrows have hung for generations, a nostalgic view that show you the way to cabins, cottages, camps, restaurants and businesses.

White Arrows Home is also the name of my brick and mortar and online store.

You can shop our entire inventory HERE.

Our cabin and my shop are nestled in the Northwoods, a vacation destination for many all year round for the abundance of lakes and the beauty and recreation the water and woods provide.

We are surrounded by pine and birch forests.

That view right outside my windows always inspires my decorating indoors and this Christmas the greens or the pines and whites of the snow and birches has done just that.

People think my favorite color is red because I accent with the color so much, but its actually green.

I do still have reds around this season popping up here and there, but the main color scheme is green, white and gold.

Ornaments

An easy way to color theme a home for the holidays is with ornaments on your tree.

You can buy new or pick and choose from what you already have on hand filling in with ribbon or sprays in your color tones.

These cute cable knit sweater ornaments I found at Walmart, but all you DIYers could easily make these too.

Shop Your Home

When I want to pull together a seasonal theme, I start by shopping my home.

For Christmas that means opening up all my green and red storage tubs.

I haul them out of the storage unit, bring them home, turn on the Christmas music and start “shopping”.

The fun of it is that each year I never quite know how my house will end up as I get into my groove and start decorating.

My green vintage typewriter stays on my desk in the great room all year long so was easy to style around with a fur and buffalo plaid tree, some greenery, a candle and some gold sparkly jingle bells.

Christmas Snow in the Woods

Usually this time of year we have over 15 inches of snow.

This year we barely have any, but when it does come, I love when it flocks the trees and quiets everything around.

Natural Elements

Decor inspired by birch and pine can come right out of the forest adding not just the colors, but natural elements too.

One of the things I love about decorating with birch is that it works transitioning into my winter decor too.

I leave it out in my pots from Christmas until Spring.

The Rotary Club sells greenery each year and I love grabbing roping to add to our front porch.

Vintage and Antique Treasures

I love grabbing treasures from around my house and styling them into a Christmas decoration.

This little cabin music box usually sits on a bookcase in our loft, but now makes a pretty little gingerbread styled house on a side table vignette with white bottle brush trees and faux snow.

Throw Pillows

You know it, switching out our throw pillows is so quick and easily changes the theme in a space.

Adding these green and white snowflake pillows to the plaids I keep out almost all year, really ties in my color scheme.

These snowflake pillows are also a classy way to nod to the holidays with a pattern that can stay out longer.

These vintage green glass tea cups were a fun find and partnered with my milk glass cream and sugar, make a pretty treat while cozying up for a game.

Filling our home with the fragrance of pine is an instant mood setter.

When we were looking for a lake house and first walked into this cabin they had a pine scented candle going.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Next up you are headed to This is Our Bliss and her beautiful tour.

2023 Christmas Home Tours

This week I’m joining thirty talented and creative bloggers to share our holiday decorating for our 2023 Christmas Home Tours. I hope you enjoy all their beautiful ideas and inspiration! I especially want to thank Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for organizing this tour of homes. You can visit each Christmassy home tour by clicking the links below.

Monday’s Tours

Simply2Moms | Worthing Court Blog | Midwest Life and Style

DIY Beautify | Peacock Ridge Farm | The Stonybrook House

Tuesday’s Tours

Our Southern Home | Calypso in the Country | Chalking Up Success

Pink Peppermint Design | The House on Silverado | Lyndale Drive

Wednesday’s Tours

Southern Home and Hospitality | A Pretty Life in the Suburbs | Whispering Pines Homestead

She Gave it a Go | Decor to Adore | Eleanor Rose Home

Thursday’s Tours

County Road 407 | Thistle Key Lane | White Lilac Farmhouse

My Family Thyme | Southern Hospitality Blog | Clean and Scentsible | Bungalow 47

Friday’s Tours

Shiplap and Shells | It All Started With Paint | White Arrows Home

This is Our Bliss | Thrifty and Chic | Follow the Yellow Brick Home

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When Carol of Bluesky at Home hosts her Celebrate the Holiday blog hop each month, I am so excited when I can join in.

There are eight inspiring bloggers participating and you can find links to each at the bottom of this post.

If you are taking the tour in order and coming over from Sonata Home Design, welcome to my lakeside log cabin home in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. I’m so glad you are here!

The view outside my windows inspires my decor inside and no time more than in the winter.

Winter lasts a long time here in the Northwoods where our first snow falls in October and the last flakes may come into April.

We can have over 100 inches of snow.

The lake behind our house freezes so solid you can drive a truck on it!

Every single year we are amazed at how the same lake we swim and boat in all Summer can be the same lake we snowmobile and skate on.

We embrace Winter here enjoying the recreational activities it provides.

And we also embrace the cozy moments warming up by the fireplace too.

Our great room is a hub in our home and I love to decorate the mantel for the seasons like this snow themed styling.

One year I hung giant snowflakes and ice skates from our boat shack.

A warming hut sign and some old vintage sports equipment gave a fun lakeside view for the cold months.

Vintage Sports Equipment

The next year I brought that decor inside and onto the mantel.

Oversized Objects

Our stone fireplace extends high in the vaulted room of our big beamed great room.

That gives me a lot of room to be creative and add big, bold statement pieces.

Giant snowflakes, a vertical warming hut sign, black skis crossed over the carved moose mount, all balance the space out.

Vintage Books

I collect vintage hard back books, especially ones with forest or lake themes.

Pulling out some of the books to style in by size, color or title helps add a layer of interest.

When I styled the mantel I pulled out my white, brown and cream books.

On top of the books I stacked a wooden block painted with a snowflake.

I also added some cut glass votive holders, that give the illusion of ice.

Framed Images

Believe it or not, we do pray for snow.

Maybe not in April, but definitely early in the season and throughout the fun winter months.

Taking a favorite phrase and blowing it up inside a frame is a simple way to tie everything together.

Here’s a view of the mantel in Spring when the snow melts and we are excited to see greens again.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Next up you are heading to my friend Renee’s at Peacock Ridge Farm and her beautiful tour.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

• Having my son home from college for the Thanksgiving week.
• Dinner with my husband and kids at our most favorite restaurant, The Driftless Cafe.
• Starting my Advent devotional book. I gift my kids the same book so we are all reading together for the Christmas season. Here are some book ideas in THIS POST.
• Being in one place for several days at a time sitting by the fire reading and writing.

WHAT I’M READING

My Advent devotion readings started today.

Choose yours HERE.

A few months ago I gifted my younger daughter one of my favorite books, The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom and she read it this week over break.

It was one of those books that stays with you forever and she found it to be the same for her.

Many of my favorite encouraging quotes are from Corrie ten Boom.

See my encouragement below.

Search Corrie ten Boom quotes on Pinterest and be inspired by her wisdom and faith.

Have you read The Hiding Place before?

WHAT I’M WATCHING

Do you have a favorite Christmas movie?

I have several that I love, but I do have one I love most.

My favorite Christmas movie is not talked about much, but I love the sweet story, the characters and especially the music.

The Preacher’s Wife staring Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington came out in 1996 and has been a must watch for me every year since.

It’s soundtrack is also mixed throughout my Christmas playlists.

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO

ENCOURAGEMENT

THIS WEEK’S POSTS

Welcome Home Saturday

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKS TO ADD MEANING TO THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

EIGHT TASKS TO DO DAILY TO CHASE YOUR DREAMS

10 BIBLE VERSES ON GRATITUDE TO KEEP CLOSE TO YOUR HEART AND PRAY BACK TO THE LORD

DID YOU SEE THIS?

IN THE SHOP

MORE INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WEB

• My friend Cindy has the cutest tutorial for fabric Christmas trees.
• Lora, my fellow Midwest girl, has great ideas for decorating vintage sleds.
• Stacy has antiquing secrets and how to find great deals and avoid fakes on her blog.
• Get great inspiration for decorating with holiday greens from my friend Molly.

Have a great rest of your weekend! 

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