Welcome to my Florida home!
I'll just lead you through the house and we'll find a few holiday touches here and there.
You'll need your sunglasses INSIDE if the brightness bothers you.
Hard to get good photos with the curtains open but we don't want it to be dark inside either!
Living Room
And yes, I've played the piano some lately. I'm out of practice! lol
The bookcases....
more bookcases....
the kitchen....
and the lanai.
We'll finish with the baker's rack in the lanai.
I didn't do as much this year. We need time to hike!
I almost forgot Wendy and Sophie!
And my favorite photo....
the jewelry tree in my bedroom.
I'm going to take a couple of weeks off to enjoy more time outdoors. The weather is fabulous at this time of year. So I'm wishing you all Happy Holidays!
Enjoy this special time and let's all be thankful for our blessings.
See you on the Florida Trails!
59 comments:
...you decorate like a pro! I send warmest Christmas wishes.
Beautiful. Happy Holidays!
You have a lovely home. Your decorations are beautiful. Enjoy your day, hugs, Edna B.
You home looks lovely decorated for Christmas! Merry Christmas and enjoy your hikes!
Beautiful christmas decoration in your home. Merry christmas and a happy new year !
I loved seeing your home. I also love all those bookshelves filled with books! Enjoy your hikes. It is too snowy, icy and muddy to do much hiking here right now. Merry Christmas to you!
Your home is so welcoming and cozy - wishing you a blessed Christmas1
Deare Diane,
In your cozy home we do really can breath the Christmas atmosphere, thank you for sharing such stunning images!
With utmost gratitude for being such a lovely and sweet lady,
I'm wishing you a most Blessed and Joy-fillled Christmas ever
Much love
XO Daniela at ~ My little old world ~ (Dany)
Delightful...
Have a lovely Christmas and time off from blogging...
Happy Christmas!
Happy Eve of Winter Solstice / Yule!
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I don't remember seeing your lovely home before . . . after all, you are an outdoors girl:) Have a wonderful Christmas!
So much fun!
Merry Christmas to you, too. For the holiday less is more for the decorations! Enjoy your hikes.
Wonderful decoration, I love the Christmas time too.
Merry Christmas - I hope your days are blessed.
Diane,
Your home is so pretty and festive. I really love the Happiness mosiac and the Peace and jewelry tree. But, they are all beautiful decorations and photos.
Have a happy week! I wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas!
Oh, it is all so lovely!! I love your dolls and books and trees and so many pretty colorful touches! I understand about the brightness. Today is quite cloudy here, so thankfully we can keep the blinds open and enjoy the view of the pond. On sunny days we have to close them because it gets too bright (and hot). But we are blessed to live in Florida in the winter, right? Yes, enjoy those hikes while you can! It's going to get a bit colder this next week or so, but still, even then, we are blessed...no snow or ice! Have a blessed and wonderful Christmas!! Thank you for this lovely tour. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Holiday hugs to you as well! Your home is so festive and ready for Christmas. I love all of your books and your sweet dolls. So glad the weather will afford you time to hike and take photos and share with us!
Just look at all those wonderful books! I love your library. You have added some beautiful Christmas touched to your home. Our recliners are next to one another too! Wouldn't have it any other way. Merry Christmas. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Nice taking a tour around your house.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I love your red sofas! Your home doesn't need much for it to be Christmas ready. Plus, red (and pink) is my favorite color. I also love seeing your dollies! You are ready for Santa's visit. Merry Christmas, Sweet Friend!
Oh, cute touches everywhere, beautiful things everywhere! Your home looks wonderful!
You really strike a wonderful Christmas mood. I can feel it all the way out here in the Pacific! Keep playing your music
I will miss you but look forward to lots of photos in the new year! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Your home is beautiful and quite festive!! xo
It is all quite lovely. I too am looking forward to some time outside. Marry Christmas.
Love your holiday decorations - your sofas are perfect this time of year and love all those wonderful bookshelves! The jewelry tree is so cute. Enjoy your gorgeous Florida weather and have a wonderful Christmas! hugs xo Karen
Cute Christmas scenes throughout your cozy home. Love all the bookcases. Enjoy the hiking. Merry Christmas, Diane!
On entering your house, I was so happy getting into the mood for Christmas. Each place is nicely and neatly decorated. I think I know how you enjoyed decorating and photographing. I like to see the Santa and Reindeer flying in the Florida sky. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Yoko
Diane - good for you to take some time off and enjoy the outdoors! Love all your decorations, especially those elves climbing up to the piano. And your header with Santa and his reindeer made me grin! Merry Christmas to you and yours, and thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday!
Happy Holidays to you too Diane - lovely to see all your decorations!
Peace and have fun hiking!
Wren x
Very nice. Your home looks quite festive. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy the extra time on the trails.
I enjoyed the tour of your home and all the beautiful Christmas touches throughout. You look ready for the holiday and festivities. Merry and Blessed Christmas
Your home is so beautifully decorated....I'm guessing that you like Christmas? We don't have our tree up....my daughter said on the 23rd. Enjoy your time off and your wonderful walks. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
You home is so lovely, so warm, so inviting. Thank you for sharing. I wish a peaceful, warm, and loving holiday season for you and your family.
How festive! I wish we had a lanai . Thank you for the tour….Came over to wish you a very Merry Christmas….Janey
If you're not in the Christmas spirit after THAT wonderful tour, your name may be Scrooge!
Thank you so much, Diane. Fantastic!
You have a most beautiful home!
Love the decorations!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Just popping by after I posted my last blog of the year to wish you all a wonderful holiday season.
Enjoyed the tour of your holiday home. I see some familiar children's books on your shelves.
Happy Holidays and Happy Hiking!
your holiday decor is beautiful, those red couches sure do come in handy this time of year!!
i didn't do as much this year either...i did the easier stuff!!
enjoy your time hiking, florida can be really pretty this time of year!! merry christmas, i hope you have a wonderful holiday!!!
Your holiday dΓ©cor looks great.
Happy Hiking and Happy Holidays.
All the best Jan
Oh, Diane, I love your home! Those red couches knock my socks off! They're fabulous. And your wreath is one of the prettiest I've seen. I love all the touches. It's a Christmas House! Merriest to you!
Merry Christmas Diane -- your home is beautiful! Enjoy our beautiful weather and being outdoors. (We had an almost tornado yesterday morning, but no damage in our corner. But now the weather is as perfect as ever.)
Happy Holidays and safe New year!
Oh, those sweet little dolls are so cute sitting there in the kitchen and on the baker's rack. I like the vintage Christmas books also. And I see a couple elves on your shelf. Your dolls are in their comfy pj's reading stories. I love your jewelry tree in your bedroom, that's so pretty. Your Header of Santa and his reindeer is delightful also. Merry Christmas, Diane. Thank you for your blog friendship all these years. : )
~Sheri
Todo se ve bonito. Disfruta de esos dΓas y se feliz. Un abrazo y feliz navidad.
Everything looks so beautiful and festive. I specially love the little deer and your wonderful bookcases. Happy Holiday, Diane!!
-Soma
Christmas decorations are the best! Yours are lovely! Sadly, I do not decorate as much as I used to. It's more difficult as we age, to lug all the totes down from the garage attic and down to the basement. So I have downsized a lot! Love all your books and your door wreath is lovely. Have a great hiatus! See you back in 2022!
Lots of lovely Christmas cheer! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, hugs, Edna B.
I enjoyed the tour!
Merry Christmas!
Oh I love all of your holiday touches, so festive and pretty! Merry Christmas Diane!!! ☺♥π
Hi Lavender Dreamer, Wow, everything looks great at your place. It has sure been a pleasure following your blog this last year. Lots of neat posts! Thanks for sharing and for your kind comments on my blog too. Merry Christmas to you and yours! John
Thanks for sharing. Looks pretty π. Happy holidays!
Lovely decorations! Best of all I love the doll with a book:) Have an enjoyable holiday and a Happy New Year!
Belated Christmas wishes, Lavender dreamer.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Diane. Your house looks cozy and beautiful. xo Laura
Happy New Year, Diane and Family!
I had never heard the word lanai till I watched Golden Girls decades ago. Your house is so lovely, every room bursting with personal touches and momentos, it seems. What lovely collections. Now is the framed piece in the kitchen a cross stitched work? Just curious. A very Happy New Year to you, Diane!
Thank you for sharing your lovely home! I love your red sofa, bookshelves and dolls, especially the little one "reading"!
I'm finishing a very bright and colorful quilt (to be posted soon), but some comments have left me questioning myself. But, you know, I love the quilt...it makes me happy. Your comment about brightness and sunglasses was such an encouragement to simply enjoy this quilt - and pass out sunglasses! LOL!
You have such a warm and welcoming home, I'd love to browse through your books. Happy New Year!
Amalia
xo
Thoroughly enjoyed the virtual tour through your home...very welcoming thank you for sharing. All the best in the New Year. Amanda xx
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