Winter Cottage Giveaway...

I realized it has been a year (almost to the day) since I hosted a giveaway, so when I received a 20% off coupon for The Christmas Tree Shop last week, Amanda and I headed over to see what we could find...

Being from New England, I thought it would be fun to offer a Winter Cottage giveaway.

So I found a sparkly little cottage ornament, complete with smoke coming out of the chimney.

And a glittery red bottlebrush tree to match the cottage roof.

And every winter cottage should be surrounded by birch trees, cardinals...


... and snow that glistens like a million little diamonds when the light hits it just right.

I thought this little Winter Cottage vignette looked nice displayed on this red, green, and tan woven placemat (white tray not included). This is a very simple (and not at all costly) giveaway. Anybody who lives near a Christmas Tree Shop can attest to that! But if you would like a chance to win it, just leave a comment on this post and I will pick a winner after midnight of Friday, November 26th! I'm sharing these goodies I found on Show & Tell Friday at My Romantic Home, so be sure to stop over and see what everyone else is sharing this week!! Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

COMMENT UPDATE: I've had a few queries - yes, this contest is open to everyone, even those outside of the States. Thanks for asking!

Donna

Baby, it's cold outside...

Our first real snow of the season arrived.


So now, in addition to the snowflakes hanging inside the house...



...we have the real thing outside, clinging to branches and covering the ground.


The mulberry tree looks so magical with it's white branches! Thank goodness it was a light snow (about 3"). We need to build up to these things gradually... we certainly don't want to be whalloped with a blizzard right off the bat!


I think it will be many, many months before we're enjoying meals on the deck again... And even if it wasn't snowy, it's just too darned cold out there!

So I'll be content to stay toasty warm inside, admiring Old Man Winter through my windowpane. (By the way - that does say JINGLE, not INGL! The "J" and "E" are being camera shy!

Wishing you wonderful, safe winter weather wherever you are!

Donna

They're heeeeeeere........

No, not poltergeists....

The first flakes of the season... And it's only mid-October!

Stay warm, everyone!!!

Donna (who is being dragged kicking and screaming into w-i-n-t-e-r....)