"Our Family Tree"

Well the "Holidays" are over, hope everyone had a wonderful and memorable season. What a job taking down all of those Christmas decorations, it is almost as much work taking it down as it is putting it up. Many of you proably saw natural decorations being used this year such as the tree branches that were used in Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs. Well I just couldn't bring myself to throw those branches out. I had used the branches to display my vintage christmas ornaments by placing them in a sap bucket on a table behind my sofa. Sooo..... I decided to make a family tree. I just kept the branches in the sap bucket and I'm using clothes pins to display some of my family photos. So if you still have your branches or if you want to run out and get a branch or two, this is an easy way for a new and unique display in your home. If you don't want to use photos you could use old Valentine cards as Valentine's Day is approaching.

.....Check out these vintage photos of our family.....

"Our Grandparents on their Wedding Day"

Our Homes @ Christmas

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, every where you go." Ha! Ha! Well finally at our own homes anyway. This was the second year for us to decorate homes for some of our clients. Thanks again to all of you that allowed us to help you out this holiday season. We really appreciate you trusting us with your holiday decorating. We both love to decorate and enjoy using everyday items such as sap buckets and McCoy flower pots as holiday decorations. Here are a few pics of our own homes @ Christmas.

Julie's Home:


















Shannon's Home:











We will be getting back in the full swing again after Christmas, shows, I-24 Antique Mall and our Etsy. Wishing you a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

And to all a goodnight!!!
Shannon & Julie

Country Living Fair South

It has been a little over a week since we got back from the Country Living Fair in Atlanta. This was the first year for the fair at Stone Mountain Resort outside of Atlanta. What a beautiful place!!! The weather was perfect and the show was just great all around. We met a lot of nice people from Stella Management, to our neighbors, and all of the great customers. People sure are friendly down South. This was our last show for the year, so now we are ready to get our booth in order at the I-24 Antique Mall and restock our Etsy store www.gatheredcomforts.etsy.com. Here are a few pics of our booth at the show. In the photos you will see some of the really cool vintage Christmas decorations that we had accumulated over the summer from several estate sales. We wanted to keep it all for ourselves but you just can't keep everything. (or we would be called "hoarders") Every time we looked at them, they brought back memories from when we were kids. It was soooo much fun decorating with them. We sold the majority of it and have a few items left that we will be selling or fighting over. We haven't decided yet. Ha! Ha! Ha!













"Showing off our Great Hats with Lori (Big Sis)"


With the holidays just around the corner we will be busy decorating homes for ourselves and others. Check back for Christmas decorating tips and pics, because we sure do loveeeee Christmas.

Shannon & Julie