Mantel and More

The sweet girls at Ask Kari & Kijsa have asked us to show our mantels today.  I can hardly wait to see all of the beautifully decorated mantels.

This is a picture of our mantel that I tried to take last night.  It is not a good picture at all - I just couldn't get the lighting right.  The oil lamp on the left belonged to my great grandmother, and the clock on the right belonged to my husband's great-grandfather.

This is a picture I had of our fireplace decorated for the Christmas holiday.

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I have a winner to the drawing for my book give-away to celebrate my one-hundredth post.  Here is the jar with the name of each person that left a comment on my Sunday post.

                   

              Here is the drawing.

 

And, here is the winner.

That's Penny at Lavender Hill Studio.

Penny please e-mail me your address, and I will get The Prophet in the mail to you.

And, thank you to all of my readers.  I truly appreciate you.

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Just a reminder that Pink Saturday is just a few days away.  Please try to e-mail me by this Friday to let me know if you are going to participate.  Last Saturday we had thirty fantastic contributors.

Wondering what Pink Saturday is?  Please refer to the feature in my right sidebar near the top of my blog.

Comments

[Jeanne]

I think your mantle pictures are very nice. I think you should have included your book case built ins. They are so beautiful. After making some correction on my post, The words are misplaced. I can't seem to fix them. Someday I might know how to use a computer!

I hope your day is a good one. Love ya, SJV

[Dawn]

The mantle looks lovely Beverly. I'll admit that I am partial to the Christmas decorated version!!!

Congratulations to Penny!

take care,
Dawn

[Vanessa]

Beverly! Lovely Mantle! I've been trying to decorate my mantle since I moved to my home (about 1 year ago) and it's still bare... I even asked for some help to Mary (Across the Pond). Yours look so pretty! Hugs! Vanessa

[kari & kijsa]

Beverly-

These look fabulous!! We are adding the linky to todays post to help too!!! And dusting, shmusting...we didn't really either- but it sounded like a good idea!! : )

blessings,
kari & kijsa

[diane]

Great pics Beverly. I never know what I'll find on your site!

[Hooked on Houses]

Your fireplace looks so homey! Thanks for sharing it with us. I've been looking forward to Kari & Kijsa's mantel party--and I didn't dust for it, either! ;-)
-Julia

[bj]

Love your mantel...as I always say, I love decorating with items that have meaning to me....
Congrats to Penny!
xo bj

[Joanna]

Pink Saturday, I'm in! Please include my name. thanks, Joanna

[sharron]

Love how you have your Family Heirlooms displayed!!! Very nice!!

[Rhonda]

Hi Beverly, Your mantle vignette is so pretty!

I'm planning to participate Saturday, so count me in for a pink post! :)

Hugs, Rhonda

[Kimba]

Very pretty pictures! Thanks for sharing. I'm getting so many great mantel ideas today.

[Donna]

Your mantle looks very nice! I have an old oil lamp like that from my grandmother, and I love it.

Congrats to Penny!

Hugs,
Donna

[Mo...Mo's Cottage]

Hi Beverly,
I have a thing for clocks...I love your mantel clock...It is fabulous....What a treasure. Your mantel looks great.
Hugs,
Mo :-)

[rue]

Congratulations to Penny :)

I love your fireplace! The clock and the oil lamp are wonderful :)

Have a wonderful day!!
hugs,
rue

[Pam Schroeder]

I can't seem to get an e-mail to go through to you for Pink Saturday but I do want to participate. Please include me.

[Trixi]

Your mantel is so pretty. Great job!!
Blessings,
Trixi

[Susie]

Beverly... I love your mantel! I love that clock too! I wish I had a Christmas picture like you. I was too lazy to dig one out... Shame on me. very Nice! Susie H

[Holly Devlin]

Your mantel looks so beautiful, Beverly!!! I will definitely do the pink saturday post, as usual!! xo!

[Chris]

Beverly, your mantel is very pretty! That is a wonderful old clock. The painting is so sweet, and how lucky you are to have your great grandma's oil lamp! Love it all!

[mary carroll]

LOVE your mantel -- so pretty! How wonderful to have your great grandmother's oil lamp. I have a clock very similar to yours, but nowhere to display it at the moment. Hmmm.....I feel the need to rearrange coming on...
xoxo,
Mary

[Deborah]

Hi Beverly! So sorry I'm not in on the Pink Saturdays. I'm still out of town with daughter and her family. Little Andrew is getting cuter by the day. I'm going to miss the little ones when I have to go home to Raleigh. I'll try to join in with a little pink when I get home.

Hugs,
Deborah

[Lucy Bloom]

Hi Beverly, love your mantel - sadly I don't have one :-( but hope to be remedying that sometime. Hope your week's been good!
Lucy x

[KJ]

Congrats to dear Penny!!! Woo woo! Did I miss this drawing with all of my business??? Boohoo if I did. It looks like it was fun!

I don't have a mantel because I don't have a fireplace. California is kind of hit and miss in this area. My parents still live in the home I grew up in. They have a fireplace with a mantel. Someday...

Your 2 mantel motifs are very lovely. I will need to check out Kari and Kijsa' site. They are so much fun, aren't they?

By the way, you have nailed—in your right sidebar—most of the music I have enjoyed during the years! We definitely share much of the same taste!

Tootles, KJ

[Lynn @ theVintageNest]

Oh dear, I missed their mantle post. Yours is very, very nice. I have an old oil lamp too from my father's side of the family and the special holder that my father made for it. :) Lynn

[Carrie]

I keep trying to leave a comment but I am not sure what is wrong anyway thanks for the comment I love your mantle and Pink Saturday sounds fun! I love pink!

[Dot]

Beautiful mantle girl...I love those 'treasures' you have on it..makes it that much more special!! I wish I had something pink so I could be a part of your pink Saturday...I don't even have pink underwear...oh sorry was that too much info! lol Seriously I just have never been a pink girl...and never had pink fingernail polish or lipstick...always makes me look like a brazzy woman! lol But I love seeing pink in other people's home...they make it look so pretty...Take care sweetie and have a great weekend!

[Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio]

Your mantel looks lovely! Both now and at Christmas. I love that you changed out the artwork for the holiday......

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WON!! Thanks so much. I have really missed my copy...I will never know where it went. I look forward to spending some time with The Prophet.... Thanks Beverly!
Hugs,
Penny

[Dot]

Whoa....whoa...whoa girl..you can't just say you saw something pink at my place and not give any more clues than that!!! Are you serious...what did you see...what am I missing..has a pink dust bunny snook in my house and I just am color blind to pink!!! lol lol What was it!!!! lol lol

[celestina marie]

Hi Beverly, your mantel displays are gorgeous. That clock is beautiful!! I love the Christmas mantel too. Congrats to Penny for her win!
One of these Saturdays, when I can get free, I am going to participate in the Pink Saturday too. I know it will be fun.
See you soon.
Celestina~ la rea rose

[Marina Capano]

Hi!I love its! warm regards

[Kayce Neal]

Love the fact that you have the oil lamp and the clock on your mantle. I imagine that you sit and look at those peices and think of how both of your grandparents had them in their homes... Very, very nice. So meaningful.. Kayce

[heididevlin]

Hi Beverly, Such a classic, traditional mantle! And I love it's height! Decorated so lovely with all your treasured pieces! We'll chat soon, Heidi XO

[Pat]

I never had a fireplace and have always wanted one. Santa has always had to come in through the front door!

Your mantel is very pretty! How wonderful to have your great grandfather's clock!

Judy Collins is wonderful, isn't she? I love that album too!

Hugs, Pat

[Karrie and Karla]

Your mantle looks lovely and oh so inviting! Pink Saturday looks like alot of fun... have to do it the next time!

Enjoy the day!
Karrie and Karla