“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
John 1:1
Warm greetings on this chilly morning, dear friends! Thank you for stopping by in the midst of this busy holiday season…we’ve got a fun little surprise for you all today. You’ll have to read all the way to the end to see what our giveaway is all about! I want to invite you in to warm up today, but we are going to make a stop on the kitchen porch first! If you have followed Everyday Living for a while you know this porch is the entrance of choice for our family and friends, and always included our life size nutcrackers…but they marched over HERE this year to be better protected from the wind and rain (they are quite old)!
As musicians we always have music playing in our home, especially at Christmastime. As soon as you step out of your car, you are greeted with the sounds of the season through our outdoor speakers! With this in mind, I felt it was appropriate to add the sweet carolers to the porch. I spotted them at Hobby Lobby and knew they would be a perfect fit! We have fond memories of the years that we went caroling to the homes of seniors, shut-ins, and nursing home residents. So today, join me as we sing…”Here We Come A-Caroling…” and don’t forget to enter our giveaway!
Each year my Renaissance Man cuts fresh pine from our twenty acres to make a beautiful and fragrant entrance!
I just love the sweetness of the snowgirl caroler…
…and this little snowboy looking so dapper!
A white lantern and red scented candle provides a warm ambiance!
A left-over section of picket fence softens the hardscape…
…for this sweet trio of carolers!
Red trucks loaded with a Christmas tree has been the rage for a couple of years, I bought this cute rug last year.
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A small flocked tree with twinkling lights join the carolers.
I keep the wreath simple so as not to compete with the fresh pine.
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My precious assistant is the cutest caroler and loves to sing and dance! Thank you sweet readers for indulging me as I include photos of her.
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Special thanks dear friends for reading and commenting…now on to the giveaway. My favorite magazine is Southern Lady! By commenting on this post and by sharing the title of your favorite Christmas carol, you will be entered for a free one-year subscription. The winner will be announced on Tuesday December 12.
Each issue includes beautiful homes, recipes, and interesting travel destinations. Shh…I keep all my issues!
The Christmas Tablescape Blog Hop continues with all the links included below.
Be sure to check them out for ideas for your Christmas entertaining.
Tuesday
Red Cottage Chronicles | My Kentucky Living | Savvy Apron
Rattlebridge Farm | The Red Painted Cottage | Knock it Off Kim
Wednesday
The Painted Apron | A casa di Bianca | Hey Fitzy
Dining Delight | Corner of Plaid and Paisley | From My Carolina Home
Thursday
Life and Linda | B. Lovely Events | Rosemary & Thyme
Sweet Sensations | Panoply | Our Crafty Mom
Friday
My French Twist | Me and My Captain | Celebrate & Decorate
Nourish and Nestle | PMQ for Two
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Life on Lakeshore Drive,Coastal Charm, Dwellings-Heart of Your Home, Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, Stone Gable, Confessions of a Plate Addict, Worthing Court, Between Naps on the Porch, Cedar Hill Farmhouse, A Stroll Thru Life, The Charm of Home, Katherines Corner,Vintage Mama’s Cottage, Marilyn’s Treats, Peonies & Orange Blossoms, Eclectic Red Barn, Share Your Cup,21 Rosemary Lane,The Vintage Nest, The Essence Of Home, Feathering My Empty Nest, Kingsbury Brook Farm, The Red Painted Cottage, Love Of Home,My Soulful Home, Celebrating Everyday Life, Little Farmstead, Starfish Cottage, Rattlebridge Farm, Rustic & Refined,The Freckled Rose, Life and Linda, DIY 180, The Stonybrook House, Celebrate & Decorate, Sweet Sensations, The Dedicated House, Jodie Fitz
Your entry is so welcoming! The little carolers are adorable but most especially with your little miss. 🙂
Thank you Stacey!
What cute and fun porch décor! We don’t have a Hobby Lobby here but I will check their website to see if I can still pick up some snow men carolers. Super cute! I love Southern Lady, too and would love to win a year’s subscription. It is hard to pick just one favorite Christmas carol, but since we started the advent season, I will say O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Blessings to you and yours this Christmas!
Thank you Rebecca and Merry Christmas!
Pam, this is so beautifully put together. Yes, the wreath is perfect with the pine and the carolers are so adorable. Their outfits and their expressions are show stopping. With the flocked tree as part of their backdrop as well as the pine, it just says Christmas and “Here we come A Caroling”. Thank you for gifting us with a photo of Ella Mae. I know your life is so enriched by having her with you. She is so precious and it gives me such joy to see her. She is investigating these carolers and her outfit is so precious. All of it…just pure joy to me!
Thank you Dianne for your gift of encouragement! Wishing you a beautiful weekend!
A little post script. Don’t put my name for drawing. I am already signed up for another year of Southern Lady.
Really like these door decorations , i will have to keep this for future use … my favorite Christmas song would have to be ” Mary Did You Know “… Merry Christmas
Thank you Renee and Merry Christmas!
Such cute new additions to your decor, Pam. Ella Mae looks thoroughly intrigued with her new ‘friends’. 🙂
Thank you for the SL opportunity, but I am already a subscriber. Someone’s in for a nice treat with your giveaway!
Thank you Rita, have a wonderful weekend!
Would love to enjoy Southern Lady for a year! My favorite carol right now is O Holy Night!
Thank you Karen!
Love the carolers! My favorite Christmas carol is “Joy to the World”!
Thank you Kathy!
Love your Carolers and love your Cute little precious Assistant! Southern Lady is truly one of my very favorite magazines….I have been reading it for way too many years that I would like to admit! 🙂 The Carol of the Drummer Boy has been in my head all season….All of the Carols send a beautiful message of the Season, but for this year, this one just seems more special…Have a Very Merry Day Pam!!!
Thank you Shirley and A Very Merry Friday!
Pam: All so pretty and cheerful. My favorite though is Miss Ella (she always steals the show) and the gorgeous pine framing your door. It is gorgeous!
Your giveaway will certainly be a wonderful treat for some lucky person. I have been a subscriber for years – an outstanding publication.
Another lovely post, Pam. Have a great day and weekend.
Thank you so much Sandra!
Oh goodness how precious are all your carolers, especially Ella Mae! She looks like she’s just found some friends!! Just adorable Pam! I think my favorite carol is Silent Night. Lovely giveaway, thank you!
Jenna
Thank you Jenna!
Good morning Pam, I love reading your blog every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Your home and landscaping is just beautiful! Christmas is a very special time of the year and your decor is beautiful. My favorite Christmas carol is Oh Holy Night. And, Southern Lady is one of my favorite magazines. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family:) God is so Good.
Yes, God is so good! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Oh Pam, it’s just beautiful. I love your carolers. (My favorite is Joy to the World). And you are so lucky to have such an abundant selection of pine so close at hand. What a gift to be able to freely swag-and-wreath wherever you like! I feel very merry looking at this!
Thank you Jeanie, we have a forest on several acres!
I love that you share pictures of your precious granddaughter. I have a hard time picking a favorite Christmas Carol. O Come All Ye Faithful would be my choice.
Thank you Nancy and Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Pam! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents throughout the year! This entry is perfect. Love the fresh pine, carolers and wreath! My favorite Christmas carol is Away in a Manger. I would love to win the Southern Lady subscription…what a special blessing. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family & friends!
Thank you Sharon and Merry Christmas!
Hey sweet Pam! It’s Nicole Waddell Roper. I always love looking at each of your weekly posts. You are such an inspiration to me by setting such a good Christian example as well as your expertise on being an awesome decorator!! I have always loved snowmen!!! These carolers are making me go to Hobby Lobby today and see what I can find. With this being said, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a healthy happy 2018. Please tell Mr. and Mrs. Davis I still love them too!! As for my favorite Christmas carol, I like Silver Bells!!!
Merry Christmas Nicole and I will tell Mike and VV.
Your home entrance is so enchanting and welcoming, with the cute little carolers. The fresh pine garland around the front door is beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us, and giving us a chance to win the magazine subscription. My favorite Christmas carol is “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”. The beautiful lyrics tell us that God is alive and that peace on earth, which is so needed in this day and time, comes from Him. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Thank you Marcie and Merry Christmas!
The fresh garland is lovely, my favorite carol O HOLY NIGHT, it is so beautiful, and a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.
Thank you Meredith and Merry Christmas!
What a darling addition to your porch! “Oh Holy Night” is my favorite Christmas Carole.You know…:Fall on your knees, oh hear the angel voices….. just beautiful.
Thank you Michelle and Merry Christmas!
Hey Pam!
I just love the snowmen (& snow-woman) carollers! They are just cute as can be!
I collect snowmen and I am slowly filling up my 22 steps stairway!!! ⛄️⛄️⛄️…one on every step!
Your grand-daughter is as precious as can be! She is probably happy she is taller than these characters! ♥️
One of your cutest blogs!
Much love!
Thank you sweet friend. I would love to see your collection!
There are so many things to delight on this post. Number one is your sweet granddaughter. Number two is the fabulous pine roping that Butch made. Third the piped music everyone hears as they leave their cars and enter your home. I love that. My neighbor did that years ago and when it would be snowing I’d dress in warm clothing and boots and go for a walk around the neighbor.
I too love Southern Lady magazine also. I recall how excited I was to read it for the first time, as we drove from Colorado to NC for Christmas. Being a Southerner, and always will be, and don’t try to get me to change my accent,? it filled my heart with the Southern beauty it portrayed . Anything Phyllis puts out is really touching to me. Thanks for the chance to win one of her best.
Thank you Alice. Hoffman publications are always beautiful!
Alice, thanks so much. Hoffman media has the best publications. Happy Sunday!
I love your carolers and your wreath. My favorite Christmas carol is “Mary, Did You Know?”
Thank you and Merry Christmas, Janet!
Another beautiful display, Pam! What a delight to come up on this sweet porch after a hard day. Your granddaughter is a sweet addition and watching her grow this past year has been so much fun. Christmas is my favorite time of the year so choosing my favorite carol is difficult but “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!” is one of my favorites.
Thank you Karen and Merry Christmas!
Your porch is adorable…Love to see your cute Grand’s pics!Great giveaway,the winner will be very luck!Merry Christmas dear friend!
Thank you Maristella…hugs sweet friend!
Pam, Love watching your grandaughter! Nothing like seeing life through the eyes of a child! My favorite carol is “Silent Night” Many memories singing this song by candle light each Christmas! Jesus Is The Reason For The Season! Merry Christmas!
Thank you Barb and Merry Christmas!
You little helper is precious. Grandchildren are such a gift. My favorite carol is O Come All Ye Faithful.
Thank you for sharing your lovely decorations and for the giveaway.
Merry Christmas!
Thank you Mildred! Blessings~
Pam, your porch is beautiful adorned for Christmas with the fresh pine and adorable carolers. Ella Mae is just precious, and I know you are looking forward to spending Christmas with her. My favorite carol is Silent Night. It was also my grandfathers, and he always had us sing it at Christmas dinner. It was always a special carol to me, but it has so much more significance now that he is gone. I hope that you enjoy your day, sweet friend!!!
Thank you Shannon for sharing your sweet memories!
Had Southern Lady from first premier Christmas issue, and of course expanded to other Hoffman Media products. Best photography and ideas.
I love all the Hoffman media products also!
Friend Pam, is a wonderful story of the preparations for Christmas. Everything is sensational, I admire the enthusiasm and dedication both yours and Butch’s for showing such beauty. The singers are wonderful, beautiful dolls that lack detail … I admire them, as well as admire them Ella Mae, a doll among dolls … is beautiful.
Without a doubt it will be an unforgettable feeling for the friends that visit you.
Thank you for showing such beauty, a hug
Dolores
Querida Dolores, ¡gracias por tus dulces visitas! ¿Te estás preparando para la Navidad y tus hijos y nietos vendrán a pasar la Navidad contigo? ¡Deseo para ti, amigo mío, la paz y la alegría de la Navidad! Amor y abrazos, Pam
Thank you for sharing. I’m alway encouraged when I open your blog by being greeted with God’s word and His hope. My favorite Christmas carol is Silent Night, but I’m loving Mary Did You Know (which I don’t think qualifies as a carol). Have a wonderful Christmas season!
Thanks so much Therese! Wishing you a joyous Christmas season. Check back on Tuesday for the winner!
Love your Christmas decorations. My favorite Carol is ‘O Holy Night’.
Thanks for entering, check back on Tuesday for the announcement.
Darling carolers and I bet they are a big hit with Ella Mae. She is so adorable!
Silent night is my favorite. What a great idea using outdoor speakers to play the music.
Thanks Debra and wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Your snowmen carolers are just so adorable! My favorite Christmas song is “Christmas Canon” I just love that song! Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway opportunity!
Thank you Karenann! Merry Christmas and check back on Tuesday for the announcement of the winner.
Did you buy the carolers this year? I could not find them on the Hobby Lobby site.
Hi Janis, yes I bought them in the middle of November!
I have just found your blog courtesy of Southern Hospitality and love it all. Your decorations are so warm and inviting and your precious little caroler is the very best. Thank you so much for sharing. My favorite Christmas carol is “Silent Night”
Jacque Avant
I just came over from Southern Hospitality and I love all your decorations, very welcoming and Christmasy. Who doesn’t love all the Christmas songs but right now I would say the one stuck in my head is “Drummer Boy.”
I’d love to win a subscription to Southern Lady!! My favorite Christmas song is White Christmas, tied with Angels We Have Heard On High.
O Come, O Come Emmanuel is my favorite carol. Your decorations are so beautiful – Merry Christmas!
This is my first time to read your blog. Your decor is beautiful, I would love to win a subscription to Southern Lady, My favorite carol is Silent Night.
First timer here. Hopped over from Southern Hospitality. Your place is beautiful, and my favorite carol is “O Come All Ye Faithful”. Merry Christmas
I am new to your blog and what a delight it is.
My favorite carol is, What Child is This. Always has been even as a youth. Thank you for sharing.
The Snowmen carolers are just so cute under that fresh pine….but Ella Mae makes them sweeter! She is precious in her outfit!! My favorite carol Oh Holy Night
Hi Pam, I’m popping over from Rhoda’s blog. Rhoda features beautiful homes and yours is exceptional. Love your Christmas Decor,especially the singers,table decorations and that mantle and tree. Merry Christmas
Thank you so much for visiting, Sue, please visit again!
Beautiful entry and sweet carolers…especially the one with the ruffled britches 🙂 I am also a musician, and my all time favorite Christmas song is “When the Time Was at Hand”, followed closely by “How Should a King Come?”!!
Blessings,
J
Very festive porch! Love the carolers . My favorite Christmas carol is O Come O Come Emmanuel.
Love the carolers and the baby standing next to them is adorbs! My favorite carol is What child is this?
Love your blog….thanks for sharing all your wonderful posts….its such a blessing to me! My favorite song is “Silent Night”…I wish you & your family a very blessed Christmas!
Love the porch and that sweet baby. Southern Lady is one of my favorite magazines. I love Victoria also. So glad to have visited your lovely blog.
Thank you so much for your visit, please come again!
Lovely pictures you have here! OH Holy Night is so beautiful to me.