Our family gave my husband’s grandmother various pieces of Christmas Spode over the years. When she passed, our Aunt gave the entire set to us. Since then, we have hosted a “Spode Dinner” for family before Christmas. In fact, it was last night. We enjoy reminiscing as we use each piece. One of my favorite pieces is the handled baby cup. Our kids are now in their 30’s and I can remember them sipping from this cup around the Christmas table.
Love hearing Stewart and Leah in the background commenting and laughing. Someday hoping Stewart/Stuart?? gets on camera!!!! Merry Christmas. Loved this video.
A few years ago, I started using my Christmas Spode as my everyday dishes right after Thanksgiving. This change has brought me much joy. No longer is my Christmas Spode used one or two days per year.
Down sized this year, Linda. My middle grand daughter was gifted my Christmas china, Pfaltzgraff farmhouse Christmas. She was delighted and I was proud to have it to share.
I use my set of mis-matched thrifted red transferware for christmas. I love that it brings in the red without being in-your-face Christmas so I can use it at other times of year as well. It's great with blue for holidays like Independence Day or Labor Day.
The man who Invented Christmas was a great movie. I really enjoy movies from that era. I then found " The Christmas Candle" and watched it immediately after. What a sweet story if you haven't seen it. Love the movies depicting Christmas from the 1800s
Stewart...Pot it Up, Pot it Up!! 😁. I take my Christmas down around January 6. This used to put me in a bit of a funk but I now replace it with “ winter” decor and really enjoy that. ❄️🇨🇦🎄
Love, Love this episode. My decorations, including my Tree, remains up until after Epiphany, January 6th. This is a tradition handed down from my German-Irish ancestors
I have Portmeirion 12 days of Christmas. Every year I see other Christmas dishes and think I'd like them more, then I take mine out and fall in love with them all over again!
I keep my Christmas decor up until January 6th. I am just now growing my Amaryllis, I like when they bloom after Christmas! I usually gift bulbs to a select few longtime friends and ship them with a ceramic planter. I don’t have Spode or any Holiday China but do love to decorate festively with colorful glasses and centerpieces and an advent wreath of some sort.. This year like last year will be a small gathering with one son plus partner but we love it! Affords some one on one conversation and collaboration in the kitchen! Louis Erdrich is a serious author. Always something to contemplate…. I love Ina Garten recipes. Much to consider in this episode! ❤
Linda, I treasure my Spode Christmas Tree collection. 50 years ago my college girlfriend and I, who were newlyweds, splurged and purchased the coffee mugs at Marshall Fields in Chicago. Throughout my married life, my mom and my husband added to my collection. I ended up with place settings for 12 along with varied serving pieces. I’ve downsized and purged. But, I kept every piece of this pattern. One of my daughter’s in law happily receives gifted items from my stash and we borrow from each other when entertaining. We enjoy it each December. It brings “Comfort & Joy” to us. I so enjoy your newsletter and your video content. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family and your team.
Traditionally, we always took the tree down New Years day and everything looked bare. Several years ago we stopped putting up a tree. Now, I make numerous arrangements from foraged fresh greens, berries, twigs, dried elements plus loads of amaryllis, paperwhites and cyclamens. As they fade I transition into primroses, mini daffodils and muscari.
I love holiday dishes and use Spode Christmas tree .....a true classic.....for Christmas and Johnson Bros Friendly Village....another beautiful classic...... for fall and Thanksgiving. It's so fun to collect and use during the holidays....makes the Sept - Dec months so special. Because we put the tree up Nov 1st ...LOL....I do take down Christmas the week after so on New Years Day the house seems fresh and decorated for the winter months.
One of my favorite “museum” gift shops is at The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, California. They use many local artisans for some unique and gorgeous items. The Huntington has breathtaking gardens too. 😉
Christmas decorations stay up in my home until AFTER Little Christmas on Jan 6th. THEN I take them down as I please. I don't buy live trees any more because I am 73 and hate putting lights on a real tree. My artificial tree comes WITH beautiful lights already on.
As always…I am not ‘home alone’ because I celebrate Christmas with Christ ! This year I celebrate that I have 60 years of a personal relationship with Him. That is ‘comfort and joy’ in One… Because New Years Eve and New Years-day in NL is also important I take down my decoration on 2nd january. And straight decorate for the winter and my birthday. I decorate all year long, because decorating is my way of life, my joy to celebrate every season and christian celebration. It is my gift of ‘thank you’ to the Lord.
Hi Linda and Stewart The man who invented Christmas is a wonderful movie! I have an artificial tree my decor does not come down until after Little Christmas. I keep up some red things for Valentine’s Day too. Like my red kitchen towels and red lights. After Valentine’s Day the red is put away and out comes green for March and pastels for Easter. I have what I call a Holiday House. Keep your old plastic bins to use for replanting it keeps the counter clean while you re pot. Also good for starting seedlings covered by clear cellophane. I like your hair style today. 🥰🥰🎅🏻🎁🎄🌲☃️❄️
I do have Spode Christmas china and I love it. I have a very large serving platter, a service for 14 dinner ware, divided veg I dish, casserole, wine glasses, Hiball glasses, tea cups and a star dish. I also have two small Naughty and Nice dishes for nuts or whatever. A couple other misc dishes. Most of mine are all the same pattern and all but one has the green band. I hope I love it forever.
I love your Saturday videos the best because you cover so many topics. It makes me feel like I am visiting with a good friend. Although I have admired Spode over the years, I do not have any. I love to celebrate the seasons and holidays but I try to do it in a subtle manner with decor. This year I decided to use my Williams Sonoma snowman plates for the whole month of December, rather than just Christmas Day.
I agree and decided years ago no holiday specific dinnerware for me. It’s lovely but why store it for an entire year. I use white dishes for every occasion and change the rest of the table scape each year which I find more interesting and fun. As a side note …. I’m in my late 70s and I never decorate my trees the same way either. I may use elements from past trees but change them up some how. My creative mind just works that way .
Merry Christmas to you Linda and your team. Thank you for all that you do. Love and sincere best wishes from Australia. Fiona and John in Australia.🦘😊🙏🪴
Thank you once again for a beautiful journey through part of Ireland. Wishing you and your loved ones hearts and homes filled with peace and joy. From Australia I look forward to more enjoyable videos in the coming year. Best wishes for 2024.
"What's she going to say, no?" "Stuart you have been bulb shamed." Linda, I have the exact same Spode candy dish, plates with cups & saucers. No to poka dots. Yes to plaid. Love hot pink. Like the chunky gold hoops. Yes to the new xmas organizers. Yes to the Martha Stewart Christmas tree. No to packing it all up immediately. ❤🎉😊
I had bits & pieces of Spode and gave it to my daughter. Mugs, plates, etc. I have 2 sets of Christmas dishes. Lenox ‘Christmas Greetings” and Wachabacker “Christmas Tree”. I love both of them one for casual and formal.
I do enjoy some Christmas china and mine as some holly berries on them, I love any kind of dishes. Always looking at dishes everywhere I go. Merry Christmas to you all.
I cannot believe that I lost my message!!! So, I celebrate Christmas until January 6 which is when I take down my faux tree and decorations except I leave my wonderful Christmas Tree Sp ode dishes that I have been collecting for nearly 50 years up until Valentine's Day. I have started gifting some of it to a cousin who just started collecting it so I have a bit less today than I had in the past. It goes very well with Fiesta dishes which she uses daily so that works out well. I love your suggestions re comfort and joy, and feel as though I am a bit slow this year in the decorating but at least the shopping is done. Thank you, Linda, Stewart and Leia for all your hard work and good cheer not only during these holidays but throughout the year🎄🎄🎄
Thank you Linda for sharing your Spode Collection. I have picked up 6 pieces this year and will continue to collect more each Christmas season. I just took a large Spode plater of Appetizers to a neighborhood Christmas party, it was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your tradition.❤
Stuart we all get busy with other things but theres still time to plant the bulb! Love the variety of topics that are covered in these types of videos.
Linda, I have those kitchen comfort mats and after a few years when they get a few tears in them, I use them as comfort mats in my garden! They work great as I sort of walk along on my knees to weed. I also feel good that I am getting many more years of use from them (as they can be a bit costly).
We are in Helsinki right now waiting for our grandkids to arrive. We’re all taking the night train to Lapland to see Santa. We’re going dog sledding, reindeer sledding, snow mobiling, and will hopefully see the northern lights. We will be back to the USA in time for Christmas. For the holidays, I use white plates with a red and white gingham border. I also use them for Valentine’s Day and July 4. I just change up the accessory colors to make them work for each of these holidays.
Linda…many years ago my husband bought for me the “ Lenox Winter Greetings”. I have the full set for eight and the beautiful tea pot and the sugar and creamer. Also the serving pieces including the large platter. It brings me so much joy. Merry Christmas to you and your family including Stewart and Lea. Love you all. ❤
I just loved today’s video. So festive and fun! I have a couple suggestions: one is that you might consider different footwear for daily wear in the house. I found that my knee and back pain were reduced significantly when I stopped wearing slippers all day. The second is that Leia (my apologies if I spelled that wrong) should be miked up. It will be easier to hear her input and her response when you ask her if she agrees. 😂 Merry Christmas to all of you!
In the past I always started taking down decorations on Dec 26th. As much as I love all my Christmas decor, to me when Christmas was over it was over lol but it always bothered my husband that I didnt leave things out until New Years so the last couple years I did that. I think I'm going back to my old way...i just love the cleanliness & uncluttered look of the house when the new year begins!
I don’t have Spode but use my mum’s (1960s wedding present) set of Wedgwood white edged and plain light blue dinner service. I love it….it feels very luxurious somehow! Over here in the U.K., we keep our decs up until 12th night, which is 5th January. If you keep them up after that it’s considered bad luck. I’m a minimalist on Christmas decs really and we’ve got our daughter and partner here for Christmas…first time in five years. Can’t wait! Lastly 😂, it was actually American writer Washington Irving’s Christmas stories that influenced Charles Dickens. 🧡💚
I have three of those mats in my kitchen, back-savers! This year I remembered to move one of them to my “elfing” station where I wrapped all the gifts.
If and when grandchildren come along you will want to be able to get up and down to play and to just be with them on the floor!!! Good for you Linda!!! So smart of you to stay able and limber✨
As usual Linda this video is great. Your home is lovely and you look great in your pink sweater. Loved all the things that you shared today. I take our Christmas decorations down on New Years day while our pork and sauerkraut is baking, a Pennsylvania tradition that we have every New Years day since we were children. As my husband & I get older we decorate less & less each year, especially this year since we got a Russian Blue cat in August. She is 18 months old and is very playful. Just love her!
I leave our tree, nativity, and outdoor lights up generally at least until January 6, Epiphany. But prior to Epiphany, I gradually take down a little bit of decor, particularly Santa things and anything that has begun to feel cluttered or sad. We have a great big ball light (clear string lights wrapped around a wire ball we made from chicken wire) outside and we leave that up all winter. Sometimes the tree stays up well into the winter if it is continuing to make us feel cozy. Same with window candles.
That plaid Spode pattern is to die for 😍. I have been using and gifting comfort mats for years. There are so many nice sizes and patterns available and also protect the floors in high traffic areas 👍🏻. I keep all my Christmas themed decor up until Epiphany and keep the ‘Winter’ themed decor out and actually add to it and enjoy it through February. I use painters tape and magic marker to mark my solid Christmas tubs every year. I can pull the tape off and remark the tub if necessary after repacking them at the end of each season.
I have a pretty good collection of Spode Christmas Tree! I was gifted every year from my in laws. I definitely need one of those mats for in front of my kitchen sink.
Yes definitely Linda I'm glad you're talking about getting up off the floor. As I've told you before that since I've lost all this weight it's easier to move around but I've also got two artificial knees and so I have to practice quite a bit... I deliberately get on the floor and get up and down and up! Lol
My Christmas china is Royal Worcester's Holly Ribbons. I love it! My favorite piece is a set of candle holders that my mother gave me. They are pretty all year long.
you inspire me in all of your decorating ideas and as far as tone on tone color, I am liking chocolate brown and dark browns instead of black . it is a warmer color
My son and daughter will be here with my 4 grandsons,for dinner on the Saturday before Christmas . I will be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my sister. We just recently lost our older sister and just feel the need to cuddle up together.
I try to leave the tree up until the Epiphany but will put everything else away earlier. Love the patchouli scent as it reminds me of a friend since childhood who sadly passed away a few years ago. You could smell him everywhere. 🙂
I collect Christmas china. I have Spode, Niko, Lenox winter greetings and lenox holiday! So many pretty patterns. You would love lenox winter greetings in fancy china and a more casual china. Very classy . I also love my Christmas china knowing past family members ate holiday meals from them.
I seasonally decorate the 1st of every month so by Jan. 1 I’m ready to dust!! I remove Santa and stockings and some garlands 12/26. The trees and nativity are up through 1/6. My door wreaths are magnolias that are beautiful all winter. It’s so easy to take a few pillows, linens, throws into the attic each day before New Years Eve. As far as our multicolor lighting we are festive through Valentines. Twinkling lights on our patio stay up until spring❤️The lights cheer us up on gloomy days and a gift if we get an accidental snow day🎩☃️❄️ Merry Christmas to the Vater family and LV staff. ☦️🎄✝️🙏🏼
I do have Spode and love it! I agree the mugs are the most used. I have the double tiered tray, s small dish, dinner and salad plates, and the glasses. I have made it my mission to gift some to my daughter these past few years. I love the most traditional design.
Merry Xmas thanks for sharing your life. You look great in the pink sweater. I love pink too. Great news my middle son Michael had his first child December 12th omg a sweet baby girl LILY. No words can express our love. Have 5 grandchildren now so blessed.
I live only an hour away from the potteries in England and was so disappointed to learn that their Spode Christmas Tree design items are actually manufactured in China. I’ll stick with the beautiful Emma Bridgewater patterns that are still made in the UK. I’m also determined any future Christmas decor will not be from China. By the way I’m not knocking Linda’s video, I absolutely adore watching her. Merry Christmas to everyone who follows her channel and of course to Linda, Stewart and Leah. xx
Very lovely indeed to include a Christmas wish for Linda’s viewers. Thank you. Merry Christmas from Australia to you as well. All the best for the New Year for you my friend. Love Fiona 🦘😊🙏🪴
You are always so sophisticated with your look and the way you talk. You are very inspirational. I wish I could’ve heard Lea reading the questions. For me it was hard to hear her.
Tree comes down the 26th All Christmas comes down,I have purchased many new plants and decor pieces.. rearrange my furniture..deep clean all rooms .8 rooms...can not wait! ❤ My tone on tone..is ivory and light grey everything. Earings are white gold diamonds..I just bought myself. Splurged ! ❤
Great theme...comfort and joy! I think the Spode Christmas patterns are so fun. I have a few serving pieces of Lenox Christmas that I inherited from my dear Mother in love. They go well with our Lenox China we picked out for our wedding in 1978. I use a lot of cranberry glass at Christmas time. I am a traditionalist with Christmas. My eldest told my grandchildren it is magical, which made me happy to hear. We take down our Christmas after January 6, when our tree dries out. We buy our tree from a family that drives the trees down from a family farm in Michigan to mid IL The tree is so fresh it lasts from early December to mid January. We pay more then a big box, but the tree is so much fresher, and we love supporting a family business. My amarylis is only about 1/2 inch out of the bulb! I think it needs more heat and light. My paperwhites, however just started blooming.
Hi Linda! I inherited my mothers china when she passed. It’s Johnson Brothers, Friendly Village. She used it as her everyday china but I only use it during the holidays starting with Thanksgiving.
What a great video. Love the different segments and conversations. 😊 We just celebrated Christmas with our daughter's family this weekend in Charlottesville since they won't be here for Christmas. We'll go to other family members Christmas eve and day so I scaled back my decorations and went very simple. I've used pinecones, oranges, candles, greenery, gold bells, ribbon and little fairy lights here and there. I don't have a set time to undecorate, just when I feel like it. 😉
Love my Spode. I actually registered for it when we got married. And I love collecting the accessory pieces that I find periodically. I love the mugs and sugar/creamer that I put out after Thanksgiving and enjoy for the month.
hair looks extra nice today with shorter bangs and love the red sweater (whole outfit really cute)!
Our family gave my husband’s grandmother various pieces of Christmas Spode over the years. When she passed, our Aunt gave the entire set to us. Since then, we have hosted a “Spode Dinner” for family before Christmas. In fact, it was last night. We enjoy reminiscing as we use each piece. One of my favorite pieces is the handled baby cup. Our kids are now in their 30’s and I can remember them sipping from this cup around the Christmas table.
Stewart, gasp! Yes, do give it to mom to provide some loving care.😅
Love hearing Stewart and Leah in the background commenting and laughing. Someday hoping Stewart/Stuart?? gets on camera!!!!
Merry Christmas.
Loved this video.
A few years ago, I started using my Christmas Spode as my everyday dishes right after Thanksgiving. This change has brought me much joy. No longer is my Christmas Spode used one or two days per year.
Down sized this year, Linda. My middle grand daughter was gifted my Christmas china, Pfaltzgraff farmhouse Christmas. She was delighted and I was proud to have it to share.
It’s so nice you had the opportunity to give it to her and see her appreciation for it! 🥰🥰🥰
I use my set of mis-matched thrifted red transferware for christmas. I love that it brings in the red without being in-your-face Christmas so I can use it at other times of year as well. It's great with blue for holidays like Independence Day or Labor Day.
The man who Invented Christmas was a great movie. I really enjoy movies from that era. I then found " The Christmas Candle" and watched it immediately after. What a sweet story if you haven't seen it. Love the movies depicting Christmas from the 1800s
Stewart...Pot it Up, Pot it Up!! 😁. I take my Christmas down around January 6. This used to put me in a bit of a funk but I now replace it with “ winter” decor and really enjoy that. ❄️🇨🇦🎄
I love the way you changed the arrangement of the framed butterflies
Love, Love this episode. My decorations, including my Tree, remains up until after Epiphany, January 6th. This is a tradition handed down from my German-Irish ancestors
Gifted Spode Christmas collection to my daughter in law for a few years. I absolutely love Spode!
Cream, brown, taupe, and gold are the monochromatic colors I love!
My gosh!! You look extra pretty today, with the red sweater and red lipstick! Always enjoy your videos! 🎄
I love the way you changed the butterfly grouping in the parlor
I have Portmeirion 12 days of Christmas. Every year I see other Christmas dishes and think I'd like them more, then I take mine out and fall in love with them all over again!
I keep my Christmas decor up until January 6th. I am just now growing my Amaryllis, I like when they bloom after Christmas! I usually gift bulbs to a select few longtime friends and ship them with a ceramic planter. I don’t have Spode or any Holiday China but do love to decorate festively with colorful glasses and centerpieces and an advent wreath of some sort.. This year like last year will be a small gathering with one son plus partner but we love it! Affords some one on one conversation and collaboration in the kitchen! Louis Erdrich is a serious author. Always something to contemplate…. I love Ina Garten recipes. Much to consider in this episode! ❤
Thanks for mentioning the Amazon Prime film,"The Man Who Invented Christmas." I watched it tonigh - it was delightful!
Thank you, Linda. Happy the week. ❤ . 🎉
Thank you!
I used to get teased at work because I dresses very monochromatic! I always loved it, very chic!
LENOX WINTERGREETINGS ! This is a pattern I love, it makes me happy!
Laughing 😂 out loud over Stewart and the Amaryllis bulb , hilarious
Linda, I treasure my Spode Christmas Tree collection. 50 years ago my college girlfriend and I, who were newlyweds, splurged and purchased the coffee mugs at Marshall Fields in Chicago. Throughout my married life, my mom and my husband added to my collection. I ended up with place settings for 12 along with varied serving pieces. I’ve downsized and purged. But, I kept every piece of this pattern. One of my daughter’s in law happily receives gifted items from my stash and we borrow from each other when entertaining. We enjoy it each December. It brings “Comfort & Joy” to us. I so enjoy your newsletter and your video content. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family and your team.
Thank you Linda for creating such great content with your team this year and Stewart for the wonderful filming! Merry Christmas! 🎆
Traditionally, we always took the tree down New Years day and everything looked bare. Several years ago we stopped putting up a tree. Now, I make numerous arrangements from foraged fresh greens, berries, twigs, dried elements plus loads of amaryllis, paperwhites and cyclamens. As they fade I transition into primroses, mini daffodils and muscari.
I love holiday dishes and use Spode Christmas tree .....a true classic.....for Christmas and Johnson Bros Friendly Village....another beautiful classic...... for fall and Thanksgiving. It's so fun to collect and use during the holidays....makes the Sept - Dec months so special. Because we put the tree up Nov 1st ...LOL....I do take down Christmas the week after so on New Years Day the house seems fresh and decorated for the winter months.
One of my favorite “museum” gift shops is at The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, California. They use many local artisans for some unique and gorgeous items. The Huntington has breathtaking gardens too. 😉
I do love Spode and have some pieces. But I really love the Nikko ‘Happy Holidays’ pattern a lot. ❤️🎄
I adore your huge variety of videos covering many topics. Thank you 🎅🏻thank you 🎄thank you. 🎄Merry Christmas. 🎉
Christmas decorations stay up in my home until AFTER Little Christmas on Jan 6th. THEN I take them down as I please. I don't buy live trees any more because I am 73 and hate putting lights on a real tree. My artificial tree comes WITH beautiful lights already on.
Christmas china for the win!
As always…I am not ‘home alone’ because I celebrate Christmas with Christ !
This year I celebrate that I have 60 years of a personal relationship with Him. That is ‘comfort and joy’ in One…
Because New Years Eve and New Years-day in NL is also important I take down my decoration on 2nd january. And straight decorate for the winter and my birthday.
I decorate all year long, because decorating is my way of life, my joy to celebrate every season and christian celebration. It is my gift of ‘thank you’ to the Lord.
Love the polka dots! It's very Emma Bridgewater-esque. I like the plaid too. It made me think of Ralph Lauren too.
Thanks for the fun video!
This is just the loveliest wholesome comforting channel I’ve come across. Happy Holidays 😊
Hi Linda and Stewart
The man who invented Christmas is a wonderful movie! I have an artificial tree my decor does not come down until after Little Christmas. I keep up some red things for Valentine’s Day too. Like my red kitchen towels and red lights. After Valentine’s Day the red is put away and out comes green for March and pastels for Easter. I have what I call a Holiday House. Keep your old plastic bins to use for replanting it keeps the counter clean while you re pot. Also good for starting seedlings covered by clear cellophane. I like your hair style today. 🥰🥰🎅🏻🎁🎄🌲☃️❄️
That’s my experience too about Museum gift stores. I’ve purchased the best gifts from some of these.
I do have Spode Christmas china and I love it. I have a very large serving platter, a service for 14 dinner ware, divided veg I dish, casserole, wine glasses, Hiball glasses, tea cups and a star dish. I also have two small Naughty and Nice dishes for nuts or whatever. A couple other misc dishes. Most of mine are all the same pattern and all but one has the green band. I hope I love it forever.
I love your Saturday videos the best because you cover so many topics. It makes me feel like I am visiting with a good friend. Although I have admired Spode over the years, I do not have any. I love to celebrate the seasons and holidays but I try to do it in a subtle manner with decor. This year I decided to use my Williams Sonoma snowman plates for the whole month of December, rather than just Christmas Day.
I agree and decided years ago no holiday specific dinnerware for me. It’s lovely but why store it for an entire year. I use white dishes for every occasion and change the rest of the table scape each year which I find more interesting and fun. As a side note …. I’m in my late 70s and I never decorate my trees the same way either. I may use elements from past trees but change them up some how. My creative mind just works that way .
Merry Christmas to you Linda and your team. Thank you for all that you do.
Love and sincere best wishes from Australia.
Fiona and John in Australia.🦘😊🙏🪴
Thank you once again for a beautiful journey through part of Ireland. Wishing you and your loved ones hearts and homes filled with peace and joy. From Australia I look forward to more enjoyable videos in the coming year. Best wishes for 2024.
"What's she going to say, no?" "Stuart you have been bulb shamed." Linda, I have the exact same Spode candy dish, plates with cups & saucers. No to poka dots. Yes to plaid. Love hot pink. Like the chunky gold hoops. Yes to the new xmas organizers. Yes to the Martha Stewart Christmas tree. No to packing it all up immediately. ❤🎉😊
I had bits & pieces of Spode and gave it to my daughter. Mugs, plates, etc. I have 2 sets of Christmas dishes. Lenox ‘Christmas Greetings” and Wachabacker “Christmas Tree”. I love both of them one for casual and formal.
I do enjoy some Christmas china and mine as some holly berries on them, I love any kind of dishes. Always looking at dishes everywhere I go. Merry Christmas to you all.
Noritake Royal Hunt…love that I can use my Ruby Red depression glass with it!
I cannot believe that I lost my message!!! So, I celebrate Christmas until January 6 which is when I take down my faux tree and decorations except I leave my wonderful Christmas Tree Sp ode dishes that I have been collecting for nearly 50 years up until Valentine's Day. I have started gifting some of it to a cousin who just started collecting it so I have a bit less today than I had in the past. It goes very well with Fiesta dishes which she uses daily so that works out well. I love your suggestions re comfort and joy, and feel as though I am a bit slow this year in the decorating but at least the shopping is done. Thank you, Linda, Stewart and Leia for all your hard work and good cheer not only during these holidays but throughout the year🎄🎄🎄
I have the Lenox Holiday pattern and I too use my china from Thanksgiving thru Christmas.
I have Spode Christmas tree china, love. And I love your old red sweater, looks very nice on you.
Thank you Linda for sharing your Spode Collection. I have picked up 6 pieces this year and will continue to collect more each Christmas season. I just took a large Spode plater of Appetizers to a neighborhood Christmas party, it was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your tradition.❤
Stuart we all get busy with other things but theres still time to plant the bulb! Love the variety of topics that are covered in these types of videos.
Linda, I have those kitchen comfort mats and after a few years when they get a few tears in them, I use them as comfort mats in my garden! They work great as I sort of walk along on my knees to weed. I also feel good that I am getting many more years of use from them (as they can be a bit costly).
We are in Helsinki right now waiting for our grandkids to arrive. We’re all taking the night train to Lapland to see Santa. We’re going dog sledding, reindeer sledding, snow mobiling, and will hopefully see the northern lights. We will be back to the USA in time for Christmas. For the holidays, I use white plates with a red and white gingham border. I also use them for Valentine’s Day and July 4. I just change up the accessory colors to make them work for each of these holidays.
Linda…many years ago my husband bought for me the “ Lenox Winter Greetings”. I have the full set for eight and the beautiful tea pot and the sugar and creamer. Also the serving pieces including the large platter. It brings me so much joy. Merry Christmas to you and your family including Stewart and Lea. Love you all. ❤
I just loved today’s video. So festive and fun!
I have a couple suggestions: one is that you might consider different footwear for daily wear in the house. I found that my knee and back pain were reduced significantly when I stopped wearing slippers all day. The second is that Leia (my apologies if I spelled that wrong) should be miked up. It will be easier to hear her input and her response when you ask her if she agrees. 😂 Merry Christmas to all of you!
Yes, please consider mic’ing Leah and Stewart-even if their volumes are set lower-it would be easier to follow.
Hey Dudes and Birkenstocks saved my feet from hardwood floors.
In the past I always started taking down decorations on Dec 26th. As much as I love all my Christmas decor, to me when Christmas was over it was over lol but it always bothered my husband that I didnt leave things out until New Years so the last couple years I did that. I think I'm going back to my old way...i just love the cleanliness & uncluttered look of the house when the new year begins!
Me too. It’s over and time to clean it up & bring in the New Year. I don’t celebrate my birthday after it’s over so why continue when Cmas is over.
I have the Spode pierced friendship ball.
I am always on the lookout for Spode at the thrift shops.
Hi, Linda. Thank you for your video. ❤ Best wishes.
I have a Spode pitcher, thrifted, that I fill with holly from my yard every Christmas season.
I don’t have Spode but use my mum’s (1960s wedding present) set of Wedgwood white edged and plain light blue dinner service. I love it….it feels very luxurious somehow!
Over here in the U.K., we keep our decs up until 12th night, which is 5th January. If you keep them up after that it’s considered bad luck.
I’m a minimalist on Christmas decs really and we’ve got our daughter and partner here for Christmas…first time in five years. Can’t wait!
Lastly 😂, it was actually American writer Washington Irving’s Christmas stories that influenced Charles Dickens. 🧡💚
My recent obsession is blue Italian Spode😁💙
I have three of those mats in my kitchen, back-savers!
This year I remembered to move one of them to my “elfing” station where I wrapped all the gifts.
If and when grandchildren come along you will want to be able to get up and down to play and to just be with them on the floor!!! Good for you Linda!!! So smart of you to stay able and limber✨
Yes -a Christmas china person. Holiday by Lenox . I have enjoyed for years! Merry Christmas to you and the team! 🎄❤️💗
As usual Linda this video is great. Your home is lovely and you look great in your pink sweater. Loved all the things that you shared today. I take our Christmas decorations down on New Years day while our pork and sauerkraut is baking, a Pennsylvania tradition that we have every New Years day since we were children. As my husband & I get older we decorate less & less each year, especially this year since we got a Russian Blue cat in August. She is 18 months old and is very playful. Just love her!
My husband and I did watch that movie. And we loved it!
I leave our tree, nativity, and outdoor lights up generally at least until January 6, Epiphany. But prior to Epiphany, I gradually take down a little bit of decor, particularly Santa things and anything that has begun to feel cluttered or sad. We have a great big ball light (clear string lights wrapped around a wire ball we made from chicken wire) outside and we leave that up all winter. Sometimes the tree stays up well into the winter if it is continuing to make us feel cozy. Same with window candles.
I love the Spode 2023 Collector Plate design rimmed by greenery and cranberries. So pretty and would love THAT design in a whole set! 🙂
Have no Spode! But I would love some coffee cups/mugs!
That plaid Spode pattern is to die for 😍. I have been using and gifting comfort mats for years. There are so many nice sizes and patterns available and also protect the floors in high traffic areas 👍🏻. I keep all my Christmas themed decor up until Epiphany and keep the ‘Winter’ themed decor out and actually add to it and enjoy it through February. I use painters tape and magic marker to mark my solid Christmas tubs every year. I can pull the tape off and remark the tub if necessary after repacking them at the end of each season.
I collect the same Waechtersbach Christmas China that my mom did and just found a bunch today at my local thrift shop! 😍
I have a pretty good collection of Spode Christmas Tree! I was gifted every year from my in laws. I definitely need one of those mats for in front of my kitchen sink.
I have an 18 place settings of Spode Christmas China with many serving pieces along with your tiered serving piece. I love it.
Yes definitely Linda I'm glad you're talking about getting up off the floor. As I've told you before that since I've lost all this weight it's easier to move around but I've also got two artificial knees and so I have to practice quite a bit... I deliberately get on the floor and get up and down and up! Lol
I have Lenox 'Holiday' China and I love it! Merry CHRISTmas
I almost always take my Christmas down New Year's Day. I have the day off and have the time.
My Christmas china is Royal Worcester's Holly Ribbons. I love it! My favorite piece is a set of candle holders that my mother gave me. They are pretty all year long.
Hi from Annie I love the pink jumper green jeans and belt looks great on you as well, some good storage tips there too.
you inspire me in all of your decorating ideas and as far as tone on tone color, I am liking chocolate brown and dark browns instead of black . it is a warmer color
Linda, u must read the book called remarkably bright creatures. My best read of the year
My son and daughter will be here with my 4 grandsons,for dinner on the Saturday before Christmas . I will be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my sister. We just recently lost our older sister and just feel the need to cuddle up together.
Great video. I hope we get to see what you bought at Goodwill last episode.
I have 63 pieces of haviland china from my grandmother and mothers. I also try to use it at Christmas time. Love both your red and pink sweaters
Maximalist here with Christmas decor. Will continue as long as I am able.
I use ZUM!! I get Soooooooo many compliments on the body spray!!! I also use the laundry soap! ❤
I try to leave the tree up until the Epiphany but will put everything else away earlier. Love the patchouli scent as it reminds me of a friend since childhood who sadly passed away a few years ago. You could smell him everywhere. 🙂
I collect Christmas china. I have Spode, Niko, Lenox winter greetings and lenox holiday! So many pretty patterns. You would love lenox winter greetings in fancy china and a more casual china. Very classy . I also love my Christmas china knowing past family members ate holiday meals from them.
I seasonally decorate the 1st of every month so by Jan. 1 I’m ready to dust!!
I remove Santa and stockings and some garlands 12/26. The trees and nativity are up through 1/6. My door wreaths are magnolias that are beautiful all winter. It’s so easy to take a few pillows, linens, throws into the attic each day before New Years Eve.
As far as our multicolor
lighting we are festive
through Valentines. Twinkling lights on our patio stay up until spring❤️The lights cheer us up on gloomy days and a gift if we get an accidental snow day🎩☃️❄️
Merry Christmas to the Vater family and LV staff. ☦️🎄✝️🙏🏼
My Christmas china is Lenox’s Winter Greetings. I love the bird motif and touch of blue which coordinates with my dining room colors.
I love the scent of patchouli also. Your home is lovely. Have a blessed Christmas ⛄
I do have Spode and love it! I agree the mugs are the most used. I have the double tiered tray, s small dish, dinner and salad plates, and the glasses. I have made it my mission to gift some to my daughter these past few years. I love the most traditional design.
Merry Xmas thanks for sharing your life. You look great in the pink sweater. I love pink too. Great news my middle son Michael had his first child December 12th omg a sweet baby girl LILY. No words can express our love. Have 5 grandchildren now so blessed.
I live only an hour away from the potteries in England and was so disappointed to learn that their Spode Christmas Tree design items are actually manufactured in China. I’ll stick with the beautiful Emma Bridgewater patterns that are still made in the UK. I’m also determined any future Christmas decor will not be from China. By the way I’m not knocking Linda’s video, I absolutely adore watching her. Merry Christmas to everyone who follows her channel and of course to Linda, Stewart and Leah. xx
Very lovely indeed to include a Christmas wish for Linda’s viewers. Thank you.
Merry Christmas from Australia to you as well.
All the best for the New Year for you my friend.
Love Fiona 🦘😊🙏🪴
You are always so sophisticated with your look and the way you talk. You are very inspirational. I wish I could’ve heard Lea reading the questions. For me it was hard to hear her.
Can you show us the decorative loaf pan that was on your kitchen counter
Tree comes down the 26th
All Christmas comes down,I have purchased many new plants and decor pieces.. rearrange my furniture..deep clean all rooms
.8 rooms...can not wait!
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My tone on tone..is ivory and light grey everything.
Earings are white gold diamonds..I just bought myself. Splurged !
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Great theme...comfort and joy!
I think the Spode Christmas patterns are so fun. I have a few serving pieces of Lenox Christmas that I inherited from my dear Mother in love. They go well with our Lenox China we picked out for our wedding in 1978. I use a lot of cranberry glass at Christmas time.
I am a traditionalist with Christmas. My eldest told my grandchildren it is magical, which made me happy to hear.
We take down our Christmas after January 6, when our tree dries out. We buy our tree from a family that drives the trees down from a family farm in Michigan to mid IL The tree is so fresh it lasts from early December to mid January. We pay more then a big box, but the tree is so much fresher, and we love supporting a family business.
My amarylis is only about 1/2 inch out of the bulb! I think it needs more heat and light. My paperwhites, however just started blooming.
Love your newsletters
Hi Linda! I inherited my mothers china when she passed. It’s Johnson Brothers, Friendly Village. She used it as her everyday china but I only use it during the holidays starting with Thanksgiving.
What a great video. Love the different segments and conversations. 😊 We just celebrated Christmas with our daughter's family this weekend in Charlottesville since they won't be here for Christmas. We'll go to other family members Christmas eve and day so I scaled back my decorations and went very simple. I've used pinecones, oranges, candles, greenery, gold bells, ribbon and little fairy lights here and there. I don't have a set time to undecorate, just when I feel like it. 😉
Love my Spode. I actually registered for it when we got married. And I love collecting the accessory pieces that I find periodically. I love the mugs and sugar/creamer that I put out after Thanksgiving and enjoy for the month.
Love love shame stewart!!!😆♥️🎄
🌲🍽️ Johnson, Brothers, the 12 days of Christmas. I’ve had it for years and I enjoy it this time of the year. I’m glad you do too.🤩