Sane, Simple, Sacred: Never Out of Season

Never Out of Season

From the high shelf on one end...to the sleeping loft on the other,

it is Christmas in our backyard cabin!

Vignettes abound...

along with books for all ages Christmas books, of course!

Christmas mugs are ready to fill with one's hot beverage of choice.

Even the toilet paper finds a home in a Christmas tree decked container!

Winter paint-by-number pictures decorate the walls.

While I'm waiting rather impatiently for the trees to bud and flowers to bloom,

I decided to trek out to the cabin where Christmas is NEVER out of season!

Hope you enjoyed the tour!
(Did I mention this is our "guest room"?
You're welcome to come and spend some hours or days.)
Hospitality is never out of season here either!

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Romans 12:13

8 comments:

AngelaApril 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM
I love the red toile plate behind one of those trees..just gorgeous. Your little cabin is just divine...I would love to come and visit and sit spell.
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MoApril 2, 2011 at 11:36 AM
I'm beginning to fall in love with the paint by number pictures. Yours are really nice. classics !!
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Nellie's Cozy PlaceApril 2, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Hi Rebecca,
How great is that your own Christmas house.
What a cute idea! It looks adorable. How sweet
to have a guest house like that, bet your friends and family love it!!

Thanks for giving us a tour. Sweet!!
blessings hon, Nellie
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Lori ZehrApril 2, 2011 at 5:05 PM
So pretty! I loved the tour! I think my grandma had some very similar paint by number pictures that hung above her couch. Brings back sweet memories.
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Janettessage.blogspot.comApril 2, 2011 at 6:21 PM
This is just awesome..what a great room. Well it is 85 degrees here so the Christmas items was very refreshing...and what fun.
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DianaApril 4, 2011 at 7:17 PM
That is absolutely beautiful Rebecca. I love the Christmas theme of the cabin and it looks very cozy! It must be fun to go out there in mid summer to be transported to the Christmas season.
What a wonderful job decorating you did.
Love Di ♥
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Jacquelyn StagerApril 6, 2011 at 7:15 AM
You know, you really should submit photos of this cabin to one of those magazines you read such as Country Living. It would make a great feature and maybe they'd pay you something? Was this a former shed or something that Gary built? It is just awesome. How I'd love to have a "retreat" like that to pretend like I was a real writer or something! And Christmas being my absolute favorite time of year, your decor is so inviting! Love it!
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Jacquelyn StagerApril 8, 2011 at 8:46 AM
Rebecca, I'm serious. Write an article with photos and send to Country Living. They always feature things like this. So worthy!
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God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
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