A Christmas to remember.

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We are happy to bring to you a vintage Christmas along with a Virginia Yuletide historic home. Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends.

My fondest memory is the year my mother decided we should have a “silver tree” with the colored light wheel going around it. That was also the year Santa brought me my doll that walked! I loved that doll and would do her hair everyday. A Christmas to remember!

Living in the South, it is very rare to have a white Christmas. One of my fondest memories is the year it snowed on Christmas Day in Colonial Williamsburg. Our family from New York and New Hampshire had travelled to be with us that year. We awoke to beautiful snow falling. It was truly magical. It snowed all day. My husband’s uncle asked us “when will they come to plow?” We both kind of laughed and said “there are no plows, we will be home bound for awhile”. A Christmas to remember!

I hope you find much inspiration in our holiday issue filled with vintage Christmas ornaments and decorations at the Enos Kellogg House. John and Jenny’s home was filled with vintage Christmas ornaments and decorations. We met their children, Brooks and Jack, who also contribute to the week long decorating. Penny the cat did not seem to mind as we took photos of her lounging in the parlor while a crackling fire was close by. While Hopper the dog was happily moving from room to room with us. Brooks made the beautiful pomander orange balls decorated with cloves. It was a memorable Christmas photo shoot filled with great food, company, furry friends and crackling fireplaces. Thank you John and Jenny for sharing your beautiful historic home with us.

Every Christmas season, Dennis and I usually spend the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, traveling to either a historic destination or spending it with family and friends. Last year we travelled South and along the way visited Mount Vernon, Gunston Hall and Colonial Williamsburg.

Gunston Hall has carefully collected objects that represent the daily life of well-to-do Virginians in the second half of the 18th century. Several of the objects in the collection belonged to the Mason family.

Wherever and with whomever you plan to celebrate, we extend everyone many holiday wishes from Historic Homes Magazine.

Graciously,

Sheila