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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

A Winter Red Cardinal and Snowman Kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Welcome to Debbie-Dabble Blog!!

 
I am so happy you decided to stop by!!
 
Just a reminder, I will be posting on Wednesdays and Sundays every week so be sure to check back on those days to see a new post......  

Today, I am going to be sharing my Winter decorations in the Kitchen....
 
 But first,  I want to Thank the hosts behind Create with Joy for choosing my post, My One Little Word, a Theme and A Goal for 2022, as one of the features from last week's Inspire Me Monday link Party!!!
 

Thanks again!!

I also want to Thank Angie, over at God's Growing Garden, for choosing my post, My One Little Word, a Theme and a Goal for 2022, as one of her features from last week's Tuesdays with a Twist Link Party!!


 Thanks so much, Angie!!

Please stop by and link up to these wonderful parties!!

 And for a few Personal Notes...

 
 
 We had a bit of snow and ice on Sunday into Monday..... 

When the snow first started to fall on Sunday evening.....
 
You can see the VA Hospital above the roof tops....


The lights from the back of Lowe's in the Shopping Center next to us.....




Around 11:30 pm on Sunday evening....
 
The lights from the VA Hospital can no longer be seen above the roof tops......




At 6:30 am on Monday morning....


I captured the Blue hour!!

And around 7 am.....

 
In the back yard....



 
It has been pretty cold here in NEPA, a typical January for us!!
 
Once again, we decided to try 2 of the Reheat and Eat meals offered by the Wilkes Barre Scranton Pens Food Service weekly......
 
This week we tried the Orange Chicken Lo Mein w/ Stir fry Vegetables ....
 
 
 
And Beef Stroganoff w/ Egg Noodles & Balsamic Bacon Brussel Sprouts...
 

 
Since Joe works there, it seems silly not to try them....
 

I will be heating them up for dinner this evening.....
 
They sure do look good though....


I decorate the Kitchen mainly for Winter anymore with just a few touches of Valentine's.....
 
I usually showcase these decorations in 2 posts but since I have decreased down to 2 posts a week from 3, I am going to share the entire room in one post.....
 
So grab a comfy seat, a cup of something good to drink and get ready for a picture ladden post....

We will start with what I call the focal wall in my Kitchen.....


 
 I took down and packed away all of Christmas and then cleaned the Kitchen like I would do "Spring cleaning".....

For well over a decade now, my theme for the Kitchen for Winter has been Birds, mainly red cardinals....

 
 A cardinal and some pine cones here on the shelf....
 

 I replaced the vintage aprons with a Valentine's one.....
 
 
 
 
 I taped a picture of a red cardinal over the tile on this chalkboard.....
 
 
 And I placed a sign from Dollar Tree on the little shelf of the chalkboard.....
 
 
 
 
 A red cardinal and a snowman hang on the wall behind the Tree....
 
 
  
 
I taped a pretty picture of a Winter scene from a past calendar over a generic picture on the Kitchen calendar.....


 
 After stripping this Tree down after Christmas, I decorated it for Winter....

 
  
 
 A snowman figure on the floor by the Tree.....
 

 
 
 I topped this Tree with a large white snowflake and a bow made from 2 different types of ribbons, one with red cardinals on it and a red plaid ribbon.....
 

The Tree is decorated with red cardinals and other Winter birds.....


Birdhouses......

Red hearts.....

Crocheted snowflakes.....

And I tucked Buffalo Snow into the Tree.....





 
 For Winter, I use my Holiday Harlequin dishes in the Hutch....
 
 
 We bought them at Wegman's several years ago after Christmas on Clearance!!!

 
 

 Other years, I used some of my "regular" things along with the dishes in this Hutch.....
 
 
 But this year, I tried to stick to the fruit and vegetable theme of the dishes.....

 
 A red plaid ribbon bow at the top of the Hutch....
 
 
 
 I am going to let the pictures do the talking.....


  




 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 I decorated the desk area of the Hutch with red cardinal Tea sets....
 
 

 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 



I decorated underneath the Hutch....


 
 
 
Another red cardinal, a snowman and pine cones along with snow balls....
 
 

 A cardinal ornament hangs from the drawer knob....
 

A pair of boy's skates..... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The shelf on the other side of the Hutch.....

 
 
 Another Valentine's apron.....

 
 
 
 

 Snow flakes that I made last year, hang from the gingerbread fretwork in the doorway out to the Den....


On the side of the stove.....

 
A  Winter floral arrangement with a bird ornament in the grater....
 

A letter D ornaments with red cardnals on it!!



 
 Pine cones and red berry picks tucked into the Planters Peanut canister with some of my Rolling Pin Collection.....
 
 
 Valentine's towels hang on the side of the stove....
 

 
 The stove area.....

 
  
 
 A calendar picture that I framed and red door ornaments bought at Dollar Tree ....
 

 
 Winter towels......

 
 


Next to the stove.....


"Let It Snow"



Seasonal towels and rugs.....



Where the window used to be before we made the patio into the Den and took out the window.....
 
 
 A winter swag that I made last year hangs above the "Friends and Family Gather Here" sign...



I hung hearts from the tea cup chandy that I made....


And birdhouses and snowflakes too!!





On the sill of the window....



 
A snowman that I made out of clay pots....
 
 
 

 In the center is a crackle glass hurricane lamp......
 
 
 I placed a bird house on top of it and I forgot to light the battery operated faiy lights in the hurricane lamp.....

 
 A snowman holding a basket of hearts....

 
 And a small Jim Shore Angel with red cardinals on it....


This is a slightly larger clay pot that I did not get to make into another snowman yet....
 

I will share pictures once I get it finished.....

 
 
 
 In the corner.....
 
 
 I placed a snowman tea pot on top of the lighted wire tea cup.....

 
 
 
 
 
 Another framed calendar picture....
 
 
 
 
I added some of the picks that I removed from a large Christmas swag that I took apart that used to hang above the sink to this wreath that I made last year.......







The Beverage Bar area....


 
I kept up the Hot Cocoa Bar sign form Christmas....





 
My Winter mugs....
 
 
 
I replaced the Christmas place mat with this bird one just like the one on the desk area of the Hutch....

 
The snowman tea pot holds sugar.....



 
I am still stocked with flavored Teas and Coffee, Hot Chocolate and goodies to add to it and flavored creamers for my coffee....


On top of the refrigerator....

 
 I did this a bit differently this year...

A Winter bird tea pot on top of a wooden basket painted with red cardinals....

 

 I was gifted this wonderful snowman last year by my friend Anne Marie and I decided to move it from the Living Room where I had it for Christmas to here....
 

 
 Because of doing so, I packed away a small Tree that I usually had in the Kitchen for Winter...

 
 


The counter bar area....

 
I changed the cafe curtain on the counter bar to match the valance above the sink.....
 

I made both out of a tablecloth....


I added red plaid birdhouses....
 
 
 
 
Snowflakes....
 

 
 Bows made from cardinal and red plaid ribbon.....
 
 
Owls....

 
And icicles and galvanized cardinal ornaments....


To the garland above the counter bar.....
 
 
 
On top of the 2 red mercury glass candle holders on each side of the lamp.....
 
 
 
Canning jars with cardinals and bottle brush trees inside of them.....

 
 
 And on top of them, red house and barn ornaments....
 

 
I could not find a red plaid runner but I did find a throw rug so that is what I used on top of the counter bar......




On the side of the counter bar.....

 
I left up the Coffee and Hot Cocoa sign from Christmas.....


And that completes my Winter Tour of the Kitchen.....

I hope you enjoyed it.....

On Sunday, I will be sharing the Dining Room decorated for Valentine's.....








So I hope you will stop by again on Sunday!

Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!

Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!

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16 comments:

  1. Laura | Everyday EditsJanuary 19, 2022 at 8:27 AM

    HI Debbie,
    Happy New Year! What a great idea to get the prepared dinners! I love the hot cocoa bar sign and the snowman muffin tin is adorable! Laura in Colorado

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  2. Miss MerryJanuary 19, 2022 at 9:24 AM

    Gosh, those snow photos are just wonderful. I especially like the lights on the roof of the VA (they just sparkle) and the blue light! So pretty as long as you are indoors and not driving in it. We were forecast one inch and I told my husband I was thinking 4.8". We went to bed and I was right. We had 4-5", enough to justify the use of the snowblower. East of us really got hit with up to 18-23" overnight. Cleveland schools are closed for the third day. Monday they had shut down public transportation and people were stranded at work.
    Those heat and serve meals look as delicious as I imagined when I looked at the order form you posted! I would be ordering every week, that's for sure. What a great service they are providing and priced reasonably too.

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  3. NanaDianaJanuary 19, 2022 at 10:44 AM

    Always fun to see what you are up to. I bet it is easier to get everything done now that you are retired. The thing that caught my eye is the little muffin tin painted to look like snowmen. So cute!
    If you have a minute, pop by my blog and vote on your favorite table, Debbie. xo Diana

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  4. JeanieJanuary 19, 2022 at 1:31 PM

    Your porch is so beautiful at night with the lights covered partially with snow. Magical. And I do love that muffin tin snowman and the wreath!

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  5. NinaJanuary 19, 2022 at 3:30 PM

    It all is so magical….so beautiful…but those cardinals…they have stolen my heart!

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    1. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJanuary 20, 2022 at 7:37 AM

      Nina,
      Thanks so much for your kind words and for stopping by!! I know we see each other on FB and you have seen most of what i post there first so thanks for visiting here on the Blog!! stay safe, healthy and happy!!
      Hugs,
      Debbie

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  6. Judy at GoldCountryCottageJanuary 20, 2022 at 6:50 PM

    Debbie, it all looks so festive and pretty. I will come and hang out by the hot coco bar and I do absolutely love those dishes with the black and white checks. So pretty, my friend..Happy Thursday..xxoJudy

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  7. My Hubbard HomeJanuary 21, 2022 at 10:10 AM

    Very charming!

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  8. Sandra @ Dinner at EightJanuary 21, 2022 at 11:50 AM

    Debbie, your black and white harlequin dishes against the red are so striking! Enjoy the weekend!

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  9. Julie's Creative LifestyleJanuary 21, 2022 at 4:44 PM

    I enjoyed looking at the snow you had recently. I like the cardinal and snowman theme in the kitchen. I hope you stay warm and cozy this weekend Debbie.

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  10. Amy JohnsonJanuary 22, 2022 at 10:51 AM

    I love winter red...especially cardinals. And that food looks amazing!

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  11. My thrift store addictionJanuary 23, 2022 at 12:08 PM

    Your cardinal and snowman decor is so cute, Debbie! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!

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  12. Life as a LEO WifeJanuary 26, 2022 at 4:36 PM

    I love the cheese grater that you hung on your wall. Every time I see your kitchen I admire it. It's so innovative. I'm on the lookout for one from the thrift store to use as a vase. The red cardinals are perfect for winter and they go seamlessly with red for Valentine's Day too. I can't wait to see your pink Valentine's Day dining room! I hope you got your "I was featured" button from Crafty Creators to display on your blog!
    XOXO,
    Niki ~ Life as a LEO Wife

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  13. Laurie CoverJanuary 26, 2022 at 9:11 PM

    Your kitchen reminds me of an old timey mercantile! Some of your cardinal prints are really pretty. And I like the cherry canisters. I think my mom would love your tree! She also loves to decorate!

    Thank you for sharing at the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop!

    Until next time!
    Laurie
    Ridge Haven Homestead

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  14. Eclectic Red BarnJanuary 26, 2022 at 10:00 PM

    Debbie,
    Wow, I love your cardinals and snowmen. I get lost in looking at all of your pictures. Congratulations, you are being featured on Thursday Favorite Things. I hope to see you there. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2022/01/thursday-favorite-things.html
    Hugs,
    Bev

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  15. Richella ParhamJanuary 27, 2022 at 9:33 AM

    Debbie, a visit with you is good for the soul! Your snow pictures are so pretty. . . but brrrr. I can imagine that your family and friends are so glad to come into your cheerful house. I just love the way you've made your kitchen so colorful for the season.

    Thanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I'm featuring you this week!

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