Gingerbread Kisses Tablescape

Gingerbread kiss and Christmas wishes,

that is what this table is made of.

I am in love with little gingerbread houses

and gingerbread accessories, which bring

such magic to the home.

This big gingerbread house was one I found

years ago, and because it isn't edible,

it lasts year after year.

We made gingerbread houses with the grandkids

Thankgiving Evening.  I have always loved

the magic of making gingerbread, and I

actually tried storing some of my creations

over the years, but they didn't hold up well.

I am in love with Department 56 North Pole

Series gingerbread homes, as they light

up my home.

They are so fun and the grandkids love to look

at them.  They are so good about not touching.

This little elf is bringing another gingerbread

man to make the fence around this house.

Of course nutcrackers are another of my

loves, and this gingerbread maker is really

special.

Hobby Lobby had a collection of gingerbread

accessories this year - this lamp post,

a fence,

this darling mailbox and a bench, a tree

and gingerbread figures.  But if you didn't snag it 

early, it is probably gone.  I went in last week and

four rows of Christmas had been cleared out and

they were filling them with non-holiday wall

pictures.  Ahhhh!  I guess they start early and

clean out early!!  Glad I grabbed them when I

did!!

The table is set in pink and white with

candy cane napkins.

I made these years ago with my serger - 

cutting out a 17 inch square and serging the

edges of the fabric.  They are some of my favorite

Christmas napkins.

We even have a cupcake snowglobe with

a gingerbread house inside.

I chose my DuBarry sterling flatware,

as it is so intricate and ornate.  My friend Joanne

had this and I fell in love and was able to find

a whole set on eBay.

Of course gingerbread goes with

chocolates - displayed on darling 

pedestals.

My pink Fostoria was my mother's.  My 

darling niece inherited them and then

gave them to me 25 years later.  Mom 

has been gone a long, long time, but I

always think of her and wish she were here.

She was the first into computers and photography

in our family and would have loved digital

cameras, cell phones, and definitely blogging!

She would also have loved Home Goods - as

there weren't a lot of inexpensive kitchen and

dish stores then.  My dad always gave her a 

beautiful glass bowl for Christmas and they

collected cut glass bowls.  He had a fine

appreciation for beautiful things - but they

were only available in expensive department

stores.

What would she think of all of the lovely

things that are available now!?

Everything is placed on my snowy white fur

runner with a crystal garland.  Oh how I love magical

Christmas things!

My goal is always to create a little

magic at Purple Chocolat Home.

And do the grandkids appreciate it!

I will be posting with

Tablescapes Thursdays

Foodie Friday

Pink Saturday

Dishing It and Digging It

and 

Share Your Cup