I like my winter porch decor to be easily transitioned from Christmas into generic winter with as little effort as possible.
I have enough decor inside the house that needs to be taken down after Christmas, I don't need to be freezing my bum off outside in the dreaded cold of January doing it too.
So grab a cup of steamy hot chocolate,
sit with me on the front porch
and we'll take a little tour of my Christmas/winter porch decor.
Oh, deer. The deer are staring at us.
(My deer friends go back in the garage after Christmas).
Or maybe they are staring at my apple wreath that I have had for far too many years.
Every year I think I will change it up a little, but every year I end up just fluffing the bow and throwing it on the front door.
(The wreath stays on the door all winter, I just remove the red ribbon after Christmas).
We're greeted by my miniature blow mold Santa and sleigh that I bought at an antique mall years ago.
"I left a little something extra in your stocking this year, since you've been so good!"
(Santa is out of here right after Christmas, because we all know Santa takes a vacation in Hawaii as soon as the presents are delivered).
You might have noticed my wooden crate full of greenery. I talked about how I got it for FREE at Home Depot a few weeks ago!
(The crate and greenery will stay there until spring).
I've got an extra pair of skates for you if you'd like to going ice skating on the pond.
The pond is about 5 foot round, so no triple Salchows here.
(Skates just say "Hi, it's winter" to me, so they stay out until I'm ready to put the spring porch decor up).
Or if we get hit with a good blizzard, we can go sledding.
BTW, this is my Flexible Flyer sled from my childhood.
Many a finger were smashed under those red metal runners. Maybe they make the runners red for a reason? To hide blood?
(After Christmas I take the greenery off the sled and it's still appropriate for the winter porch).
Thanks for visiting me. Let's finish our hot chocolate and get the heck back in the nice warm house!
If you come back in a few weeks, we can spend a whole ten minutes undoing Christmas on the porch 🙂
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Thanks for the hot chocolate--yum.
Your house looks very feative.
melinda
Carol A.Bender
I love that you decorate your garage. Everything looks very festive.
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Ann@A Sentimental Life
I think your bells look great! I believe I have the same ones from Dollar tree? Great looking sled. It all looks wonderful
awal.ny
Pam I think your outdoor decorations are great. The bells remind me of my parents home when I was a kid. My mom had red bells in the window that lit up, I think my sister has them now. When we finish our garage and I have lights to hang decorations from I will do so also. Have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy those cute beverages.
Gillian Layne
So darling and inviting! You should be proud! And I know what I want to do next Christmas to my carriage lights. 🙂
Nezzy
Oh darlin', your porch makes me just want to grab a cup and sit a spell!!!
It's just wonderfully warm, invitin' and oh so Christmassy!!!
I pulled out our old sled and decorated it on our deck this year. 'Don't know why the thought hadn't hit me before now!
God bless ya and have a marvelous day sweetie!!! :o)
Pam of Eastlake Victorian
Cute! I love your skates and sled. I love your writing style even more—you always crack me up!
Have a great Christmas!
-Pam
Christine Graves
Love your porch, it looks wonderful and cozy!
Donna Wilkes
So much fun to revisit past Christmases! The red Thermos is my favorite vignette..
Junque Rethunque
Love it! I have the sled, the tool caddy and the crates and will be busting them out myself soon. I hate putting it out before Thanksgiving, but now that we've already seen snow... 🙂