Jennie's Christmas Cottage -- Five on Friday

My daughter, Jennie, invited me over

for dinner the other night. 

This is her first Christmas in her tiny,

1910 cottage. 

You can see more photos of her cottage Here.
  Here she is in the photo on the wall,
 peeking out from behind the top
of her pretty Christmas tree!

This tiny vintage Christmas tree is so 'her'.
The silver plate banner reads 'DREAM'.
The wrapped 'Present' on the wall
is a weathered piece of barn board.

She found both the tree and the 'present'
on our recent 'vintage' shopping trip.

A pretty wreath and chandelier ornament
and
A lovely vignette.

Her welcoming table and the delicious meal she prepared.
(Cheese ravioli, salad and buttered flat bread.

I supplied dessert - Lemon Bread. 

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1+ 2/3  cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
Grated peel of l lemon

Topping:
1/4 cup sugar
juice of l lemon

1. Cream butter with sugar and add eggs. 
2. Mix flour with baking powder and salt.
3. Add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture. 
4. Mix in lemon peel. 
5. Bake in greased 5x9" loaf pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour. 
6. Pierce top with toothpick while hot. Mix and pour on topping.  

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It was a wonderful evening spent under
the glow of her twinkling Christmas tree;
catching up, sharing laughs, good food,
memories of a year that went by too quickly,
and dreams for the New Year.

The loveliest gift at Christmas
is time spent with family.

xoxo

Next time: I attend the Nutcracker ballet with
daughter, Heather, and share her Christmas Cottage, too.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend, my friends!

xoxo

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