• mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
    • Privacy
    • Disclosure
    • Contact
  • Life
    • Wellness
    • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • travel
    • Books
  • Home
    • Interiors
    • Decor
    • Food
    • Entertaining
  • style
    • Finds
  • Shop
    • Shop My House For Christmas
    • Mad for Plaid Finds
    • My Garden Bookshop
  • Blog Friends

Pinecones and Acorns

  • About
    • Privacy
    • Disclosure
    • Contact
  • Life
    • Wellness
    • Lifestyle
    • Beauty
    • travel
    • Books
  • Home
    • Interiors
    • Decor
    • Recipes
    • Entertaining
  • style
    • Finds
  • Shop
    • Shop My House For Christmas
    • Mad for Plaid Finds
    • My Garden Bookshop
  • Blog Friends

Saturday Meanderings and Holiday Finds From Pottery Barn

October 23, 2021 By Elizabeth 14 Comments

This post contains affiliate links.

Do you remember when you would sit for hours writing your Christmas list to Santa? Even though you are grown now the nostalgia of Christmas lives on in your memories of those times and it is fun to be a “kid again” at this time of the year. I have traded my toy list for things to make my home cosy.

 

cup of hot chocolate in a blue and white toile cup and saucer laying on top of an opened book with a plaid throw and acorn cakelets

cup of hot chocolate with acorn cake-lets Pinecones and Acorns

Good morning friends. It’s a beautiful Saturday morning and I am savoring a few minutes alone before the world wakes up. I love this time of the morning, often times I will sit on my front porch and watch the sun come up illuminating the pine trees across the road. It is a magical sight and so beautiful it doesn’t seem real. It is going to be a quiet weekend at home as Patches is recuperating and I am going to bake an apple cake. I’ve had enough excitement to last me a few weeks.

Have You Purchased Any Holiday Decor or Gifts Yet?

I am curious, have you been shopping for the holidays yet? I mentioned yesterday in my Friday Favorites post that I purchased a few things for the house and I have a few gifts ordered but I haven’t done much else. I have been bombarded lately with emails from stores offering me advice on how to shop to beat the supply chain issues as I am sure that many of you have as well. Oddly enough the few things I have wanted to buy are already sold out.

I think there are going to be many disappointed people this year and I cannot say that if you shop early it will help you get the “most coveted toy of the year” if it is still on a ship bobbing off the coast but I will tell you that shopping early is definitely less stressful.

Rustic Reindeer

Frankly I am not too worried, we do not have little kids to buy gifts for so we are not going to be in any competition for toys, and I guess if there is something on our list that we were not able to purchase than we will just “pivot” and find something else. Christmas is already a stressful time for a lot of people, they do not need to add to it with the shipping crisis.

Christmas to me is all about time with family and friends, oh and food, and baking, gifts are so far down the list in order of importance.

Memories of Christmas Past

That said I do like to look at Christmas decorations, it takes me back to the JCPenny and Sears Wish Books of my childhood. Anyone remember those catalogs or am I the only one that old? I can remember anxiously awaiting the arrival of these two coveted catalogs and then spending hours, no days during the season with a not pad and a pencil making a lit of everything I wished Santa would bring me. By the time Christmas came the covers were hanging off and the vast majority of the pages were dog eared. The funny thing is that I remember not just looking at princess dresses and crowns, or barbie but also the beautiful bedding and canopy beds that I wanted for my room or the dishes that I would have when I grew up. My love of a comfy home started there and continues today as I peruse and pin to my Pinterest boards.

Pottery Barn Decor Finds for Christmas

Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma are two of my favorite places to look for decorations and gifts. Today I thought I would share a few things from Pottery Barn, just in case you are looking for something or just like to “window shop.”

First up dinnerware, isn’t this dinnerware cute! I think it is very versatile and looks like a sweater to me. If you are looking for something to add to your Winter and holiday decor this might be it. I

Nostalgic Christmas Pottery Barn

I LOVE this set of dishes and I love the name too, it’s called Nostalgic Christmas, everything about it reminds me of Clement C. Moore and The Night Before Christmas.

If you want something a little more whimsical than Forest Gnome Stoneware Dinnerware Collection is a great selection.

How about a set of tea towels?

Fetled gnome coasters pinecones and acorns

They also have gnome napkins  or perhaps some gnome coasters?

The “cheeky reminder” mugs are perfect for serving hot chocolate to the kids all season long.

 

 Plaid stockings are classic and look beautiful in any style house. They also have Nordic style stockings, stockings with fur and many more.

The glow of candles added to your decor will help to keep you cosy on the dark nights, I like this eclectic mix of candle holders.

Mad for Plaid throw Pinecones and acorns

Throws make a wonderful gift for you and your family.

I could spend hours perusing the Pottery Barn website or perhaps I will just take a meander in the store and really soak up the holiday spirit.

I hope that you have a fabulous day my friends, enjoy the beautiful weather, time with friends and what seems like the gradual reopening of the world.



Related Posts:

  • 7 Easy Ways to Make Your House Cozy This Fall and Winter
    7 Easy Ways to Make Your House Cozy This Fall and Winter
  • 10 Ways to Practice Gratitude, Most Lovely Things In BHG, a Holiday Outfit and more on Weekend Meanderings
    10 Ways to Practice Gratitude, Most Lovely Things In BHG, a…
  • 15 Great Books to Give for Christmas 2019
    15 Great Books to Give for Christmas 2019

Filed Under: Finds Tagged With: Christmas Decor, Finds, Saturday Finds

You might also love

  • BLUE HYDRANGEAS Along a dirt path with steps with hand railing.Friday Favorites No. 535~ Mille Dresses, Summer Recipes, Beach Reads and More
  • blue hydrangea in a white pitcher with Milk in script on the frontFriday Favorites No. 534 ~ Memorial Day recipes, summer book recommendations, weekend sales and more.
  • purple carnations white lilacs and green parsley in a blue glass.Friday Favorites No. 533 from Half Baked Harvest, Eat Well 101, Sheri Silver and More.
  • Daily Finds Talbots Cyber Monday 40% off Everything!
Friday Favorites from Most Lovely Things, Butter Your Biscuit, Simply Delicious, The Darling Academy and More »
« Silent Sunday

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Memee says

    October 23, 2021 at 11:22 am

    When my grandmother finished with the Sears catalog, I was allowed to make my own paper dolls using the models and clothes, plus I cut out furniture and housewares to style their houses.. Such wonderful memories. Thanks for reminding me of this. I so look forward to each of your blog posts.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      October 23, 2021 at 11:35 am

      IT is fun to go down memory lane to where life seemed “simpler” although maybe that wasn’t the reality. I love the idea of making paper dolls, another thing of days gone by. Thank you for your comment and for letting me know how much you like the posts. I really appreciate it.

      Reply
  2. Karins Kottage says

    October 23, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    Oh my gosh I totally would do the same thing with the sears and JC Penny catalogs! I could hardly wait until we got them. The anticipation of looking and dreaming about fun thing in catalog was almost as much fun as receiving the item! Great memories! I am in love with the forest gnome dishes they are the cutest things ever!

    Great post! Pinning!

    Reply
  3. Paula@SweetPea says

    October 23, 2021 at 3:50 pm

    I loved looking through the Sears, JC Penny, and Best Products catalogs each Christmas!

    Reply
  4. Cathy says

    October 23, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    I was in a Pottery Barn store on Thursday and they had a display of the red and white tableware; it is very pretty and could be quite versatile, especially the platters. They also had a lot of the gnome pattern stuff but that is a bit too cutesy for me.

    Reply
  5. William Kendall says

    October 23, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Admittedly Christmas is a difficult time of year for me. I’m glad when it’s done.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      October 23, 2021 at 6:17 pm

      William I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that this year is better for you.

      Reply
  6. Cindy says

    October 24, 2021 at 1:25 pm

    I’m with you on the gifts. We have no young children to buy fir either

    I’m just so happy to be with family and friends. That’s the mist important thing but little ones won’t get that. Who can blame them?

    Reply
  7. Marie says

    October 24, 2021 at 2:54 pm

    I remember those catalogs! Now my son is into the Target and Amazon catalogs that get sent out. He has already marked just about everything in both 🙂

    Reply
  8. Lynne says

    October 24, 2021 at 4:36 pm

    Oh, reading this post was like going down memory lane! How I loved when those catalogs arrived in the mail! Along with looking at the latest Barbies and baby dolls, I also would look at the home decor and plan my future home. I love the festive finds from Pottery Barn for the upcoming season! Have a wonderful week ahead!

    Reply
  9. Amy says

    October 25, 2021 at 3:28 pm

    You can find those old catalogs on ebay! I’ve gotten a few and it’s fun to go dowm memory lane and remember the ballet tutu I was desperate to have!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      October 25, 2021 at 6:05 pm

      Amy, that is a great idea!

      Reply
  10. Calypso in the Country says

    October 25, 2021 at 8:51 pm

    Yes! I remember those Sears and JC Penney catalogs – they were HUGE! We used to make our Christmas lists from them. At one point I remember wanting a purple bedspread… Ah memories… I love all your finds. You really can’t beat Pottery Barn!
    Cheers!
    Shelley

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      October 26, 2021 at 9:06 am

      Shelly, LOL I remember those colorful bedspreads! Have a wonderful day!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

meet elizabeth

meet elizabeth

Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I'm "mad for plaid", a good book, a cup of hot chocolate and my pups. Join me as I find the beauty in life and elevate the everyday.

  • mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia

Subscribe

If you are mad for plaid, love a good book, baking and finding the beauty in life, sign up to receive my latest post in your inbox.

Some posts contain affiliate links at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure here. Thank you for supporting the blog!

Search

ARCHIVES

CATEGORIES

Latest Posts

BLUE HYDRANGEAS Along a dirt path with steps with hand railing.

Friday Favorites No. 535~ Mille Dresses, Summer Recipes, Beach Reads and More

Father's Day gift guide collage with a pizza oven, yeti cup, sweatshirt, cookbooks, grilling tools, lawn bowling.

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Mini-American Flags Memorial Day.

Monday Musings No. 74

Bible Quote Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake

Silent Sunday No. 522

Footer

  • mail
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • twitter
  • wikipedia
Isn’t this dress amazing? Get the details on the Isn’t this dress amazing? Get the details on the blog! #summervibes #summeroutfit #pineconesandacornsblog
Happy Friday friends! It’s time for Friday Favor Happy Friday friends! It’s time for Friday Favorites on the blog! I’m sharing this lemon lavender blueberry loaf, perfect with a cup of tea, as well as books, interesting links and amazing Mille dress and lots more. Come on over, while you are there tell me your favorite summer book! #lemon #lemonloafcake #blueberries #summervibes #pineconesandacornsblog
The first peaches of the season. These fuzzy, swee The first peaches of the season. These fuzzy, sweet peaches take me back to summer days as a child. We would go blueberry and peach picking with my grandmother and fill bushels of peaches to take home for her to bake with and the can for the winter. I’m not sure how much help we were because I am pretty sure that we are our body weight in peaches. We were a sticky mess by the end of the day with a belly full of Michigan’s finest peaches. Those were the days. #peaches #ncpeaches #thefirstpeachoftheyear #naturesfinest #summerfruit #peach #pineconesandacornsblog #memories
Thank you to all who have made the ultimate sacrif Thank you to all who have made the ultimate sacrifice. #memorialdayweekend #quote #obamaquotes #wisdom #pineconesandacornsblog
Is there anything more beautiful than a hydrangea? Is there anything more beautiful than a hydrangea? Ok maybe a herbaceous border but since I don’t have that I will take this! #hydrangeas #summerflowers #flowers #blue #pinehurstnc #pineconesandacornsblog
Good afternoon friends! It’s time for Friday Fav Good afternoon friends! It’s time for Friday Favorites on the blog! I’m sharing some scrumptious recipes, 3 books to add to your stack, lots of interesting articles and a few items from the Memorial Day sales! I’m also sharing this fun outfit, to get the details and read the post come on over to the blog! #outfit #summeroutfit #summerstyle #farmrio #pineconesandacornsblog #blogpost #fridayfavorites
Instagram post 17979417452329719 Instagram post 17979417452329719
Just me or does anyone else prefer the frosting to Just me or does anyone else prefer the frosting to the cake? Today on the blog I’m sharing 10 easy and delicious Memorial Day desserts to start summer on a sugar high! #snackingcake #cake #chocolatecake #hersheysperfectlychocolatefrosting #pineconesandacornsblog #homemadecake #sweettreats #foodie
It’s a beautiful day in Pinehurst! The Holly Inn It’s a beautiful day in Pinehurst! The Holly Inn is one of several properties owned by the Pinehurst resort. If you are in the village stop by for an afternoon cocktail and some homemade potato chips! #pinehurst #pinehurstresort #villageofpinehurst #pinehurstnc #thehollyinn #thehollyinnpinehurstnc #pineconesandacornsblog
Happy Friday Favorites friends! Today on the blog Happy Friday Favorites friends! Today on the blog I’m sharing grilled recipes for the upcoming holiday, a few books, lots of interesting articles and a few finds. Come on over to the blog! #friday #fridayfavorites #pineconesandacornsblog #flowerstagram
Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 · Pinecones and Acorns · Blog Design by Little Blue Deer
Privacy Policy
Disclosure: We utilize affiliate widgets including Amazon, Rewardstyle and Shopstyle and may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.