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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

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How do I know?  Because the Willoughby house has become the midwest regional outpost of Santa's workshop. 

We've been decorating.



And filling gift basket orders.



We've been stocking our Etsy store,
The Cabbage Rose, with
Body Scrubs

Bubble Bath

Vintage Silver Keychains



Olive Oil Storage Bottles
and a few other goodies.


There are still custom orders to fill, shopping to do,
and baking to start.

So if I haven't stopped by to say hello in a while,
it's because Santa has been keeping me busy!

What have you been up to?


Willoughby

Comments

Purple Flowers said…
Lots of good luck to you, and Merry Christmas!
December 9, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Joanna Jenkins said…
Yep, it's definitely looking like Christmas at your house!
Enjoy the baking. I'm sure the house will smell as good as it looks.
xo jj
December 9, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Unknown said…
Wonderful! Puts me right into the Christmas spirit. Hopefully I will find time to decorate my home as well!
December 10, 2010 at 6:07 AM
Betty Manousos said…
These are so pretty!

The best of luck to you!

B xx
December 10, 2010 at 8:32 AM
abby jenkins said…
Boy, you have been busy! I have been too, buying and wrapping a ton of gifts for 30 underprivileged kids. My third year participating in Operation Santa. Lots of work but loads of fun! Make the season for me.
We are going to get our tree tomorrow, I'll post some shots of that.
December 10, 2010 at 4:20 PM
My Farmhouse Kitchen said…
you're right..i am laughing..i got the photo...way too funny...
everything looks wonderful here today...

so happy to visit with you today, my friend

kary and teddy
December 12, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Attila the Mom said…
Wow---everything looks fantastic!
December 13, 2010 at 10:38 AM
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