Chalet Christmas 2025

Hello sweet friends - I love sharing the decor I treasure and look forward to displaying every year.

Today we welcome family. Feast on hors d'oeuvres including Crabmeat Dip, Chopped Chicken Liver and Swedish meatballs. Snap open our Christmas Crackers to don our paper crowns and read our silly jokes while enjoying delicious treats. Then settle in to play a trivia game or two while movies play - White Christmas, It’s a Wonderful Life and The Bishop’s Wife.

Wishing you all very Merry and Blessed Christmas!

A few posts of Christmas Past to enjoy!

• CHALET CHRISTMAS 2024

• CHALET CHRISTMAS 2023

• CHALET CHRISTMAS 2022

• CHALET CHRISTMAS 2021

• CHRISTMAS CHEER 2020

• CHALET CHRISTMAS 2019

• CHALET CHRISTMAS 2018

• CHALET CHRISTMAS 2017

Chalet Shares - December 2025 Edition

Hello Friends hoping this finds you well. Here is this months post filled with a few thoughtful and pretty bits. Enjoy!

• James

• None Of This Is True

• All The Beauty In The World

• Leopard Pillow Cover

• Woods Room Spray

• Marbleized Paper Frame Ornament

• Cashmere Wrap

• Eye Masks

• The Man Who Invented Christmas

• Home At Last: Enduring Design for the New American House

• Birkenstock Uppsala Boots

• E-Newton signature cross stretch Bracelet

I will always share a good Book or three… I believe every home needs a bit of Animal print… I found this Room Spray at Terrain and it’s received rave reviews… I think this pretty little Frame would be a lovely on any tree… Cashmere is always a yes… Eye Masks are useful additions to a beauty routine… I am a huge Charles Dickens fan and this movie shares the story behind his writing A Christmas Carol… Gil Schafer an American architect shares his work in his third book… Did you know Birkenstock offers boots and they are warm and very comfy… These bracelets are so sweet - I’m a big fan!

If you’re still looking for gift ideas - I hope this is helpful… although truth be told I was thinking of these things for the mommas to bring comfort for those who keep it all going for the rest!

For more suggestions click on Chaletmomma Gift Guide 2025 Til next time friends be well. Happy Hanukkah and I’ll see you over on Instagram.

Best Crabmeat Dip!

I was inspired by my friend Jessica Gordon Ryan of The Entertaining House to share my mother’s hot Crabmeat Dip recipe. Every Christmas Eve Rita filled our home with a ton of yummy hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Back then our celebration was a post dinner affair starting at 7:30pm. Since Daddy’s birthday was December 23rd we always had birthday cake in addition to cookies and other treats but, the star of the show was always this dip!

12/24/19

I’ve carried on Rita’s tradition - we focus on appetizers and desserts.

I know it’s done when its got a bit of dark on the top and it’s bubbling!

Enjoy! I hope your Hanukkah and Christmas prep is going well! Til next time I’ll see you over on the gram!