Mantle Party/The Winter Look!

I am joining Beth at A to Z for my first Mantel Party.  I just found Beth's blog and have been reading some of her back posts, want interesting stories she has to tell.  Now onto the party!

I will call this my winter look.  And since winter is long in Wisconsin, I need to find something that will be warm and cozy to get me through this long season.  We use our fireplace on a regular basis, it's wood burning and it gives such a nice cozy feel to the room. 

If you would like to read about our fireplace facelift, that only cost about $50.00, you can do that by clicking here  I purchased the screen off E-Bay for only $50.00 plus 20.00 shipping.  It's cast iron, nice and fairly heavy and I thought it brightened things up a bit.   Plus I love the cottage look . I like to change my mantle for the seasons, and Christmas of course, but I don't quite have the ambition for a valentine or St. Patty's Day change over.  But who knows, maybe that's in the future, or maybe not.  I am feeling a bit down in the dumps today, we've had several cloudy day's in a row and I think I am sun deprived.  For all you ladies living in the warm climates, can you bottle some up and send it my way. 
Thanks for coming by, Cindy