Christmas 2018~Our Holiday Home~

~Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas~

We're all decked out and ready for Christmas here.  I love the holidays, and enjoy preparing our home for Christmas and gathering with our family to celebrate the joy and wonder of it all.  It really is the most wonderful time of the year!

Our Christmas tree is in our foyer.  I always enjoy decorating the tree each year, it's the star of the show...if you ask me!  

I added a touch of greenery, gold bows, and golden and glittery snowflakes to our stair rail, and a few other details to the step edges. 

This view in the foyer shows part of the tree and a nice view of our entryway.  A dressing of greenery for the door and a Christmas wreath complete the look.  I added Christmas decor over in the right corner too, a tied tray was a fun addition with some Christmas items and flowers.

A closer look at the tiered tray.  I found the beautiful Santa ornament a few years ago, its a favorite ornament that usually ends up somewhere other than the tree.  The tiered tray is another thing that I enjoy decorating, it's fun to change it up for the seasons and holidays!

Our family room is just beyond the foyer.  I've added some Christmas touches to the fireplace mantel.  It's always fun to come up with ideas for decorating the mantel.  

A wider view of the family room and fireplace.  I added some greenery to dress the windows, and a pillow with a Christmas tree on it was a perfect accessory!


We are ready and will be waiting for Santa.

 Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Decking the Halls 2018~ Holiday Decorating ~

I've been decking the halls a little and preparing for the holidays.  A bit of a slow start for me this year as I've been recovering.  

Shortly after our Thanksgiving holiday I became ill and was hospitalized for a few days with pneumonia.  I am taking things pretty slow while I get my strength back, which feels like a long time so far.  One day at a time, as they say.

I've achieved a few little areas with some simple and inexpensive decor and wanted to share some of them, and hopefully give some ideas.

“He’s making a list and checking it twice!”

I received this beautiful Santa ornament as a gift from a dear friend last night!  It’s so perfectly me, gold & glitter, and green too!  I do think Santa looks awesome in gold and green.

~ I love it very much!  I've placed him here with a simple centerpiece I created.  Some winter greenery and pine cones in a pretty iron and glass bowl on a pretty tray.

“There’s no place like home for the holidays!”  That is so true, and I was thinking that when I created this vignette using a couple of items I already had.  The little house/lantern I simply added some holly leaves to the top.  I wrapped the sweet little bird in pine greenery and placed it on a little slice of wood.  I purchased the "Merry Christmas" ornament sign recently and it seemed the perfect addition for this spot!

This tray was a throw together with some items I already had and a couple new items that I picked up at the Target dollar spot.  I love Target, and I always enjoy the dollar spot area on the way in to do my shopping.  They always have something for everyone and every occasion, or holiday.  

And, speaking of the dollar spot, how cute is this little green truck?  I got it there back in the fall and styled it with mini pumpkins for my fall decor.  I recently got the mini wreath in the front and the mini tree in the back, they were the perfect size for this little truck.  The little wooden "Merry Christmas" sign is actually a rubber stamp.  All of those items were from the target dollar spot.  The tray was a thrift store item, the snowman and golden retriever I've had for many years.

This is the area just inside our backdoor.  I got the felt Christmas tree from the dollar store, it was so light weight I simply hung it from a suction cup on the glass.  I kept my chalkboard art simple with a "Merry Christmas" greeting and a pine cone & berry trio with a bow up in the corner.

A closer view of my chalkboard.  This pretty chalkboard is one of my favorite items, it's fun to change it for different seasons, holidays, and any other time I'm feeling creative with a drawing or want to display a fun message.

I'll be sharing more holiday and Christmas decor later.  I hope you are taking some time to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas season!