This year I feel like I've slacked some on Christmas decorations...for obvious reasons:) There were a few more things that I wanted to do that I didnt get around to but the most important things were done and the house still has that wonderful Christmas feel that I look forward to every year!
The wreath on the door we bought on our first Christmas and it was plain. I made the bow just by stapling ribbon the way my talented mother taught me:) and that’s all it was for a while. Last year I found these fun pine cone/berry thingys at Hob Lob and added them for some color, and then this year I added the "L" -- yes, the same one that is on ALL the wreaths!
We have decorated the hutch the same way each year: some simple garland and ribbon wrapped around it. In the center we put the advent wreath my brother made me one year – its actually a tree trunk, which I love! I also add ribbon around all the candles -- just with a push pin in it, and it makes it look like we put out special Christmas candles :)
I love putting out my Christmas plates -- we got them for our wedding from my grandparents, and then I got 4 chargers on clearance at Target a couple years ago...and they just happen to go wonderfully with our green placemats and napkins! One of the wonderful things about having a REAL Christmas tree is that you can snip pieces (off the back...good thing there's no window view back there) to use elsewhere! I made the centerpiece a couple years ago just by covering some Goodwill glasses with translucent ribbon, so that candlelight glows thru. And then just stuff some greenery and leftover Hob Lob red berries, and some Goodwill pinecones around it and yay! A centerpiece!
The entry table is new this year and was fun to decorate! That giant wreath was part of our post-Christmas Hob Lob sale shopping last year! It was so fun -- we went on JUST the right day (that seriously never happens to me) and we got tons of decorations for 90% off, using my gift cards I had just gotten for Christmas! When we pulled out the wreath this year, Mister noticed the tag was still attached and marked $60...yea we got it for less than $8! The window is just going to stay out all year I think :) I wanted to make this fun wreath I saw on Pinterest and hang it, but I never got around to it -- I still think the plain white window looks "winterish" so oh well!
The only other Christmas-ing on the table is simple faux snow and dollar store ornaments in the cloche -- easy peasy!
I love our family room at Christmas...last year was our first year in the house, and we were both excited about having a banister and a mantle...so we did go a little crazy with the garland and lights!
I do the mantle, and Mister does the banister (I tried to do it this year, but apparently I didn't do the lights quite right and it had to be re-done correctly :) And of course, we do the real tree thing -- we both grew up with fake trees and though I do love how perfectly symmetrical they are and all, I love the tradition and SMELL of a real tree so much!
Last year we had the most perfect of all trees -- it was huge and very green and oh so FLUFFY! This year we went to the same farm, but a week later, and the pickings were slimmer... we trekked through piles of mud (seriously it had rained ALOT) only to find out that the kind of tree that we wanted they only had in the pre-cut section! And we walked around and around and none of them measured up to last year’s tree...then we got it home and discovered that they had drilled the stand in cock-eyed so we even had to prop up two of the stand legs -- frustrating. But, after we got the lights and ribbon on, and stacked the presents so they hid the bare spot on the side, it looks pretty:)
We love sitting in the family room at night, turning out the lights and turning on the tree, mantle, and banister -- so relaxing and Christmasy!! I can't wait for Christmas this year -- Caleb won't remember his first Christmas, but we will, and it will be so special :)
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