Christmas is my favorite time of year. The cool weather (and maybe even some snow!), the glittering lights, the atmosphere of giving gifts, spending time with family, but especially it is the celebration of Jesus’ birth. The Birth of Jesus 2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the […]
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CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR 2016
I have finally finished decorating my house for the holidays. Usually, I like to get the decorating done in a day. I can’t stand all the clutter of the boxes and the mess of all the tinsel and pine needles everywhere. But this year was different. I did a little bit at a time for […]
A CHRISTMAS TREE ~ memories on every branch
We just put up our Christmas tree. As I sit staring at all the lights and each ornament, memories just race through my mind. I grew up with a faux silver Christmas tree and a spinning light sitting on the floor shining onto the tree to change the color of said tree from red to blue […]
CHRISTMAS 2015 HOME TOUR
Christmas is my FAVORITE time of year. The beautiful lights and the Christmas songs. I especially love all my family being home for the holidays. Well, I think I have finally finished my Christmas decorating for the year and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy! DINING ROOM FAMILY ROOM Fireplace Mantel “JOY” bottles […]
A NEW FIREPLACE MANTEL ~ it was worth the wait!
There's nothing more homey during Christmas than stockings hanging on a beautifully decorated mantel while the fireplace crackles with a glowing fire. Like this…….. Source We've lived in our house for 12 years and I've never been able to decorate a mantel. We had a tv niche above the fireplace so there was no […]
KEEP ON DECORATING…No stop it!
As I told you in my last post, our family decorates early so we can celebrate Christmas during a Thanksgiving visit from out of town family. For the next month after they leave, I continue decorating, and decorating, and decorating!! Here’s some fun stuff I’ve been working on: One of our favorite family traditions is […]