Here's a look through my house this Christmas time. I was kind of late decking the halls this year, and what is up.. has only been up for going on two weeks now, because of this I didn't include a few things that I normally do in my decor each year.. like the garland with red berry lights around the banister & on the shelf above my sliding glass doors, lights outside, my little north pole village on the table in the hall {i still might do that though.. i had every intention of including the village because the kids love it so much and we just haven't gotten around to it yet.. thoughts have crossed my mind on not doing it since Christmas is right around the corner, but i think it's a must.. even if it is only up for a week or two}.
Since last year, I've gotten some new furniture pieces and completely switched around existing furniture to different parts of the house so it was kind of fun decorating in a new way this year! I usually put up a tree downstairs too and decided not to this year, although I did put up a little tree in Sydnee's room and am loving it! I've been wanting to do a flocked tree in there for a few years now with the multi-colored lights, splashed with pinks, blues & greens! I've never actually done it though because ornaments were always so expensive.. but this year at the end of October I made a trip to the Dollar Store for something and found a whole slew of ornaments exactly like I'd been looking for all these years.. and at the right price too! I snatched some up right then and there. Woot-Woot!!!
I feel bad because I wanted to do a little tree in the boy's and Tanner's rooms as well and of course after seeing Sydnee's they wanted me to too, but because I was behind in decorating the house in general, as soon as I finished Syd's tree I moved onto the house and by the time I finished that {not even to the level of what I normally do} I've been meaning to do their trees and things have just been busy while times been running out. {Writing about it is making me want to go ahead and do it... but in reality, I think I'll just wait until next year and get a head start so I can carry out all my plans}.
One fun thing that they still get to enjoy in their rooms is a holiday night light.. The one below is Sydnee's, Tanners is a little fireplace with stockings hanging from it and the light is a flicker bulb so it looks very realistic {he loves it!} and the boys have a Santa Clause one.
~back to the family room~
This basket full of pine cones got a makeover this year.. I've always loved it {my sister spray painted it green, filled it with pine cones and put a big raffia bow on the front with the red bell and berries and gave it to me along with some other Christmas decorations she made when I got married so I'd have something to make my little home festive with, and that's still how it was up until a few weeks ago}. It's been 14 years now and I thought it was maybe time for a makeover, so I spray painted it white added a new bow with the existing red bell and berries and some little bling-bling balls in with the pine cones! I love it cuz it's still what my sister gave me with a new look!
*Oh, and I fall-in-love with my chalkboard everyday all over again! Major crush goin' on there...
This wreath got a happy makeover this year too! Elisa & I each made one of these forever ago and the only thing that remains of what it used to be is the ribbon. Along with the ribbon it used to have some sparkly/furry fruits on it.. I know- don't ask me what we were thinking, and don't ask me why it took me so long to do such a quick and simple makeover to this now totally Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Wreath!!! All I did was use up what I had.. some left over ornaments from another project and some glittery berries here and there!
~the tree~
Santa praying over Baby Jesus is one of my most favorite decorations I have.. I look forward to putting this out year after year.
I love those
J-I-N-G-L-E
bells
OH!
Say hello to:
IBFIST CELTHRIC USELI
You can call him
MR. I.C.U.
for short though!
Mr. I.C.U. is the little elf that's been coming to our home during the holidays for a couple of years now! He magically appears the day after Thanksgiving and hitches a ride back to the North Pole with Santa Clause on Christmas Eve. While he's here he watches to see if we're being naughty or nice... if we're being kind and giving to others... if we're keeping our rooms clean, clothes put away and helping around the house... if we're cheerful, happy and most importantly thankful for our blessings and remembering the true meaning of Christmas. He moves all over the house, in places where he can get a good look at what's happening, he's even snacked on little treats that the kids have set out for him too. We love spending the holiday with Mr. I.C.U. -- he never ceases to amaze us with the places he chooses to watch from and his incredible flexibility. He's pretty funny!
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