At this point in the game, our house is about as holiday ready as it ever will be. I've been sharing bits and pieces on flickr, usually my photo of the day, but I thought it would be nice to pull it all together here.
I usually try to do one new project a year, but I didn't have it in me this year. I pulled out all our regular stuff, our favorites, and many projects I completed in the last few years, like the button wreath above and the felt stockings below. Just as in years past, we are having a candy-colored Christmas.
I wanted to incorporate some poinsettias and paper-whites, but I never got around to it. I did plant an amaryllis bulb, but it is off to a slow start.
Even though most of the things I used this year aren't new, I did try to use them in different places. I like to change things up to keep it interesting. I think we've had our tree in a different spot every year that we've lived here. We should have thought this year's placement through a little better - the tree is directly in line with the hallway where the kids' bedrooms are. All they have to do is pop their head out their door to get a full view. Santa will have to be extra sneaky this year!!
I love filling bowls with glass balls. These are special because they came from my Grandmother. Not all these balls are the old painted glittered type, just the ones on top. This bowl is up high for a reason, though we've already has one casualty.
Come to think of it, we've had lots of casualties this year, due mostly to a 3 yr old and a little dog. When the tree first went up, we were losing about 3 ornaments a day. Ruby thinks the tree is yummy. Now the only ones we're losing are the plastic balls that the 3 yr old keeps throwing on the floor for the dog to chase. They're a team, I tell ya.
I wanted to do more in my kitchen/dining area, but all I got around to was the wire tree on the table. After the first of the year this space is getting re-vamped, so next year it will be ready.
This post may be it for me until after Christmas. If I don't pop back on here before then, have a very Merry Christmas!
