How Our Home Is Shaping Up For Christmas!

Just a quick peek at what I have been up to at our house.  "It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"  Yes, I kicked into gear this weekend and started my Christmas decorating.  I usually don't get it done in one day and like to improve upon things and fiddle a little bit too {don't have our tree yet}.  I am very happy with my mantel except for the short stubby {used} candlesticks.  I have to replace those {don't look}.  I bought a long swag of pine about 25 feet and used most on my staircase-which will be another post- and cut off the end to drape across the mantel.  I would say a very simple decoration with a great effect.  Really says Christmas to me.  I tucked in some glittered pine cones that my daughter decorated years ago and voila!  Done!

Glittered pine cones...try it!

Picked up a bunch of local Winterberry...stuck it in a vintage silver vase {which seriously needs polishing} dragged out a beautiful red and white plate {from Home Goods} and again...simply done!

OK...I love this display in my kitchen...I found a silver teapot and added some simple greenery just draping over the sides.  Tea pot was $10.00 in a thrift store {a great find}.  The small milk cup was also a score for $5.00 too!  I love the combination!

Found this little stone bust and just had to have it.

Trying out my vintage cloche with some ornaments that I have had forever.  Not sure if this will stay that way or maybe will only use one color scheme.  See...my decorating is still a work in progress!

Just another fun little vignette that I had fun putting together.  Simple.

Oh and I cannot forget the delish chocolate chip pancakes that my daughter made to start the weekend decorating off right!  So festive!

I will be posting more as I continue.  Hope you find some inspiration here!  I am off to find some battery operated candlesticks for all of my windows {I don't want to see wires...a big no-no!}

Have fun!

~jamilyn

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