The mantle still needs a little something...it'll come
Sweet Pea's own tree
Sweet Pea's holiday tea table and mini nativity
My new Word Tree
Our nativity, which the kids set up each year and call them "the Jesus people!"
This year the question has been...to decorate or not to decorate? In the midst of selling our house we weren't sure. But the kids said it just didn't "feel" like Christmas yet without our special decorations. We've never had much in the way of Christmas decor...every year I say I'll buy things on clearance for next year. But the things that we have, I really love. We still have yet to get our big, live tree, where most of our prized ornaments go. But it has been such a cold weekend, we'll have to do it one night this week. Instead we have started to put out a few things and I must say the mood of the house now has an air of expectancy and joy. I like to put a little something festive in every room. This year I treated myself to a cute, little "Charlie Brown" tree for the dining room. With all our bookcases moved into the basement, it actually fits. Having to be frugal, I spent a few days making my own ornaments and thought I would make a Word Tree. I made paper snowflakes and glittery name tags and filled the tree with all the words that are special to me, especially this time of year; like family, celebrate, love, give, faith, peace, friends etc... I think it is such a cute tree and a constant reminder of what is most important to our family. More to come I'm sure :)
Our cream and gold tree bejeweled with crystals and pearls
Angels we have heard on high...
Our mantle filled in with some fresh greenery and St. Nicholas' lining our stairs
Our word tree
Sweet Pea's tree
Pun'kin Head's tree
The mantle still needs a little something...it'll come
Sweet Pea's own tree
Sweet Pea's holiday tea table and mini nativity
My new Word Tree
Our nativity, which the kids set up each year and call them "the Jesus people!"
This year the question has been...to decorate or not to decorate? In the midst of selling our house we weren't sure. But the kids said it just didn't "feel" like Christmas yet without our special decorations. We've never had much in the way of Christmas decor...every year I say I'll buy things on clearance for next year. But the things that we have, I really love. We still have yet to get our big, live tree, where most of our prized ornaments go. But it has been such a cold weekend, we'll have to do it one night this week. Instead we have started to put out a few things and I must say the mood of the house now has an air of expectancy and joy. I like to put a little something festive in every room. This year I treated myself to a cute, little "Charlie Brown" tree for the dining room. With all our bookcases moved into the basement, it actually fits. Having to be frugal, I spent a few days making my own ornaments and thought I would make a Word Tree. I made paper snowflakes and glittery name tags and filled the tree with all the words that are special to me, especially this time of year; like family, celebrate, love, give, faith, peace, friends etc... I think it is such a cute tree and a constant reminder of what is most important to our family. More to come I'm sure :)
