Sunday, December 4, 2011

"And then cried Max, 'Let the wild rumpus start!'

It's that time of year again - and this month (like all the others this year) has completely snuck up on me. Christmas is by far my favorite time of year. While I'm completely a beach girl - there's nothing I love more than snuggling up in front of a fire during the Winter. Normally I'm one of the crazy people out on the Friday after Thanksgiving picking out my Christmas tree (honestly I'd go on Thanksgiving if my husband would allow it.) This year, however, we hopped in the truck and arrived at Home Depot to find everything completely picked over and only the sad, Charlie Brown Christmas trees left. We're a little behind schedule this year but we have our tree! It's still outside drying (are we the only ones that hose down our tree before we bring it in??) but I wanted to post the beginning of Christmas around here!


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My mom, sister, Jenn and I all made what I'm thinking will now be an annual trip to Roger's Gardens yesterday and I came home with two Euro trees for our mantel. I actually love how they look even after Christmas. The brass candle holders were a gift from my sister and Jenn last year, and they're one of my absolute favorite things. They found them in an antique store back East.


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We keep it pretty simple around here - but that's the way we like it! : ) Happy Decorating!

11 comments:

  1. gorgeous. love the sea fan print too. is it a print? beautiful with the candlesticks and greenery.

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  2. Love the garlands. Do we get to see the final product? Those candle sticks are gorgeous!

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  3. Looks beautiful as always! I like to keep it pretty simple too! Did you see the silhouette wall at Roger's Gardens? I loved it!

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  4. Yep, I too hose off my christmas tree when I bring it home. It freshens up the needles. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas Melissa!

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  5. Thanks so much for your sweet words on my chair redo- I'm obsessed with the fabric i used, want to put it on everything!!

    I love your decorations, I tend to keep everything simple too :-)

    eileen
    www.acreativedayblog.com

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  6. I just discovered your posts aren't coming up in my reader. I just assumed you hadn't been posting so I'm glad I checked in.

    I love the garland you have across the top of the hutch. Is that some kind of hemlock or cedar? Or is it rosemary? I've never seen anything like that around here. It's beautiful.

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  7. I am so in love with your home! Every time you post pics of it, I wander off into a dreamland where your home is mine. :) Love the Christmas decorations and the post!!

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  8. So very simply, yet so very affective. Thank you so much for sharing. I have enjoyed looking around your special place. I will follow on my way out so as I can keep in touch. I hope you will find the time to pop over to my place soon and do the same. Whilst I am here I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and look forward to engaging and supporting you more in the New Year! Cheers SpecialK XoXo

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