Inspiration From Christmas Past
Inspiration From Christmas Past
With Thanksgiving being so late this year, I feel like Im already behind for Christmas.
34 days and counting...its hard to believe.
Id better get busy....
Last year I made some mini wreaths made from cuttings from some holly shrubs in our yard.
They were truly easy to make and they cost zero, zip, nada, since I already had everything on hand.
You can find them HERE.
We plan on being home for Thanksgiving, so next weekend would be a great time to decorate the front porch. I still have most of the green cypress and the tiny blue spruce I purchased last year, so I will be using those along with a few new additions that will be harvested from the Mountain Cottage. You can see last years Front Porch HERE.
Were planning on four Christmas stockings hanging from our mantel this year again. Our daughter is going to be spending Christmas with us here in Charlotte. You can see the rest of last years mantel HERE.
Unplanned vignettes made with old and new found items are the most fun to put together. Its always satisfying when something turns out pretty.
...could be as simple as some ornaments and a few pinecones in a footed silver tray.
Our Breakfast Room is my favorite room to decorate. Theres something about a single wreath in each window that makes me smile.
I love repetition in design.
and symmetry
and order.
Even though we dont go down to the basement much, I love doing some simple festive decorations down in the basement family room. Maybe we dont spend much time down there because of the ancient tv and weak internet connection.
hmmmm, sounds like a project to me.
Maybe Ill bling up the Easy Stenciled Christmas runner I made a few years ago. A little glitter glams up almost anything. You can read about my Stenciled Christmas Table Runner HERE.
One treat we make every year at Christmas is Buckeyes.
We make a whole bunch of them.
We roll them, dip them, wrap them all pretty and give them to neighbors and friends and even save a few for ourselves. You can read how we make them HERE just in case youd like to make a few of your own.
Just a warning though, eating these will ruin Reeses peanut butter cups for you.
So sorry.
And after all that decorating, baking, buying presents and wrapping, remember to buy yourselves some pretty flowers to brighten your day.
So, do you have a plan as to how youll get everything finished before the 25th?
I have no idea how well get it all finished, but somehow we always do.
My attitude these days is whatever gets done, gets done.
The only thing that matters is celebrating Christmas with family and maybe a few friends.
Have you started your Christmas plans yet?
Pam
Inspiration From Christmas Past
