Saturday, December 20, 2014

Our Home Decorated for the Holidays...

Only 5 more days (I should be wrapping)! As we are just around the corner from Christmas, I wanted to share a few festive holiday designs around our home.  I love using photography (though amateur iPhone) to capture all of the colors, textures, and changes as we move from one season and holiday to the next.  As such, I have included a few from early fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and now Christmas...I love making the most out of bargains discovered at Home Goods, One Kings Lane, local antique and gift shops, etc...Enjoy!




for a New Year's Eve get together....
(I just arranged these flowers from local grocery and added
this ribbon from Michael's)


Heading into the Christmas season...
Christmas Table Coming Together




These square boxwood wreaths were only $15 (holiday sale) at Arhaus....

I found these cute faux moss balls also at Arhaus (holiday sale)

As mentioned in an earlier post, I found these cute gold pails at Target for $3

Advent Calendar

Some holiday shopping at Crocker Park

The 'Elf Village' my son, Jack made at BayArts class

I found these adorable vintage Coca-Cola crates
at local Rocky River shop, Trois Soeurs... 

Joy sign was super easy to make

I found this cute gingham ribbon at One Kings Lane..


These cute felt-wrapped votives were only $1 each at our local Marc's store...



I found these cute holiday chalkboard signs at local 
Rocky River shop, Urban Home & Garden


Our living room at night...love the simple pretty white lights!

I found these faux boxwood stars at Home Goods...

Zip-lining ELF!



A pine garland, the tall gold pails from Target
topped with large gold ornaments with red bows,
and wood lanterns make a simple yet festive mantle arrangement




Festive zebra pillows from One Kings Lane

Fireplace at other end of the room....
I found this vintage sled at local shop, Trois Soeurs 
for my little driftwood reindeer to pull ; )

Have you been naughty or nice this year?

Caroline directing traffic on stage during her preschool Christmas play




'Santa Hat' Brownie Treats (not as pretty as Pinterest, of course!)


We played this fun game at a friend's holiday party...
Families competed to see who could create these reindeer antlers first!


At Tower City





Teepee-ed by the Elf!

Making Cookies for Santa


Setting Out Cookies for Santa...



Christmas Morning!


Reading a Letter from Santa...








Some Fall Decor...Halloween and Thanksgiving...




Early fall...love all of the subtle color and tonal varieties in the fall mums


Our Halloween color-gradation 'candy corn' banner...



Our banner looks pretty cool when arranged as a bulls-eye before we hang...


Driving through our neighborhood, I took this photo of our vibrant fall leaves...


Fun little striped tablecloth from Target....

Festive wood sign from Home Goods

Kids' Haunted House Designs...



Some beautiful fall colors from our school garden tomatoes...

Little 'witch hat' treats made with chocolate cookies, orange icing and hershey kisses...


Delicious Apple Sangria...Apple Cider, Diet Gingerale, Pinot Grigio, Vodka


We borrowed this idea from a friend's birthday party...
the kids wrapped orange duct tape around water bottles
to add a little Halloween color to the drink stash...



Our first big snowfall arrived in early Nov...
Love the juxtaposition of colorful leaves and the blanket of white snow

Our fall tablescape was inspired by this very simple yet beautiful photo...

The kids made these cute and simple turkeys at school...

Making our Thanksgiving 'What are you Thankful For?' Turkey




What are you thankful for this holiday season?

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