Since my discovery of the haven for design lovers, otherwise known as Instagram, I have been getting much of my design fix this way (and have been backing off on blogging a bit).....However, I still love to capture my design inspirations, adventures, projects, and such. So, after I realized that I failed to put together a blog post with Christmas 2015 photos, I decided to put this together to capture our holiday memories, projects, decorating, etc.
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Playing around with different patterns and textures on our dining room table:
tartan plaids, stripes, faux bois, animal prints, metallics, greenery |
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| Santa is always watching! |
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| Front door wreath |
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| Vintage gold ornaments my Mom sent me this year! |
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Doesn't every woman dream of having her husband's hunting clothes
drying on the front porch in the midst of the holidays? |
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| I love how this photo captures the reflection of Christmas lights onto the deer in our yard! |
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| Sometimes a simple garland is all you need! |
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| Other times, it can be fun to dress up a fireplace a bit! |
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| Found these cute 'joy, love, peace, hope' signs at Home Goods.... |
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| Fun neon snowflakes from Target |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk - Horse & Carriage Ride |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk - Horse & Carriage Ride |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk - Horse & Carriage Ride |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk |
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| Downtown Rocky River Holiday Walk - Cute window display in Mitchell Sotka's antique store |
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| Love the moose at Salmon Dave's all decked out for Christmas! |
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| Always time for a little soccer! |
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| Watching the deer, watching us! |
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| Love this idea for the Elf on the Shelf! |
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| Making paper snowflakes! |
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| Making paper snowflakes! |
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| Our collection of paper snowflakes |
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| Jack's cute snowman craft |
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Spotted these adorable HUGE 'ornaments' made from paper lanterns in a floral shop in Lakewood....
used this idea for the CYC Polar Express decorating...(see below when we temporarily hung them in our house) |
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| A cute brown paper bag spotted in Caroline's Kindergarten classroom.... |
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| Our annual pancakes-for-Charlie's-birthday-lunch in Patty's class! |
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| Our annual pancakes-for-Charlie's-birthday-lunch in Patty's class! |
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| Our annual pancakes-for-Charlie's-birthday-lunch in Patty's class! |
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| Our annual pancakes-for-Charlie's-birthday-lunch in Patty's class! |
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Charlie's 2nd Grade field trip to the Cleveland Museum of Art....Every adult should visit the Art Museum
with a group of 2nd graders! FAR more interesting and insightful! |
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| The kids making self-portraits at the CLE Art Museum |
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| The kids making self-portraits at the CLE Art Museum |
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| The kids making self-portraits at the CLE Art Museum |
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| Caroline's 'field trip' to Barnes and Noble for an author book reading.... |
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| Caroline's 'field trip' to Barnes and Noble for an author book reading.... |
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| Caroline's Kindergarten Christmas 'performance'....they did the bells |
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| COSTCO had these awesome pre-assembled Gingerbread House Kits.... |
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| We made posters for Nannie and Papa.....if we can't have a white Christmas, we will make one! |
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| Eric Carle Exhibit at the St. Louis Magic House....with Cousins Annie and Hannah! |
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| Ice Skating with our cousins and buddies the Schwanekes!!! |
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| Caroline checking out the art work at the Beck Center |
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| Our friends gave us this INSANE 500 piece puzzle that was SO hard to complete! |
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| Fun holiday parties in Rocky River.... |
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| Although this has nothing to do with the holidays, I could not resist sharing this one!! |
