I had big plans to go overboard with the Christmas decorations this year. I made a schedule for the blog in December to keep myself on track and I found a bunch of really cute ideas on Pinterest. Remind me next year not to take a vacation in December and then wonder why I don't have enough time to get it all done! We barely managed to secure the list of must-haves for underneath our tree, so things like unnecessary live garlands over the arch just had to wait. I even considered doing some decorating on Monday, after the fact, but we were so exhausted that it never materialized. It seems a little silly to add decorations on the 28th, so I'm going to file these really good ideas away for next year. I did have some pretty sweet vignettes to share with you, though. ...
Christmas Tour
Rock House Christmas
I'm finally here, all decorated for Christmas and breathing a sigh of relief. I had planned to post on one room each day leading up to the home tour, but didn't get it all done in time. I know I've said this numerous times in the last month, but I wasn't prepared for how this pregnancy would affect my energy levels and change the way I planned for Christmas. What I normally would accomplish in one weekend has taken two weeks and it greatly scaled back. If you are here from The Nester, thanks for coming and I hope you enjoy the tour! For the outside, I don't usually use lights. My house is old and there are barely any original interior outlets, much less outdoor ones. Rigging up electricity for the porch is sometimes a dangerous feat! Instead, I usually hang wreaths on each of the ...
Ballerina Christmas
Slowly but surely, I'm getting my Christmas decorations up. I'm thinking about leaving them up the month of January since I'm so late to the game. I'm usually completely decorated the weekend after Thanksgiving, but this whole "bun-in-the-oven" situation is completely throwing me for a loop! I'm working hard to get everything done in time for The Nester's home tour on Monday, so come back for more pretties between now and then. Last night, I managed to get Ella's room decorated and she was so excited. We used the same white feather wreaths and small white tree from last year, we just added a few ornaments and a fluffier tutu for the skirt this year. We sat the tree up on top of her side table and it looks so pretty! It also helps that I don't have to vacuum around it or worry about ...