Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from my family to yours!!

When your trying to take a family Christmas photo and the bride to be makes it all about her!! smh 

Dining decor

I managed to get a few things up in my Diningroom including my new tree!! Next year my goal is to decorated at least two more trees in addition to the ones this year!! I mean it's not like I don't have the supplies to pull it off!! lol 

It's Christmas time!!

This is probably the earliest I have ever put up Christmas decorations and I am loving it!!!

 

 

I even decorated all of the nooks and crannies around the familyroom area. This is one of two end tables in the room.

 

 A tray on my ottoman.

 

A book Marc had just lying around. It went perfect with the theme for this year.

 

A small cabinet by my leather chair where I keep my candle stash.

 

A mistletoe ornament that I brought last year at Colonial Williamsburg. Hoping to go back again this year and pick up a new one (hoping to turn it into a tradition).

 

I finally got to pull out my new glass ornaments I got last year from Sam's Club clearance.

 

Yeah!!!! The tree is up!!! Next week the diningroom.

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

 

I purchased these sets after Christmas last year at Sam's Club. I didn't have a clue at the time what I would do with them.

 

I love the ribbon at Sam's club. They are usually around $7.00 and have way more ribbon on the spool then the ones you get at the craft stores!

Marc purchased this lovely man last year after Christmas at Sam's Club as well and this weekend it went up on my wall. Still need to add a few things around it but for now I'm loving it!! It even lights up at night!

 

 

I did about ten wreaths for Christmas this year. All but three were gifts to other people. Last night I finished the last one and it went up on my front door.

 

This one was for my youngest daughter Nicki and I used bits and pieces from the kits I brought at Sam's last year.

 

My one ornament splurge this year so far. I usually don't buy ornaments until after Christmas but these two were calling my name (lol).

 

I got Minnie last year after Christmas (notice a pattern) at KMart. I am hoping to pick up her mate Mickey this year (if they don't sell out). One day I will have a Disney tree in one of my rooms. I already have the tree topper and a tree skirt. I'm taking my time and collecting special ornaments as I see them. Hope to pick up a few more at Disney in a few years (if we pull off a 2017 trip)!!!

 

My oldest daughter moved into her new apartment a few weeks ago. She asked me to make her a wreath to go with her new tree. Not bad if I say so myself.

 

Last night I was determined to get the mantle decorated in the familyroom. I still have to put swags over the windows, decorate the end tables and the tv console..... and start on the tree, but since I started earlier this year I am not as pressed to get it all done in one day. I still have to decorate the diningroom and the kitchen but I'm taking my time and enjoying the process. I should have more pics to post at the end of the weekend!