Sunday, December 19, 2010

Welcome to our Home for Christmas 2010 . . . please come inside


Today I'm sharing the inside of our home for Christmas. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you're having a wonderful Christmas season. Enjoy your stay.

our entryway . . .
 a 3' tree used by our daughters in college; 
now placed in a red toile bucket and covered with vintage shiny brights 
. . . the theme ~ you just can't have too many shiny brights, and size doesn't matter :)

the living room
A collection of nutcrackers; love the ones made in Germany, 
and a vintage ceramic tree from my husband's mother.
the dining room entrance garland is decorated with our collection
of White House historical ornaments
 
the dining room
 inside the large gold frame {a craigslist find ~ minus the broken mirror} 
is a collage of our daughters' wedding pics

the kitchen
a mini bottle brush tree with vintage style cooking utensils is the
table centerpiece in the nook
a little vignette showcasing the wonderful sheet music giveaway I won from 
Arbor House Lane; thank you, Alaina!

and some of our daughters' grade school artwork on display each year
by Chelsey
by Whitney










 

the family room


powder room
a Pottery Barn crystal bay leaf garland made into a wreath and
a vintage sled pic found at goodwill

 red toile guest room
a little rustic tree with faux red berries attached to the ends of the branches
on a vintage tv tray

shabby chic guest room
some vintage style white bottle brush snowflakes 
{picked up a few years ago at the Macy's after Christmas clearance} 
and a silver glittered winter pic


Thanks so much for visiting us this Christmas. 
Wishing you a blessed and wonderful season with your families.
May you know the real reason we celebrate and what all the Christmas carols are singing about, the birth of Jesus.

What a surpising joy blogging is.
I appreciate every visit and comment, and I look forward to visiting and chatting with you.


Merry Christmas!
~ Julie



Today I'm linking with some Christmas home tours at:
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/201
http://hookedonhouses.net/2010/12/15/hooked-on-holiday-house-tours-party-3-my-family-room/
http://tinselcompany.blogspot.com/2010/12/deck-halls-friday-santa-clause-is.html
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2010/12/let-party-begin.html
http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2010/12/show-and-tell-friday_16.html 
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-open-house-part-2.html 
http://cottageandvine.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-christmas-tour-of-homes.html 
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-tree-illuminated-with-real.html 
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/vintage-inspiration-friday-17-reason.html 

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Welcome to our Home for Christmas . . . . . .

This week I'm sharing our home for Christmas. 
We just returned from celebrating Christmas with our kids and granddaughter in Boise, Idaho. Is there anything better than that?!

Now, hubs and I are going to relax and enjoy the beauty of Christmas. Gifts have been bought, wrapped and delivered. How about some homemade cookies and hot cocoa by the fire . . . okay, we'll need to do some more baking . . . and I should send out some Christmas cards . . .  but, for now . . . 

Welcome to our home for Christmas. We are so glad you came by for a visit. 
Today I'm sharing our outdoor decorations.

The Front Porch



 Greeted by toy soldiers and cedar garland







[Learn how to make this wreath at upcoming wreath tutorial next week]



Caught our angel in her evergreen bird bath this morning covered with frost


A few pics from our White Christmas in 2008





Next week, come inside for a Victorian Cottage Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

~ Julie


Today I'm linking with:
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2010/12/tiny-tinsel-tree-feathered-nest-friday.html
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/vintage-inspiration-friday-16-altered.html 

http://www.thenester.com/2010/12/christmas-tour-of-homes-2010.html 

 http://www.aholidayhaven.com/2010/11/its-christmas-blog-party.html

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2010/12/show-and-tell-friday_16.html 

http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2010/12/holly-bloggy-christmas-home-tour.html

Christmas Historical Homes . . . in Boise

While celebrating Christmas in Boise with our family, I just had to take a few pics of some homes decorated for Christmas in the historic district. At night, many of them were so pretty with their lights lit up.

Merry Christmas!











Don't you just love wreaths?! I do! From now through Christmas, I'll be sharing our home, decorating ideas and inspiration for Christmas, and I look forward to visiting yours.

While hustling and bustling and getting ready for Christmas, take time to relax and enjoy each day and moment with your family. That is what's really important. Each day is a new memory.

Merry Christmas!

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