~a few thoughts on decorating for Christmas~

Happy Monday friends!!

oh was it rugged.....draggin' everyone

out of bed at 6 am.....after a week long

vacation & par-tay....;)

it's hard getting everyone out of their warm &

cozy beds.....and out the door into the

chilly, damp and foggy morning....

before

the sun is up....

but they're all up & gone....

it's just me & the pooch here at home....

{this isn't her...but looks just like her!

hmmm....maybe I'll try for a similar shot!}

did you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving??

we really did.....so much fun spending time

with my brother & his family

stayed up late every night....played games

and hung out....did not step foot into a store~

with the exception of buying this & that

for cooking.....

{absolutely insane game.....my kids could not

get enough of it! hence the staying up late each

night!!}

well the only bummer about being gone all

weekend was coming home

to all our neighbors having their

outdoor lights & decorations up.....

ruh-roh....the pressure builds.....

time to get started......yesterday....;)

isn't this the cutest little Christmas cone?

love it!

so easy to make & stuff with little goodies....

I know one element I'll be adding to my

Christmas decor......

and that is....sheepskin....

 around the house

and maybe under the tree?

I started noticing this last year but at

that time it was a little late to add it in ~

but not this year!

doesn't it look great under a cute tree?

I absolutely love how our nordic friends

decorate for the holidays.....

how they use sheepskin

&

 how they throw little baby trees into jars of water .....

hmmmm....where to find a little spruce I

can pull out by the roots????

Mr. T & T is out of town this week so

if stuff is gonna be hauled out of the attic

it's gotta be hauled out tonight.....

....cuz I need my stuff....

like my little sleds.....

I usually set them out on the front porch ~

but would love to use one inside....

anyone else do this?

am I like way slow on this?

do you all do this already?

love this little vignette on a coffee table too....

the mercury glass with the pinecones

is perfect together....

pinecones are so fun to decorate with....

it's so easy to change up things

by adding a few pinecones & greens...

pinecones, greens, a little lace & silver....

add in some ironstone....

love it.....

did you all get started on decorations

this weekend?

or ~gasp~ finish decorating?

{fyi...please don't tell me yes on that one.....

I need my sanity this week....hee hee.....}

oh the pressure we put on ourselves huh? ;)

Hope you are all happy & content

and

 feeling un-pressured

and un-hurried

and

can enjoy the beginning of this

Christmas season.....!

xoxo,

Shellagh

{all images can be found here}