Phillip and I had a lot of fun getting out the Christmas decorations on the weekend. For the past few years, I've really kept things to a minimum, but this year I'm feeling nest-y and wanted to make the living room 86.9% cozier. The catch being that some of these things aren't toddler-friendly. So I moved our customary family and friends pictures from the bookshelf, and set up a little birch themed space, well out of reach. I used a Frenchy's table runner underneath everything to add some more texture. My dad has a woodlot and cut a few specific birch pieces for me to use in craft fair displays, and I bought the tabletop birch trees after Christmas last year for next to nothing. The birch bark candle was a Frenchy's find (it was new) and the little white ceramic Christmas tree with the red lights was purchased at a craft fair this fall by Adam and I - it reminded us both of our grandmothers. And Phillip loves it. He says goodnight to it. I asked Adam if my display looked too much like a store display, and I loved his response:"If you're selling Christmas!"
Sweet, but how did we get here again so quickly??!!
ReplyDeleteEverything is so lovely Sherrie. I love it. You are making me want to get out my decorations but I'm heading to New Brunswick this weekend so it'll have to wait til the next.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Bring on the Christmas! We're not there yet, but we will be very soon - I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI want to decorate so badly now! Maybe I can hang a wreath in my car to tide me over...
ReplyDeletePhillip's answer was priceless! I will most likely be giggling about that all day. :)
Wow, you brought out the Christmas decorations already? We usually wait until after the U.S. Thanksgiving, but I keep the stuff up until Jan. 1st...I love the festive look, and if we all that work decorating, I want it set up for a looong time.
ReplyDeleteI love your decorations and how they look against your red wall!