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Monday, November 16, 2020
Christmas Decor 2020
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Outdoor Christmas Decor Inspiration
I know, I know. Halloween was less than a week ago and not everyone is ready to jump into Christmas. I am totally ready however and am starting to gather inspiration for decor. I want to get everything ordered that I need and make sure I am ready to go.
Last year I decorated pretty minimally outside and used some cheap pre-lit garlands on our handrails and the same on our mailbox. This year I want it to look a little nicer since I have had time to think about what I want. I know I didn't do much for Halloween and truly want to make up for it with my Christmas decor.
Here's what I'm thinking...
SourceI would like to get some nicer pre-lit garland to put on our new fence. I think it will look so nice against the white! I just need to find garland that looks nice, is pre-lit with a battery pack, and doesn't cost a million dollars. Let me know if you find anything!
I am planning on decorating our mailbox again this year but I'm hopeful I can make it look a little nicer this year! I have something similar to what is in the picture above that my mom bought for us. Last year I wrapped a garland around the base on my mailbox but it didn't match at all. I still want to use the top part but will be on the lookout for other ideas for the base.
What do you do to decorate for Christmas outside? I am wishing I put in window boxes this summer because they would look so nice! I will definitely continue to scour pinterest for decor ideas but it's hard when most of the pictures are huge houses with big front porches! I keep dreaming up my big house that we will build someday! I will keep on wishing for it, and my big front porch!!
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Ornaments That Tell Our Story
My mom and dad gave us this Mickey and Minnie wedding ornament for Christmas last year but this is the first year we've had it on the tree. I think it's so cute and as a Disney lover I'm thrilled to have it. We have a few wedding ornaments but this is one of my favorites!
Next up, we collected an ornament from each island we visited on our honeymoon. I have been collecting ornaments on our travels for years (even before I met Tim) so we made sure to find an ornament at each port.
In Antigua we picked this one up. See what I mean with the similarities? Sometimes it was hard to find other ornaments though.
I love this beach chair ornament from St. Thomas. I think it's my favorite one out of all the honeymoon ornaments.
We picked up two "ornaments" in Philadelphia last month. The first isn't technically an ornament but a keychain however we will use it as an ornament to remember our time in Philly. Keep this in mind if you are interested in collecting ornaments but are having trouble finding one in a certain location.
I also picked up a new Harry Potter ornament after Christmas last year. I can't help being a nerd!
Now let's take a look at some of the other significant ornaments on our tree...
Our wedding invitation ornament that I purchased from OurGlassOrnaments on Etsy.
This sweet ornament was carved by Tim's grandpa.
This is our ornament from our first apartment that I bought from MommyGotTalent on Etsy.
I will keep collecting because although I always talk about decluttering I am truly a collector at heart.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Our Simple Christmas Decor 2019
This pre-lit garland was also purchased on Amazon and was $25 each. I purchased a few of these and although they don't look the most natural during the day I really like how it looks at night.
This side has one of the battery operated garlands from Amazon that I shared earlier.
Just a good girl and her first Christmas tree!
Here are pictures of our completed garland!
I added a garland around the window to block the cord a little bit and I think it turned out very festive.
It's so fun to decorate a new house, but I am ready to come up with even more ideas next year when we can have a bit more out! ( I hope)
Tell me about and show me your Christmas decorations! I want to know what you are doing to decorate your house.