It's the MOST wonderful time of the year!

I've been enjoying every single little bit of eye candy I've been seeing everywhere, haven't you?  So many wonderful crafts to try, and gorgeous decorations for inspiration!  Because we're on an adventure remodeling a recently purchased home, it was with a mix of sadness and relief that I decided to forgo decorations this year.  I know, how can I live with myself?!  It wasn't an easy decision for sure!  Our new house is a demolition zone, and our current 'temporary' apartment is tiny and crammed full of moving boxes so I thought it was the most sane decision. 

 

One day in a bout of nostalgia, I found myself looking through pictures from Christmas Past and decided to share some of my favorites.

This little tree was in our game room.  I just love the card-themed ribbon I found in a little Christmas store in Midland.  I made bows with it, and wish I had bought more! 

 

 

 

My first time to do a brown tree, as I'm mostly a red, green, white, and silver kind of girl.  I really liked the way it turned out, with it's more understated feel.  This first picture shows the tree through an old mirror that used to belong to my grandmother.

 

 

 

This is my first flocked tree.  I'm so happy with it and can't wait to use it again.  It's my master bedroom tree and I used only reds last time.  I can picture all kinds of different things to do with it in the future.

 

 

 

This is one of my favorite Christmas crafts.  I made this using 2 glass blocks from Lowes.  We got a special drill bit for glass and drilled a hole in each glass block.  I then just put a small string of lights in each one and wrapped them up with sparkly ribbon.  They add just the right amount of bling to any corner!

 

 

 

This little tree in my antique trunk is my kitchen tree.  It holds some of the old ornaments from our kids childhood days. It's such a treat to get out the old handmade ornaments that the kids made in church or in school and relive the memories.

 

 

My Spode teapot was a gift from my dearest friend, and it was displayed just out of reach of the grandbabies precious little hands.  It will need to be placed a little bit higher next year:)

 

I made stockings for everyone, including the pups!  It's such a delight that almost as soon as they were hung, they were out of date.  We've had 2 new grandbabies in a little over a year!! 

 

 

 

 

 

A very simple mantle with just a bit of red and my favorite Santa.

 

Some of my other Santas adding some HoHoHo to the top of the refrigerator.

 

 

In honor of some old friends from Germany who visited just after Christmas, we were excited to find Gluhwine at our local HEB!  They taught us how to make a lovely warm drink.  Living in West Texas, I can only imagine that would be even more amazing if sipped with a couple of feet of snow outside!

 

And now, my 12 ft tree.  I love it!  I got it on sale after Christmas one year while shopping with my bff and fellow partner in crime.  She actually bargained with the owner of the shop to get me an even better discount!  I love the memory of snagging it as much as I love the tree!

 

Merry Christmas from our home to yours!