Merry Christmas!
Our "theme" for Christmas at our home this year is SIMPLE.
With a crawling baby, a three year old that loves to rehome objects, and a five year old that has a hard time being gentle, I thought it was best to leave a whole tote of breakable items in the basement as well as not put up our second tree.
I still feel like I'm forgetting to "do" something! It's just the feeling of not fully decorating.
So, Merry {simple} Christmas!
Come on inside...
This poor porch pot has been blown over several times from one very windy day.
I just didn't have the time or energy to properly fix it, so it got plopped back in and is doing its own thing. Still nice to have greenery for some color.
The little "Joy" sign is new this year.
50 cents at the thrift store... hung in a kid safe high place.
I added the faux greenery and twinkle lights around baby Jesus to highlight him a bit more.
In this corner of the living room I hung my cross stitch I made in high school.
I never fully finished decorating under the tv and just have some lights (that were supposed to go outside) and our stockings (shoved up under the tv so the baby doesn't pull them down on his head).
Our cute little Christmas pup - definitely on the naughty list. Again.
I went with a bit of a vintage pink theme on the tree this year.
One, because I found shiny pink beaded garland at Recycled Christmas this year.
And two, because we put the tree in this corner of the living room that already had a pink floral painting and dried pink roses on the wall.
So, I tried to make sure some of my vintage pink ornaments were hung in places they would stand out.
But up high of course ;)
The hutch that usually gets fully redone in vintage santas only got this {simple} touch of Christmas.
In the dining area I put faux white pine up in the chandelier again this year, but I also added some glass snowflake and icicle ornaments in with the crystal.
Cause you can never have too much sparkle at Christmas time, right?
In the kitchen I really only decorated the open shelving.
New this year are the glass mugs with a cute little winter scene.
I've been enjoying using them and feeling christmassy every time I have coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Also, new this year is this "JOY" sign I made at a MOPS (moms of preschoolers) meeting last week.
I stuck pretty neutral with some little pops of maroon and greenery to match the majority of my Christmas decor.
And... so exciting for me, I FINALLY have a bathroom windowsill to decorate!
After 7 years without one, it was time.
It has come to my attention this year that I really have a thing for these old-timey winter scenes.
My mugs up above have a similar Currier and Ives type of vibe too.
And I even got myself and baby some matching Burt's Bees jammies with little winter scenes and sleighs all over them. The little pictures give me such a nostalgic feeling!
I also have some more plates and tins too that aren't pictured.
I better keep things in check so I don't end up with piles by the time I'm 40, cause really how many cookie plates and platters can one person use...
Well, that's all for this year!
Still plenty Christmassy around here. I just keep having to tell myself "it's okay" that things are more simple. The kids are not going to remember that not every snowflake was hung and not every santa mug was put out. IT'S OKAY to simplify when life needs it. No matter how much you love decorating.
I'm very much looking forward to all the family time and delicious meals ahead.
Candlelight Christmas eve service, making cookies with my kids, picking out thoughtful presents, having warm, glowey lights to look at every evening. I love it all.
Very thankful for a loving and merciful God that would send us a much needed savior.
It definitely deserves to be celebrated 24/7, but going all out a certain time of year to celebrate Jesus' birth is so fun.
Trying my best to be intentional in it all.
The most wonderful time of the year!
Praying you have a blessed Christmas!
~Olivia
