Welcome to our home! We keep things pretty simple around here, but I do have a few Christmas decorations that I’d like to show off. Come on in!
We don’t have a fireplace, so when I saw this stocking holder in a catalog a couple years ago, I needed it. It was cute and cheap. I called it a Christmas gift to self. See it leaning? You get what you pay for. Cute… and cheap.
Several of my cutsie collectibles, many from former students, are on the shelves of our entertainment center. I try to keep the more breakable items up high. See the single nativity globe? Ah, my favorite Christmas decoration, a wedding gift from a dear aunt and uncle.
“Wow!” is what my toddler whispers every morning when she sees our tree. Christmas through the eyes of children… definitely a Finer Thing.
If my home ever burns to the ground, I hope to save my family, my photos, and my Christmas ornaments. My grandma has made all of her grandchildren an ornament since I was three years old. She now makes 34 ornaments each year! I have 31 ornaments from that dear woman; it’s the gift I look forward to most each Christmas. Here is one of my favorites.
Before you go, please enjoy a cup of Cranberry Citrus Drink. I made it for our Bloggy Progressive Dinner. You can find more tasty drinks at Joy’s blog and sign up for her giveaway. Join us for 5 days of food, fun, and giveaways at 5 different blogs!
Thanks so much for stopping by! If you didn’t come over from BooMama, be sure to head there now for her Christmas Tour of Homes. And there is more Decking of the Halls at Southern Hospitality!
I enjoyed touring! I do love your tree. Come and visit me at my house (blog)!
This is just too much fun, you have a beautiful home, thanks for having us.
Your tree is beautiful as are all your decorations. I love the tradition your grandmother does, what a sweet loving gift.
Love your decorations!!
Treasured homemade ornaments are the best!! I have several that my mother gave me when we were first married.
Everything is beautiful and I love your ornaments! How special!
Thanks for sharing with all of us!
-Kim
Cute! I love the snowmen…adorable.
I think my child deleted my comment! Well, I just said how is cute your Santa in the airplane! Adorable!!
Beautiful home! That cranberry citrus drink looks good.
That is awesome about your grandmothers ornaments! And the stocking stand is cute! Thanks for sharing
I love your home; thank you for sharing it with me! LOVE that your grandma makes an ornament for each grandchild each year. I think I would like to do that when I have grandkids (hopefully MANY years from now!).
Merry Christmas!
I love a sentimental ornament. So sweet.
My grandmother did the same thing- what a treasure! Everything is beautiful!
thanks for having us over!
Love the tree! I think that’s a lovely tradition your Grandma started.
Thanks for the tour!
Manuela
I miss the days of having to put the breakable stuff up away from the kids and dog! I am in charge of the drink for our ladies get together at church and am getting some great recipes.
The “cute… and cheap” comment cracked me up! Merry Christmas!
Loved the tour!!!
Merry Christmas
lovely…merry christmas!
I love the stocking holder!
Best wishes to you and your family this Holiday season.
What a wonderful ornament tradition. Priceless, indeed. Merry Christmas!
I LOVE your tree skirt!!
The drink sounds so refreshing – love the collection of ornaments from your grandmother – my MIL was also an ornament maker for us – what a blessing to have gifts made with love by those we love. Thanks for having us in your house for the holiday tour
Can’t wait to try that Cranberry Citrus drink! Thanks, Lisa~
It’s not leaning, that’s just an artistic photograph! Thanks for letting us in and sharing your family’s Christmas. Have a good one!
Thank you for the tour! I love Christmas through the eyes of my little one too.
I love that your grandmother makes you an ornament every year. 