It's All About The Trees

Yes, I may have started decorating for Christmas.

Thanksgiving is being celebrated at my father's house.

So, 

I may have a tree 

or two

 or three

 maybe more 

that have started getting the Christmas treement.

The kids

 may have

helped me get all twenty something storage buckets out of the attic.

I 

may have

 picked a new color for the dinning room tree or my master tree.

May smay.

Dang straight I have.

Here is a peak at my trees in progress.

This is the tree in the new master bedroom.

I am trying out different colors and have not yet chosen a final look.

A few pieces on the mantel and two enhanced stockings are hung.

I brought one of my slipcovered chairs up from the basement.

Here is the tree at the end of the day.

I am leaning toward cream and gold.

The blue is there because I am trying turquoise, but I don't think it will stay.

Maybe it will look better in the dinning room.

I have started working on that tree too.

See there's the blue again.

I am still trying.

And the basement tree.

This tree is done in mostly gold and vintage except for the Santas I made and a few I found last year at Kohls.

I did borrow some to use for my bed room tree.

This is the room where the kids retreat to watch cartoons or a movie.

You didn't think I would forget the basement did you?

And you?

Hows your decorations going?

Are you a wait until after Thanksgiving or have you started now?

Christmas in the Dinning Room

Dinner by Christmas tree light.

Now that the living room furniture is out of the dinning room we can get back to our nightly dinners in the dinning room.  I have found a solution for the messy kitchen table filled with homework yet to be done.

You see, each night we would have the battle of having the kids clear the kitchen table so we could eat dinner.  Then after dinner they would have to get all the homework out again to finish.

Homework takes a couple of hours in this house.

I can't send them to their rooms to work at their desks, because I am no fool, the work would not get done!

I do split them up to do their reading, one in the study, one in the living room and one in the basement.

The majority of the homework needs help by mom or dad.

While dinner is being made we read off spelling words or explain a math or grammar problem.

By eating in the dinning room the kids do not have to clean up the kitchen table until the work is done.

This makes life much easier and I am all for the EASIER in life!

The kids really like eating in the dinning room, it makes them feel more special.

I must admit, it makes it so I have to keep the room clutter free.

This weekend I hope to have all the decorating done so we can concentrate on Christmas cookies.

I hope of you are enjoying the Holiday season.

Oh, and Santa, if you are reading this, 

I could really use that Canon Powershot SX-500, it would help with my blurry pictures.

  Just saying it is on my Christmas wish list.

White Christmas Around the House

I am mostly done decorating the house for Christmas.

I thought I would share some pictures with you.

I have two Christmas trees decorated in whites, the kitchen and the dinning room.

Snow flakes and snow balls hanging from the kitchen chandelier.

Dinner by Christmas tree light.

Wreaths that I usually leave up for the whole winter.

Paper whites in the windowsill.

I love the little snowmen.

They usually stay out longer after the holidays.

Living in the North East you have to get used to the snow.

This is the entrance to the dinning room from the kitchen.

Wooden houses my sister gave to me many years ago, before I was so into white.

I love my little snow girls.

Silver ornaments and frosted silver pine cones hang from the dinning room chandelier.

The candles on the table are one of my favorite finds this year. 

Timed candles that will light up at 5:00 each night and stay lit for 5 hours.

Stockings I prettied up last year with buttons, ruffles and bows.

I should be done decorating, I wish I could be,

 but I am a crafty person and I am constantly coming up with new ideas to make something.  

I find it hard to sit and do nothing.

Today I am making fudge and cookies, mmmm, butter nut balls my favorite.

Are you like that?

It's party time!

I will be joining Kathleen from Faded Charm for White Wednesday.

 Debra from Common Ground for Vintage Inspired Friday.

  Cindy from My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.