Christmas is Coming...

Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love Christmas music, Christmas lights, Christmas decorations, and I love giving gifts. I do hate going to the mall and fighting crowds of people, so most of my shopping is done online, but I still love it. I love trying to come up with something everyone will love or need.

So...for the next 9 days!!! You heard that right 9 days!!! I am going to share something daily that brings a smile of holiday cheer to my face.

Today, It is the decorations inside our house. Every year I add a little more to my decor and this year it was mostly outside, but I still love the decor inside. Next year, I am going to let Mason get a little tree for his room and he can decorate it.

My stairwell has a new addition this year of pictures of my three babies. Along with garland I made several years ago. Easy to make. Hobby Lobby is your friend. 

 We had the addition of a new stocking this year. Who needs an elf on the shelf when you have a giant picture of Santa. Not us. Santa is ALWAYS watching.

Someday, I will get a new tree for this house, and move this one into my dining room. The ceiling height in our living room is 10-12ft so I need a taller tree, but this one works. Every year, I collect ornaments from places I have visited. When Michael and I put the ornaments on the tree we reminisce on past trips and experiences and fun. It is by far my favorite tradition. I could get rid of everything else in this house for Christmas, but those ornaments are my memories. 

Above our front door we have a ledge. I see years and years down the road have a Christmas village up here, but maybe not. I also joke that I still want to sell this house and build one, so no need to collect that just yet. Not that I don't love my house, because I do, but sometimes I want a smaller house with lots of land for a million animals. 

The dining room. This year I added a new runner. I love red. My whole house has splashes of red and during Christmas it makes them stand out more to me.