I love using real branches on the mantle, even if it does give it a less than polished look. That, and these were free, fake garland is somehow very expensive.
The theme this year was: Open the box, put stuff up.
We put our tree in a new location, which I really liked.
I did this same kind of thing last year on our kitchen table. Yet this year there's the added bonus of that beautiful candle stick, courtesy of my mom for my birthday!
I was excited about this thrift store find: A white tree!! It was only $8, and it's only about 2 feet tall, which is perfect for our bedroom. The blue balls were $1.25 total too!
Really, you should look at decor from years past... it was much better then :)
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I was the same way this year: just get the stuff up. I had vision of sugar plums, I mean DIYing stuff dancing in my head and I just never got around to it. That silly little baby just kept stealing my time for feedings and cuddles:)
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fantastic holiday and a happy new year!
LB