Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Holiday Tour of Homes

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the decorations. Everything just seems prettier and cozier once the Christmas decorations are out. I also LOVE seeing other people's houses at Christmas time. So I decided to join in the fun at the Holiday Tour of Homes hosted by The Nester.

Welcome to our house!
I get really excited about getting our tree and I am very particular about which one comes home with us. It must be REAL, very full and most importantly, very fat. This baby meets both of those requirements with ease...mission accomplished.
A few of my favorite ornaments on this tree:
1. Sydney & Miller ornaments! 2. Jason proposed with an orange M&M. He gave this to me that year.
3. We are a house divided. (Even though it was a bad year for us...GO TIGERS!) 4. An ornament for our first Christmas
5. Luke 2:9-14  6. My mom had this made for me when I graduated from Clemson.

Our big tree lives in our living room, but since the den is where we spend most of our time, I decided we needed a smaller version in there with us. I tried to get creative and put this little guy in an urn. I stole the idea from my aunt and let me tell you, it looked really cute. Right up until it fell over and the urn broke. Thank goodness I hadn't put the ornaments on yet. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the accident so this will have to do:


Stockings hung by the chimney with care:


Our foyer is one of my favorite decorated spaces. I love my nativity set and it's a daily reminder of why we celebrate Christmas.


The kitchen got in on the fun this year too. How cute are the cupcake ornaments?



OK, that pretty much covers it...now I want to see your decorations! So head over to The Nester and join in the fun!