Christmas Decorations Around the House

I’ve been trying to get my Christmas decorating done since Monday.  I finally finished Friday.  Somehow, there just seemed to be a plethora of other pressing things to do…

When I finally got the totes out and got down to business, it didn’t really take too long.

After a busy week,  all my lofty plans and ideas ended up being scrapped and I focused on one word ~ “Simplify”!  I just decided to keep everything simple and use things that I had.

So, our living room went from “Summer Beach Cottage”

To “Christmas by the Sea”

{Please pardon the poorly lit pictures. The weather didn’t cooperate with my time schedule.  I was prayin’ for blue sky and sunshine, but reality was gray sky and fog…}

My wild red chairs fit right in at Christmas!:)

I’m most excited about my Dining Room, though.  Not because of its amazing decor or anything, but for the fact that I can finally see the table!  A few days ago it looked like a tornado blew through…

Candles burning always creates a cozy scene during the dark days of Winter.

I tried my hand at a book page wreath a few weeks ago.  I wasn’t real happy with it at first, but it’s grown on me and seems to fit right in nestled up against that old chimney. The angel chimes with candles were my Grandma’s, and it is always a special part of our Christmas decor.

Watching that little spinning angel chime is the first Christmas memory I remember as a little girl.  I’m all sentimental about it, and my boys like to try to make it fly around at breakneck speed…

And as much as I could fuss and fiddle with decorations, this is going to be it for this Christmas.

Just “simple”.

For more Christmas decorating ideas, check out:

• Easy Christmas Entryway Table Decorating Ideas