Adding Simple Christmas Touches

Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to this week! We decorated our tree and kept it simple with paper snowflakes, wood ornaments & beaded stars. Our tree is a live one in planter box we got from the local nursery! It’s a Mondell Pine. Last year we did the same thing and were able to plant the tree in our backyard after Christmas! It’s become a cool tradition for us. We keep the house a bit cooler and make sure it gets plenty of water so it’s ready to plant. You’ll want to keep it inside for as short a time as possible to keep it ready to plant & also ensure it gets lots of sunlight!

I also did our fireplace mantel similar to the tree— layered greenery (cedar & Norfolk pine) then added natural wood beads, gold bells and a paper snowflake garland. For the console under the tv I added some of the newer items with warm tones as shown in the bottle brush trees. It’s been a great way to blend the color of Thanksgiving with my typical Christmas decor.

In the kitchen I added a wreath, advent calendar and potted faux mini tree! All ready for some holiday baking!! And on the dining table a little candle light with brass candle holders, one of my fave metal village houses and pine stems in a concrete vase. I like adding holiday accents that are more subtle & organic so it doesn’t clash with the rest of our house.

Getting so excited that Thanksgiving will be here soon. It’s such a special time of year to spend with loved ones! Wishing you all a very happy Thanksgiving week! Be sure to check your email on the evening of Thanksgiving or early morning Friday because I’ll be sending out my top deals for the biggest sale week of the year!