Merry Christmas

I hope all my friends and family have a wonderful day filled with love and laughter with those you hold near and dear to your hearts!!

Sharing more of my holiday decor...

Angel ornaments repurposed...

I saw these angel ornaments at Targ-jay ($1 each!!!) and knew immediately they'd be perfect as place seating cards for my Christmas dinner table

I simply used rub-on letters for each guests initials and then replaced the ribbon with a tinsel-like wire for a halo

So easy and guests can take them home as a keepsake!

When I spotted this birdhouse barn at HomeGoods I knew it would be the perfect backdrop for a nativity-like scene

Isn't baby Jesus just the sweetest...

Snow Birds....

I transformed this little birdbath (which usually resides outdoors in my rock garden) to a welcoming winter home for some sweet little snow birds

A Touch of Red....

and I'll bet you all thought I had an aversion to color! :)

Nope... at least not when it comes to winterberry - even if it is fake

I'm loving my new burlap stocking that I bought at the Wrentham Country Store

and how about this sweet little jingle bell strand.... I have them all over the house

The peace sign and star.....why Tar-jay of course!

White Christmas....

I'm loving the sprinkles of faux snow..... I can't seem to get enough of it!

It made my little vignette so much more festive...

and it helps give the pictures such dimension and definition. The only downfall is that each time I breeze by I inevitably end up with flakes all over the floor.

I bought this candle lantern at HomeGoods because of it's large size (nearly 2' tall) but mainly because it was on clearance and WHITE!

A perfect fit for the Angel finial my husband gave me for Christmas last year...

These dreamy angel wings that I bought at Kohl's were meant to finish off the look. And... true to form - when I went back for more.... gone baby gone!

Scandinavian Blogs Inspire me....

I follow a number of Scandinavian blogs and I'm pretty sure that it's mainly due in part to the fact that white plays a big role in their decor. Religious statues also take center stage and to that end I was inspired to put together this Christmas vignette.

If you have the time take a peek at the blogs from these lovely ladies that have so inspired me

Lilla Blanka
Inspiration i vitt
Romantiska Hem

Tis the Season...

We took a drive to New Hampshire last Sunday to hit a few of my favorite shops. As we turned down the street towards the White Home Collections this is what I saw on the front porch. Needless to say I was giddy....

Don't you just love anything filled with greenery? I do!

Just look at this A-dorable baby buggy complete with seasonal greens, berries and burlap ribbon for you'll never guess...... $34!!! My heart was pounding but alas I passed on it because I just don't have the space for it. There's always a first!! :)

I did come home with this little cutie (I find it real hard to pass up nesting birds) and a few other items that I'll share in a later post.

White Wednesday

I've been busy decorating for the season and haven't as yet had the chance to take many pics so until then....I'm sharing just this one simple mercury tree. It's last years model from HomeGoods but I'm seeing them again this year along with tons of other yummy mercury decor.

White Wednesday....

Took me a bit but after an extensive search through my photo archives and a little photo editing by way of my new favorite toy... **Picnik**.... I came up with this little cutie to share in Faded Charm's White Wednesday ritual.

This little stool has hosted a number of items perched upon its sturdy top. She's a fav of mine and the more I move it around from room to room, the more paint chips fall off and the more I love her! This photo is from a time when it briefly nested in my dining room. Right now it's on my hearth as part of my Christmas decor (pictures to be shared soon).