Woodland Christmas

Woodland Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Besides the embroidery hoop ornaments and the mushrooms-everything else was already on hand.

 

Oh wait, except the greenery I borrowed from my Mom and Grandma.

 

Kinda of scaled down for us but it was fun just to get all the little trees with lights in them.

 

The kids even opted just to put a little tree in their bathroom with no ornaments just lights.

 

 

 

 

Snow claimed the Christmas blanket made by Grandma right away. 

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays

 

from

 

The Smith Hotel!

 

 

 

 

 

Accessories Christmas Tree

 

 

 

 

Yesterday it was

 Operation: Deck the Halls.

 

We spent the day over at my folks decorating their house for Christmas.

 

The kids were very helpful putting the tree together while Mom and I were rummaging through their house finding items for the tree.

 

 

 

 

 

Mom and I came up with the idea of doing an accessories tree last year while we were decorating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hats, purses, gloves, shoes, books, doilies, scarves, aprons, stockings, pearl necklaces, and parasols were used.

 

I brought over the black and white ribbon. 

 We used some red sparklers(the only thing that was from the Christmas boxes).

Fleur de lis, feathers, bow made by Mom, and parasol(precariously stuck in the tree by Moi) were the tree toppers. 

 Who said you need just one thing on top of the tree?

 

It really is spectacular in person. 

 

Definitely one of a kind tree.

 

This was such a fun tree to put together, Mom and I were discussing what color theme we could do next year.

 

 

 

Today is

 

Operation: Deck Our Own Halls.

 

 

Kids are still in bed.

Fall decorations need to be put away.

We shall see how much our halls get decked today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Woodland Christmas Crafts

 

Woodland Christmas

is our theme this year.

 

 

 

Drama Queen supplied the deer.

 

I made the tree out of a felted sweater, Styrofoam cone and straight pins.

 

The wood log was given to me by my Grandpa many years ago.

 

Gnome vases are for sale at my booths-

Oregon St. Antique Mall

and

Jindra's Antiques.

 

 

 

Our mushrooms are made out of  little wood candlesticks

(picked up at a garage sale this summer for 10 cents each).

Clay saucers(tiny ones) were found at Walmart for 10 cents each.

 

 

 

 Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

 

 

Christmas Arrives!

Christmas has arrived

 @

The Smith Hotel!

A little gold elegance....

A tree decorated completely in numbers!

Traditional Christmas decorations as well.

Ice Skates for the whole family!

Vintage Santa Mugs!

Stop by Oregon St. Antique Mall in Redding, CA!

Have a festive Holiday Season!

A Minimalistic Christmas....back to basics

This year I am shaking things up a bit....

I'm  going to keep the Christmas decor very minimalistic...

Think Red and White.....

This is our tree.....

I put the tree up on a little table with a vintage Christmas tablecloth.

See the stockings?  Yep.....the tree and the stockings.....that is it!

Boy Wonder got the privilege to put the star up on top this year.....No ladders needed!

Not only am I going minimalistic on the Christmas decorations.....the gift department is going to be minimalistic too.

This year with Mr. Smith losing his job in January...working 4 other jobs....now with a good job again....We aren't financially able to go all out.  Quite frankly after this year, I don't really have any desire to go all out.  Could be that I'm having surgery on December 27th (hence the slim decor-since I'll be in the hospital recovering and won't be able to put them away). 

We are getting back to basics.....like the real reason we celebrate Christmas (Thank you Jesus!). 

I tried to tell Boy Wonder the other day that he has his Mother's Love that keeps on giving and Jesus' Love that keeps on giving so why would he need anything more than that?  Ok, he is 12 years old and we will see how that flies on Christmas.....He told me he just wants cash....

Redid my Christmas Wreath to go with our Red and White theme this year.....

Nothing fancy just some odds and ends.   Hung it on my "Front Door" that is in the entry way of our house.  Not our real front door...just the one that is hanging out next to it....

Oh yeah,

when you aren't spending alot....

the shopping gets done early....

Yep,

I am basically done.

I didn't even go out on Black Friday.

Done....

Just need to get Boy Wonder his cash (which won't be much either-but he has his Mothers' and Jesus' love).