Christmas Tour Of Homes

Kelly over at Kelly's Korner and The Nester are both doing a Christmas Tour of Homes today.  I am so excited about this! I am looking for some seriously good ideas for Christmas decorating.   I am just now starting to build up my Christmas stash.  I really, really wanted to do two trees this year but I have just ran out of time!!!   Here is a little bit of our Christmas cheer...

 The Tree

We went with colored lights this year.  Next year I  have to go back to white.  The left side looks like it's lacking ribbon but I swear it's there!

some of our favorite ornaments this year...

The Mantle

{just this week we hung our TV above our fireplace.  Our house is little and this really is the best place for it, just taking some getting used to}

 I bought these Poinsettia picks at Target last year.  I was so disappointed in Target's Christmas section this year. 

 This is Aidan's stocking. How funny that I bought these when I was pregnant with him and he is now a firetruck fanatic.  Mother's intuition I guess?

 You would know by now that this is my stocking if I had taken any time in the past three years to get these monogrammed.

 Skiing Santa belongs to Adam.

 I used these Apothecary jars that I have used a hundred times for other things on my mantel this year. I just filled them with leftover ornaments.  The mason jars were already on the mantle as was the candle vase. I just added clear ornaments to them.

Entry Way Table & Wreath

{this is the dresser that used to house our TV. I am liking it sooo much better this way!}

 I made this banner this year to hang across this mirror. I just painted some card stock red and traced the letters with a pencil and then painted glue on and added the glitter. After that I made some holes and strung the ribbon through.  I think it turned out really cute!

 This is my wreath.  Funny story.  I had ribbon wrapped around it, and an "H" ornament hanging from the center and the other day it fell off the door when Adam was leaving for work.  It basically fell apart and this was what was left.  I was too lazy to put it all back together.  Ha!

Dining Room Table & Other Little Christmas Things

 These are the candles I made with Epsom Salt recently.  I hung the ornaments from my chandelier and added a few to the candle stands I already had. 

 I love using these little Santa plates during the holidays. They give Aidan a reason to ask about Santa {or HO HO as he refers to him}.  We will be using them for Santa's Christmas cookies this year too!!!

 A bowl of ornaments in the playroom.

 Every year for Christmas, Adam's grandmother gives me something FOR Christmas.  Two years ago it was Christmas dish towels....

 and last year it was this adorable Santa platter.

And Last but not Least...Adam wanted me to share "McAdamville" with you all...

 as I am typing this there is a little flurry happening outside. 

and this post would not be complete without the best part of my Christmas this year...this little guy. 

Merry Christmas Y'all! Thanks for stopping by! Can't wait to check out every one's Christmas decorating!!!