the Decorating Chica

Pin It Can you believe that Christmas is so close? Avon Christmas plates found at garage sale. Adding simple dollar store ornaments to existing pictures and mirrors adds a festive touch for a minimal price. Somehow I started by decorating a week before Thanksgiving, being ahead of the game with gifts and shopping, to being behind the 8 ball. Crazy how that happens! Dollar tree wreath hung on mirror. Ribbons and ornaments make the chandy festive. Ornaments are the cheapest and easiest way to add Christmas cheer! Our church is going through an Advent series and it has been great to learn more about the Advent season, what the candles stand for, and most of all, to learn to go through this season with Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Glass decanters, pine cones, ornaments, and pine branches make a festive centerpiece. Added some small, sparkly silver balls to glam up the pine cones. Sharing a little bit of our Christmas cheer and wishing you all...

Christmas is in the air, presents are wrapped. Lights are hung and tis the season to relax and enjoy! It sure has been hard to get into the Christmas spirit around these parts. No snow. Can you believe it? It was 50 degrees today on December 15 in Michigan. Geesh. Bookshelf winter redo A little bling for the cabinet. Mind you, I do like snow but I don't L O V E snow. So, snow around Christmas and New Year's is great and then I am done. But seriously, nothing. Fireplace mantel Well, let's get movin' on to the 2011 Christmas Tour of Homes. Isn't it exciting?? On to the pictures.   Red is my favorite Christmas color. I just can't seem to get away from it. Got this cute little lantern for $3, spray painted it and added an ornament. Walah! Ornaments are so cheap. These are all Dollar Tree ornaments thrown into a basket bought from Hobby Lobby on clearance. A little rustic Christmas to the top of my linen cupboard in the dining room. ...

We are in the middle of our first real snow storm in Michigan. It's has rained all day, turned to snow and ice, and really starting to pile up. Might lead to our first snow day. I am sitting at a hotel in a city about an hour from my home for a work related event and getting ready to post pictures about my 2011 Christmas decorating. Wanted to review last year and see all the changes that I made for this year. Many of the changes simply involve using the same items in a different way. I love how easy it is to change up a room simply by moving some things around, changing furniture, spray painting something a different color. So easy yet so much change! I definitely like to decorate a bit more 'winterish' and not so seasonal so that I can keep up most of my decorations up for awhile past the holidays. Snowman are one of my top favorite winter decorating items for sure and, where I live, we always have plenty of winter and plenty of snow!  Last year, I hung ornaments ...