My decorations are done! Oh, I am so glad. I hate having boxes and garbage everywhere, and for a few days my house looked like a Christmas bomb went off in it. Yuck! Things are put away now, and I am hoping we can sit back and enjoy our house for a few weeks.
I am sitting on the couch as I type, enjoying the tree and listening to my old pal Frank sing Christmas carols. Bing is here. Oh, and Harry too. (That would be Sinatra, Crosby, and Connick, for those of you who aren't on a first name basis with the boys.)
Where was I? Oh yes, here are my Christmas decorations!
I have been collecting little Christmas wreaths over the years, and this one below was from a thrift store. Doesn't it look cute on my window? I just used a simple sticky hook to hang it.
My husband's family has been collecting Nutcrackers for years, and when we got married we inherited his set. Some of them are specific to things my husband used to do, like stamp collecting (?) and boy scouts. I love lining them up on our mantle, and Nina especially enjoyed unwrapping them this year.
I'll be showing you more of the decorations soon. In the meantime, I hope you get a chance to sit back and enjoy your lights and tree and Nutcrackers sometime today! (Oh, and throw a little Frank or Bing in there, too, if you can!)
It all looks great, can't wait to see more. We had the Christmas explosion going on here as well...last box got put away yesterday. What a great feeling to finally be done and to be able to sit back and enjoy...with the boys of course!:)
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so festive!!!
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Nowhere to put up decorations this year, but I'll live vicariously through yours!
ReplyDeleteI will be working on my decorations today--so excited!
ReplyDeleteHarry & I enjoyed seeing your Christmas decorations. A stamp collecting nutcracker - seriously?
ReplyDeleteWho knew.
Your house looks beautiful.
Looks very festive! Stamp collecting is one hobby I never understood either.I'm loving the Christmas music,especially Harry, but not finished decorating!
ReplyDeleteyour house looks so great and festive! We dont even have a tree yet! Whats with that?!
ReplyDeleteOh I just love Frank, Harry and Bing too! : ) Everything looks great! Is there really a stamp collecting nutcracker? Too funny!
ReplyDeleteOh my -- so, so cute! Love your decorations! Hey, you forget my pal, Tony . . . Tony Bennett!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week.
Janet
P.S. I collected stamps too -- it's not dorky! :)
Ohhh I love your loooong mantel! It all looks so warm and festive! I love Harry too. And the other boys, but especially Harry. :) Isn't it so nice to get everything put away?
ReplyDeleteSo cozy and warm. I want to come over!
ReplyDeleteWow, your decorations look so good! I really how your tv is inside the wall, and the long shelf above the tv and fireplace. I really love the whole living room set up. And back to the decorations, great job!
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't be a proper Christmas without a little Harry.
ReplyDeleteYour home is BEAUTIFUL! Love all of those Nutcrackers!
ReplyDeleteYour family room looks so cozy:) Love it! I can never get a good picture of my tree. I'm going to try tonight.
ReplyDeleteI feel so much better when my home is organizied, so I so know how you feel!
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely!!!
Oh...I love it~! :) You are going to enjoy it so much...:)
ReplyDeleteYour home looks so warm and inviting.
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect! Love the nutcrackers all lined up..who knew they made stamp collecting nutcrackers? :-)
ReplyDeleteEverything looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI just love what you can find at a thrift store, who knew.
ReplyDeleteThose are my boys too! :) Everything looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks WONDERFUL!!! I'm so jealous of that awesome space over your TV and Fireplace!
ReplyDeleteYour tree is BEAUTIFUL and I LOVE the wreath too!!
I'm just getting started on my decorating - wanna come help?
~Tidymom
It is all so pretty! I love that you got the Nutcrackers from when he was younger. That is so special. Enjoy your tree today! :)
ReplyDeleteI would be sitting on the couch admiring too.....your family room is BEAUTIFUL!!
ReplyDeleteI also collect Nutcrackers....Sarah is loving them this year!!
You must feel so good to have it all done. Looks fabulous. My house still looks like a complete Christmas mess. Can't wait to be done.
ReplyDeleteIf by enjoy you mean put up, then yes, I'm enjoying today! LOL.
ReplyDeleteLove the Christmas music classics. It just doesn't get any better. Your decorations loook lovely, can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great beautiful! Frank is a staple here as well. I linked up your advent calendar on my blog, hope it's okay. I loved it!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great so far and I can't wait to see more. I felt totally behind this year in getting my decorations up but I am almost there and am hoping to finish up tonight!
ReplyDeleteI'm like Bing and Frank and Harry too☺
ReplyDeleteWe started buying Isaiah Nutcrackers last year after taking him to his first viewing of the Nutcracker ballet. Silly me, I just packed up the nutcrackers with the rest of the Christmas decor...and I've been hearing about it off and on every since! I'm so thankful that Christmas is finally here and Isaiah will get his Nutcrackers back. I guess they won't get packed away this year☺
All of your Christmas decor looks beautiful!! Can't wait to see the rest!
Everything's so warm and pretty, Carrie! The Christmas bomb went off in my house. There are boxes everywhere. I'm getting it all out today. :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. My son loves nutcrackers, too. That's so funny about the stamp-collecting one!
Your tree is beautiful!! The Nutcrackers are so cute. Your house looks so warm and cozy for Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! You did an amazing job
ReplyDeleteEverything is better with Frank. I love the little nutcrackers. What a great tradition.
ReplyDeleteGotta add Michael (Buble) to that list of the crooning boys. He's my fave lately!
ReplyDeleteOh I love Frank, Bing and Harry!
ReplyDeleteAnd your living room looks great!!
Your family room looks so cozy and Christmasy. I love your hubby's nutcracker collection. I actually thought about starting that tradition here. Kohl's had some really cute ones this year.
ReplyDeleteYour home is looking so festive! It's so much fun when you have little ones around. Everything is magical. Enjoy every minute of it. They grow up so fast. Mimi
ReplyDeleteI love the "boys" that are singing over at your house. They are among my favorite ;) The house looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI was so glad to get our decorating done as well. Your home looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks beautiful! By the way, if you get up in the morning and that gorgeous wreath is gone from your window, I did NOT take it... :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I really hate having boxes all over the place too - I always feel disorganized in everything else I do when that happens!
ReplyDeleteGood for you being done! I have a little bit left and then we can sit back and enjoy too!
I can't wait to see more!
Manuela
Hi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteIt is a good feeling to be done isn't it?
I hate having boxes everywhere. I'm almost done here...I think. LOL
Love the nutcrackers.
diane
so glad to have mine done too! i feel like the time is going by so fast, i want to sit back and enjoy! your home looks so warm and inviting. enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteblessings,
nicole
ps - sorry to hear about your home offer. i'm sure god has something great in store for your future...
Your decor looks so good! Don't you just love this time of year?!
ReplyDeletelovely, lovely!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great love the nutcrackers. and I have that same explosion at my house almost all cleaned up and ready to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
julie
It looks awesome Carrie! All that Christmas mess was so worth this gorgeous outcome!
ReplyDeleteI'd be sitting on that couch with my feet propped up humming Cmas tunes and just soaking it all in.
Lovely!
The nutcrackers are so fun and festive and what a great thing to have a story behind each one. That is truly special!
Merry December hun~ Les
Very cute and love the advent calendar
ReplyDeleteI love Christmas season very much because of beautiful Christmas decorations.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed catching up on your posts I missed. I especially liked the advent box's. Your right, the filling possibility's are endless. I can't wait till we have little ones around here again. My kitty does try to contribute to the Christmas fun. She likes the decor, especially the dangling ones.
ReplyDeleteSweet Wishes,
Sara
Oh how lovely your home is, I have a "thing" for buttery yellow walls.. so warm and rich!!!
ReplyDeleteI have been admiring your blog for a while now and left you an award on my blog.
Iove your blog and wanted to share it with others!!!
I can totally relate to your first paragraph...except I haven't gotten my decorating done and boxes put away yet. Hopefully tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteYour home looks festive and beautiful!!!
My sister collects nutcrackers too. She's got them from all over and displays them every year. Would she part with any of them? You'd have to kill her first. :) xxoo
ReplyDeleteI love your family room...everything looks so warm and cozy and festive!
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