it's beginning...

...to look alot like Christmas

around here...

I spent some time this weekend decking the halls.

As I sit here relaxing and looking around, I notice that not much has changed from how it looked last year.

A few simple touches here and there just the way I like it.

I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving.

Mine was spent here at home with family and it was a wonderful day!

A little calm before the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and party hopping.

Thank you for stopping in ~ I hope you have a great week!



christmas rush...

The Christmas rush is on...I guess.

November first I heard my first Christmas Carol ~ and it was Elvis.

Sorry, not a big fan.

Before that I had seen glimpses of holiday displays at a few stores and I avoided those aisles.

Don't get me started on the commercials.

I like to enjoy each holiday without rushing to the next.

However, being a shop girl I need my booth halls decked since customers have been asking for Christmas items for a few weeks now.

Thank goodness some of my fellow shop girls are on the ball while I have been stalling.

Our Christmas Open House this year starts on December 3rd and runs for a whole week.

Yesterday and today I started putting a few things together.

I am going to try and keep it subtle this year, more wintery than Christmasey (is that a word?).

I started by browsing through last years JDL...

I have a simple plan for the tree which I will share with you later this week.

I have a basket full of ornaments left over from last year...

 A fabulous old winter photo...

Vintage sleigh bells (that I still don't know if I want to part with)...

I have been picking up wonderful old books with red covers...

I would also like to find more pieces like this to add some holiday color to my booth...

I did have this sign in the shop pile but I think I have to keep it a bit longer!

My nest will not see any holiday decorations until the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, I received the nicest gifts the other day from my fellow shop girl and friend Jeanine...

I am looking forward to using them on my turkey day table...

But for now I have them in my living room...

I think they are the perfect touch for fall...

Which I would still like to enjoy for a few more weeks!

Thank you Jeanine...

She gave me a few other pretties too that will be perfect when I finally start my holiday decorating!

I want to thank you all for visiting me over at Meridian Road last Friday.

I am happy you stopped by, have a wonderful week!