{"id":2433,"date":"2013-12-13T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T11:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theenchantedhome.co\/2013\/12\/my-home-for-christmas-2013-and-winners-2.html"},"modified":"2013-12-13T11:24:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T11:24:00","slug":"my-home-for-christmas-2013-and-winners-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/13\/my-home-for-christmas-2013-and-winners-2\/","title":{"rendered":"My home for Christmas 2013 and winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #274e13;\">A reminder that the last day to place holiday <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theenchantedhomeshop.com\/\">orders for my online shop<\/a> is this Tuesday, December 17th.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S_Xvu8axQiU\/UqtQinO7rLI\/AAAAAAABFAE\/GOv624e9OPU\/s1600\/safdastorefronttopiaries.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-S_Xvu8axQiU\/UqtQinO7rLI\/AAAAAAABFAE\/GOv624e9OPU\/s1600\/safdastorefronttopiaries.png\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>Hi, first things first. I am thrilled to announce the two lucky winners of the HomeGoods gift card giveaways. Congratulations goes to&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;1st winner&nbsp; <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Result: <span style=\"color: #45818e;\">86<cite><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05150393635514942267\" rel=\"nofollow\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: large;\"> lynnmosher<\/span><\/a><\/cite><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span><\/span>&nbsp; December 8, 2013 at 12:22 PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Your decorations and home are lovely! I&#8217;m another classic! \ud83d\ude00<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span kind=\"m\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">2nd winner (from Facebook) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #45818e;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Result: 20 <span style=\"font-size: large;\">Trudi Rowe<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<h5 data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:1,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\" style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:3,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\" style=\"font-size: x-large;\">I&#8217;m from the Enchanted Home and my style is Socialite with a touch of Classic<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;=&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:20}\"><a data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;&gt;&quot;}\" data-react=\"data-react\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Homegoods#\" role=\"button\" title=\"Like this\">Like<\/a> ? <label title=\"Leave a comment\"><\/label> ? <\/span><span data-ft=\"{&quot;type&quot;:26,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;N&quot;}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Homegoods\/posts\/10153588019835517\"><abbr data-utime=\"1386544739\" title=\"Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 6:18pm\">December 8 at 6:18pm<\/abbr><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:theenchantedhome@gmail.com\">Please contact me here<\/a> to provide your shipping details&#8230;&#8230;.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;All details for a brand new giveaway will be announced on Sunday!<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe we are in the thick of the Christmas chaos now, isn&#8217;t it? I am happy to report my gift buying is in full swing as is my holiday decor. This is early for me and I am thrilled to think I could potentially have it done by this week. My original goal was Dec. 10th so I have added a few days.&nbsp; I will be posting less in the coming weeks as there are only so many hours in the day (about 2 to 3 times a week) but you can be sure I will post when I can, as blogland is indeed my &#8220;happy place&#8221; and a refuge of sorts for me to escape the big, crazy world!<\/p>\n<p>I have gotten many requests for &#8220;how tos&#8221; on decorating and bringing&nbsp; Christmas cheer into the house. I am by no means an expert but I do love decorating for the holidays and enjoy playing and tweaking all throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p>Funny thing is you will see a lot of red here. And I am not a red person. But I am practical and like to use what I have and realize I have accumulated a truckload of red holiday items!!! I make it work and it happens to look quite good next to blue and white. There are a few tips that I have learned through the years that have become staples in my decorating arsenal and I thought it would make a fun post to share with you&nbsp; by popular demand.<\/p>\n<p>Some things I always have on hand, guaranteed to make your home feel &#8220;Christmas-y&#8221;<br \/><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Lots of fresh evergreen (sprigs, scraps or garland that you can cut up) You can get them at not only obvious places like a nursery but your local supermarket and Home Depot for rock bottom prices<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Faux sprigs of greenery and garland (again need not be expensive, places like Michaels have them)<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">A large empty water bottle filled at all times with fresh water<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Pinecones, pinecones, pinecones&#8230;&#8230;.you can never have too many and they are not only super inexpensive but offer so much for so little (they come in big bags and I have found really big bags of them at Costco and stock up)<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">A few great smelling holiday scented candles (Seda France makes a fabulous and pretty one)<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">A great Christmas CD (Christmas music is a MUST)<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Pillar candles to put inside hurricanes (battery operated even better)<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Pretty ribbon for gift buying and adding to vignettes<\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Pick up those little sprays of faux greenery, berries (some have small ornaments or pinecones) They often offer them at 40-50% off, they can be used EVERYWHERE! <\/span><\/li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">A holiday scented room spray (I love this for bathroom)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Love fresh winter flowers, paperwhites, amaryllis and pointsettas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">&#8220;Investing&#8221; in a few faux really good holiday flowering plants like amaryllis, paperwhites and pointsettas more than pays back over the years. They are like the gift that keeps on giving!&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">Great and inexpensive way to dress up gifts is 1.5&#8243; thick satin ribbon (like what florists use) You can get 100 yards spool for under $12.00 and believe me it wraps A LOT of gifts and really makes a beautiful presentation&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OK so with those things beyond what else you like to use for the holidays, you can indeed create a very festive feeling home. I&nbsp; always like to burn a candle in my kitchen (where we always are) and keep the principle rooms in my home feeling festive. A wreath on a kitchen window is gorgeous, or a center island with a pretty evergreen and pinceone display. I love adding pretty touches to a powder room like a small wreath hanging over a mirror, burning a holiday candle or adding small sprigs of everygreen to an existing display (like soaps or potpourri).<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>So lets start at my front door! Notice I am not showing it in its entirety the planters are not yet done, but I do love my wreath.&nbsp; The day I was going to do the planters, it snowed and its been a frozen ever since, so need a thaw before I can attempt to do them again&#8230;.hopefully soon. Love the way this came out&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zcq4aIkJLL4\/UqhFZyvzVUI\/AAAAAAABEtc\/fiSy5N1pxAs\/s1600\/IMG_2151.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zcq4aIkJLL4\/UqhFZyvzVUI\/AAAAAAABEtc\/fiSy5N1pxAs\/s640\/IMG_2151.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ue3dLpunxDw\/UqhFcXo611I\/AAAAAAABEt4\/bFiGZzxLjE8\/s1600\/IMG_2152.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ue3dLpunxDw\/UqhFcXo611I\/AAAAAAABEt4\/bFiGZzxLjE8\/s640\/IMG_2152.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rC6_ffaUfcw\/UqhB0x5wg7I\/AAAAAAABEqY\/ppmJzKj3UdI\/s1600\/DSC_0219.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rC6_ffaUfcw\/UqhB0x5wg7I\/AAAAAAABEqY\/ppmJzKj3UdI\/s640\/DSC_0219.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I filled it with all kinds of wonderful greens, pinecones and magnolia leave&#8230;rustic elegance:)<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-u7hq1lnSMvA\/UqhB1e5evdI\/AAAAAAABEqc\/S6GoevXXtkg\/s1600\/DSC_0220.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-u7hq1lnSMvA\/UqhB1e5evdI\/AAAAAAABEqc\/S6GoevXXtkg\/s640\/DSC_0220.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;I almost didn&#8217;t use this picture&#8230;as it shows a half done tree and an undecorated table. Half the lights are on and not nearly all the decorations, no presents yet under there, will be sure to show you a completed shot too!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IurokolI-7c\/UqhFd34FurI\/AAAAAAABEuI\/ygvZTF90Nqo\/s1600\/IMG_2155.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IurokolI-7c\/UqhFd34FurI\/AAAAAAABEuI\/ygvZTF90Nqo\/s640\/IMG_2155.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-M1HPDVuQJN0\/UqhFeQC8msI\/AAAAAAABEuM\/gbfhYPbu7Vg\/s1600\/IMG_2156.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-M1HPDVuQJN0\/UqhFeQC8msI\/AAAAAAABEuM\/gbfhYPbu7Vg\/s640\/IMG_2156.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TTW1sqp6ang\/UqrqEenitZI\/AAAAAAABE6w\/7P8VkhJ2nIk\/s1600\/DSC_0275.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-TTW1sqp6ang\/UqrqEenitZI\/AAAAAAABE6w\/7P8VkhJ2nIk\/s640\/DSC_0275.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jXH8X2SHJY\/UqhGZ3iIKQI\/AAAAAAABEuY\/P1AXnlvo6e4\/s1600\/IMG_2161.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5jXH8X2SHJY\/UqhGZ3iIKQI\/AAAAAAABEuY\/P1AXnlvo6e4\/s640\/IMG_2161.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">The side door gets a simple oversized wreath and bow<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>Wanted to fill my large beautiful antique dough bowl with a festive feeling arrangement but something easy! Start with a few sprigs of greenery and keep a water bottle nearby for weekly &#8220;mists&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WBkgUilYbv0\/UpzzuNrj-RI\/AAAAAAABDvU\/MvBT5AVii3k\/s1600\/DSC_0033.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WBkgUilYbv0\/UpzzuNrj-RI\/AAAAAAABDvU\/MvBT5AVii3k\/s640\/DSC_0033.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yVQPFtjrVY4\/Upzz0uRQIgI\/AAAAAAABDvk\/u_rrHcKJFrw\/s1600\/DSC_0034.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yVQPFtjrVY4\/Upzz0uRQIgI\/AAAAAAABDvk\/u_rrHcKJFrw\/s640\/DSC_0034.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0QHCxg6z6NQ\/Upzz20ykxLI\/AAAAAAABDvs\/otiqWivlaTI\/s1600\/DSC_0035.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0QHCxg6z6NQ\/Upzz20ykxLI\/AAAAAAABDvs\/otiqWivlaTI\/s640\/DSC_0035.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Fill a container (in this case used my antique dough bowl) with big oversized pinecones<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e51HGIY-NOc\/UpzzzrWXE4I\/AAAAAAABDvc\/gwe9f7AkwFI\/s1600\/DSC_0036.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e51HGIY-NOc\/UpzzzrWXE4I\/AAAAAAABDvc\/gwe9f7AkwFI\/s640\/DSC_0036.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Voila!! So easy&#8230;..and so pretty!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZoGhrNibVBU\/Upzz7TqH_oI\/AAAAAAABDv0\/goeJiYvDKPI\/s1600\/DSC_0037.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZoGhrNibVBU\/Upzz7TqH_oI\/AAAAAAABDv0\/goeJiYvDKPI\/s640\/DSC_0037.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WFVQ3q5Xy1Y\/UqhHTRUuNXI\/AAAAAAABEvk\/jUVHYcGlVBg\/s1600\/DSC_0283.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WFVQ3q5Xy1Y\/UqhHTRUuNXI\/AAAAAAABEvk\/jUVHYcGlVBg\/s640\/DSC_0283.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-x-wwiw1X1ak\/UqhHT2M8RzI\/AAAAAAABEvo\/BSHcQbheghw\/s1600\/DSC_0285.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-x-wwiw1X1ak\/UqhHT2M8RzI\/AAAAAAABEvo\/BSHcQbheghw\/s640\/DSC_0285.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b>&nbsp;BEFORE<\/b><\/span>&nbsp; I like adding garlands to tables\/consoles, also on top of mirrors. This is a faux garland I bought I believe at Michaels years ago (have many of these). It is pretty but I like to &#8220;jazz it up&#8221; and it can be done so easily it&#8217;s not even funny, all I do is add sprigs of fresh greens to the center and sides, add a few pinecones and the makeover s complete!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x7H60BvLN9U\/Upzz9ED_MyI\/AAAAAAABDv8\/dPzsmpm5Dkw\/s1600\/DSC_0038.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x7H60BvLN9U\/Upzz9ED_MyI\/AAAAAAABDv8\/dPzsmpm5Dkw\/s640\/DSC_0038.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pop4VfgBCys\/Upzz-r8CjqI\/AAAAAAABDwE\/Zxi7TmMiQ5Q\/s1600\/DSC_0039.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pop4VfgBCys\/Upzz-r8CjqI\/AAAAAAABDwE\/Zxi7TmMiQ5Q\/s640\/DSC_0039.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PkTjxfY30QA\/Upz0B86pnII\/AAAAAAABDwM\/V6vuIhp_NCY\/s1600\/DSC_0040.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PkTjxfY30QA\/Upz0B86pnII\/AAAAAAABDwM\/V6vuIhp_NCY\/s640\/DSC_0040.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">AFTER <\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><\/span><\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-size: large;\">See&#8230;.so easy and the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">result is just beautiful.<\/span><\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYdtl3c6jOQ\/Upz0IOsaBWI\/AAAAAAABDwY\/YrF9FjJWr2A\/s1600\/DSC_0041.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sYdtl3c6jOQ\/Upz0IOsaBWI\/AAAAAAABDwY\/YrF9FjJWr2A\/s640\/DSC_0041.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-52DMRXW2_2I\/Upz0JYIruBI\/AAAAAAABDwk\/odN10GaIaqk\/s1600\/DSC_0042.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-52DMRXW2_2I\/Upz0JYIruBI\/AAAAAAABDwk\/odN10GaIaqk\/s640\/DSC_0042.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RLQ5iD8QknY\/Upz0H-AgDZI\/AAAAAAABDwU\/WmwVCrQ-8uE\/s1600\/DSC_0043.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RLQ5iD8QknY\/Upz0H-AgDZI\/AAAAAAABDwU\/WmwVCrQ-8uE\/s640\/DSC_0043.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7J4dbtG_ecQ\/Upz0M1LWUwI\/AAAAAAABDws\/_4BVlhezO3A\/s1600\/DSC_0044.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-7J4dbtG_ecQ\/Upz0M1LWUwI\/AAAAAAABDws\/_4BVlhezO3A\/s640\/DSC_0044.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-70orMjRMM5g\/Upz0QxIsibI\/AAAAAAABDw0\/faJxSMECcYc\/s1600\/DSC_0045.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-70orMjRMM5g\/Upz0QxIsibI\/AAAAAAABDw0\/faJxSMECcYc\/s640\/DSC_0045.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">2nd after! <\/span><\/b>And then added a few nutcrackers and a some oversized sugar pinecones&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-csg10U9wldg\/UqhIKI1XoOI\/AAAAAAABEyQ\/C3nJ9KbPhNI\/s1600\/DSC_0310.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-csg10U9wldg\/UqhIKI1XoOI\/AAAAAAABEyQ\/C3nJ9KbPhNI\/s640\/DSC_0310.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cp6axfp8aqU\/UqhINtmA13I\/AAAAAAABEyY\/c2VEquE4bB0\/s1600\/DSC_0311.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cp6axfp8aqU\/UqhINtmA13I\/AAAAAAABEyY\/c2VEquE4bB0\/s640\/DSC_0311.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vsvQ5jmce_k\/UqhIQgYPN6I\/AAAAAAABEyk\/fByqQAS4oBk\/s1600\/DSC_0312.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vsvQ5jmce_k\/UqhIQgYPN6I\/AAAAAAABEyk\/fByqQAS4oBk\/s640\/DSC_0312.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Np38PmSRSCU\/UqhIRcJOj4I\/AAAAAAABEyo\/WTUujwab5_4\/s1600\/DSC_0313.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Np38PmSRSCU\/UqhIRcJOj4I\/AAAAAAABEyo\/WTUujwab5_4\/s640\/DSC_0313.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>And in my kitchen added this pretty white hydrangea plant and simple wreath with an ivory bow to the middle window&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jlQZHcX9Tfo\/UqrqHmXDI9I\/AAAAAAABE7A\/8670-LvlpjY\/s1600\/DSC_0333.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jlQZHcX9Tfo\/UqrqHmXDI9I\/AAAAAAABE7A\/8670-LvlpjY\/s640\/DSC_0333.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PkMq9F7NQ_0\/UqrqGeUnRdI\/AAAAAAABE64\/TYxBVsgzIxs\/s1600\/DSC_0334.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PkMq9F7NQ_0\/UqrqGeUnRdI\/AAAAAAABE64\/TYxBVsgzIxs\/s640\/DSC_0334.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XGb7XhIQzoA\/UqrqNNHk85I\/AAAAAAABE7Q\/PfqqyVgSiGU\/s1600\/DSC_0335.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XGb7XhIQzoA\/UqrqNNHk85I\/AAAAAAABE7Q\/PfqqyVgSiGU\/s640\/DSC_0335.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZHd4SDeCyYw\/UqrqUAQqfuI\/AAAAAAABE7o\/kGvv7YomaHg\/s1600\/DSC_0337.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZHd4SDeCyYw\/UqrqUAQqfuI\/AAAAAAABE7o\/kGvv7YomaHg\/s640\/DSC_0337.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>The dough bowl found a home on my kitchen island&#8230;..<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5nL3J6T-HxI\/Upz0YClpSNI\/AAAAAAABDxM\/bH4VWBwUUlI\/s1600\/DSC_0048.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5nL3J6T-HxI\/Upz0YClpSNI\/AAAAAAABDxM\/bH4VWBwUUlI\/s640\/DSC_0048.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rbcuk5XrnHU\/Upz0aG8FOSI\/AAAAAAABDxU\/d-DuIwK0cpg\/s1600\/DSC_0049.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rbcuk5XrnHU\/Upz0aG8FOSI\/AAAAAAABDxU\/d-DuIwK0cpg\/s640\/DSC_0049.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-z5Aa1wfuVng\/Upz0dp8ZV1I\/AAAAAAABDxc\/JrHbuagMB5c\/s1600\/DSC_0051.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-z5Aa1wfuVng\/Upz0dp8ZV1I\/AAAAAAABDxc\/JrHbuagMB5c\/s640\/DSC_0051.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I am admittedly not a huge fan of red but somehow I put that grudge aside during the holidays and actually really develop a temporary affection for the color. I buy these pointsetta topiaries every year, think they are so pretty and definitely very festive. I just find a few pretty empty container and drop them in then add pine cones for&nbsp; festive touch to the base. The pinceones I buy are also scented so it brings in the wonderful Christmas smell to the room, added them to my island.<\/p>\n<p>(REALLY need to figure out how to use this new camera&#8230;somehow the lighting appears off) <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wYM027uzTvU\/UqhG_SOS7KI\/AAAAAAABEuo\/WZC3Fz9kvvo\/s1600\/DSC_0277.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wYM027uzTvU\/UqhG_SOS7KI\/AAAAAAABEuo\/WZC3Fz9kvvo\/s640\/DSC_0277.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T1irFB7F2rs\/UqhHDsEMJoI\/AAAAAAABEu4\/6n_1AzjiScQ\/s1600\/DSC_0278.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T1irFB7F2rs\/UqhHDsEMJoI\/AAAAAAABEu4\/6n_1AzjiScQ\/s640\/DSC_0278.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-32QktFDrTLA\/UqhHHVMxUqI\/AAAAAAABEvA\/rFL39r8aQwc\/s1600\/DSC_0279.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-32QktFDrTLA\/UqhHHVMxUqI\/AAAAAAABEvA\/rFL39r8aQwc\/s640\/DSC_0279.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I4IxkbnmccU\/UqhHNewVBbI\/AAAAAAABEvY\/T2U6hSs3VDo\/s1600\/DSC_0282.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-I4IxkbnmccU\/UqhHNewVBbI\/AAAAAAABEvY\/T2U6hSs3VDo\/s640\/DSC_0282.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>And we have a very long hallway that runs the width of the house&#8230;.so it has several chests and consoles, all of which I do something to&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lPCFuExRwZ8\/UqhB0yeVKxI\/AAAAAAABEqU\/LTCxcC6NdMs\/s1600\/DSC_0221.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lPCFuExRwZ8\/UqhB0yeVKxI\/AAAAAAABEqU\/LTCxcC6NdMs\/s640\/DSC_0221.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-p_5goj0tDvw\/UqhB6vUDxcI\/AAAAAAABEqs\/fzALgmCQSaQ\/s1600\/DSC_0223.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-p_5goj0tDvw\/UqhB6vUDxcI\/AAAAAAABEqs\/fzALgmCQSaQ\/s640\/DSC_0223.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ntvz7wRZttc\/UqhB_q0gJlI\/AAAAAAABEq4\/tjIQgrfcUnI\/s1600\/DSC_0224.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ntvz7wRZttc\/UqhB_q0gJlI\/AAAAAAABEq4\/tjIQgrfcUnI\/s640\/DSC_0224.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WmyVMCg9iNM\/UqhB_76bcWI\/AAAAAAABErA\/CU7w_B6RuQ4\/s1600\/DSC_0225.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-WmyVMCg9iNM\/UqhB_76bcWI\/AAAAAAABErA\/CU7w_B6RuQ4\/s640\/DSC_0225.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xZGMixKKpHc\/UqhCAnGFJNI\/AAAAAAABErE\/-KzjX3Xp0Nw\/s1600\/DSC_0226.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xZGMixKKpHc\/UqhCAnGFJNI\/AAAAAAABErE\/-KzjX3Xp0Nw\/s640\/DSC_0226.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Love these little evergreen swags with red velvet ribbon, I add them to each sconce throughout the hallway for an extra little touch<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vdAAiHi2TL8\/UqhCFWvi6eI\/AAAAAAABErM\/vbb5YgyYmn0\/s1600\/DSC_0227.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vdAAiHi2TL8\/UqhCFWvi6eI\/AAAAAAABErM\/vbb5YgyYmn0\/s640\/DSC_0227.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KFT9yP99XaI\/UqhCGoCELqI\/AAAAAAABErU\/lRKTEuuNfV4\/s1600\/DSC_0228.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KFT9yP99XaI\/UqhCGoCELqI\/AAAAAAABErU\/lRKTEuuNfV4\/s640\/DSC_0228.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>And to my main powder room, I add these pretty topiaries every year and added a gold nutcracker as well&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DrK2FA3R4Ck\/UqhCPuFW4LI\/AAAAAAABErw\/aS8zVNOeF18\/s1600\/DSC_0230.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-DrK2FA3R4Ck\/UqhCPuFW4LI\/AAAAAAABErw\/aS8zVNOeF18\/s640\/DSC_0230.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-oCx82P5g8Ps\/UqhCJnzZgTI\/AAAAAAABErc\/eVjN989fB5w\/s1600\/DSC_0229.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-oCx82P5g8Ps\/UqhCJnzZgTI\/AAAAAAABErc\/eVjN989fB5w\/s640\/DSC_0229.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Add caption<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">And to the back powder room&#8230;..&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bGdRQwUTRyo\/UqhPGViDIxI\/AAAAAAABE00\/koy-qd1ivos\/s1600\/DSC_0106.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bGdRQwUTRyo\/UqhPGViDIxI\/AAAAAAABE00\/koy-qd1ivos\/s640\/DSC_0106.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XH259QGhWas\/UqhPIZax18I\/AAAAAAABE08\/7BjOk1Qj0eg\/s1600\/DSC_0109.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XH259QGhWas\/UqhPIZax18I\/AAAAAAABE08\/7BjOk1Qj0eg\/s640\/DSC_0109.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Tweaked the hall chest with a beautiful giant faux amarylllis that I use every year (such a good investment)! I put it in my beautiful urn from&nbsp; my shop&#8230;.. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-p5PI2iW_l6g\/UqhCLxMZnJI\/AAAAAAABErk\/gPrXW8t-M9A\/s1600\/DSC_0231.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-p5PI2iW_l6g\/UqhCLxMZnJI\/AAAAAAABErk\/gPrXW8t-M9A\/s640\/DSC_0231.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-T2G98fot_ug\/UqhCRItHvZI\/AAAAAAABEr8\/qU0hjPX6c-8\/s1600\/DSC_0232.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-T2G98fot_ug\/UqhCRItHvZI\/AAAAAAABEr8\/qU0hjPX6c-8\/s640\/DSC_0232.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">I really wish I had bought more of this amaryllis plants&#8230;.they are so real looking!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3tgX9HC5BLo\/UqhCQVETR-I\/AAAAAAABEr4\/v_6nvcSFh90\/s1600\/DSC_0233.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3tgX9HC5BLo\/UqhCQVETR-I\/AAAAAAABEr4\/v_6nvcSFh90\/s640\/DSC_0233.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;And in my family room, added some holiday touches&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BONYFuHKry8\/UqhHdWvQUaI\/AAAAAAABEwI\/8YDVixpnPmU\/s1600\/DSC_0289.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BONYFuHKry8\/UqhHdWvQUaI\/AAAAAAABEwI\/8YDVixpnPmU\/s640\/DSC_0289.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Psjq5BTXuUc\/UqhHgqvNnZI\/AAAAAAABEwQ\/ZsL5ND0QsXE\/s1600\/DSC_0290.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Psjq5BTXuUc\/UqhHgqvNnZI\/AAAAAAABEwQ\/ZsL5ND0QsXE\/s640\/DSC_0290.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;A white pointsettta plant with a base of pinecones and a gorgeous pinceone garland on the console behind sofa<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pJB4l7Hphxc\/UqhHlHm6y7I\/AAAAAAABEwg\/l-ZYpQjLIM0\/s1600\/DSC_0291.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pJB4l7Hphxc\/UqhHlHm6y7I\/AAAAAAABEwg\/l-ZYpQjLIM0\/s640\/DSC_0291.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Njfhz9lPI50\/UqhHk3M0lkI\/AAAAAAABEwc\/gvV9ASXZZtQ\/s1600\/DSC_0292.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Njfhz9lPI50\/UqhHk3M0lkI\/AAAAAAABEwc\/gvV9ASXZZtQ\/s640\/DSC_0292.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;My two deer plant holders hold two pointsettas and my two Santas on either end, this is not done!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cDH3QJB2Dg0\/UqhHq5jqrKI\/AAAAAAABEww\/cwSoDhI9Dnc\/s1600\/DSC_0293.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cDH3QJB2Dg0\/UqhHq5jqrKI\/AAAAAAABEww\/cwSoDhI9Dnc\/s640\/DSC_0293.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dKSwKHbzAtY\/UqhHq9uySwI\/AAAAAAABEws\/M3tlMeZhkrA\/s1600\/DSC_0294.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dKSwKHbzAtY\/UqhHq9uySwI\/AAAAAAABEws\/M3tlMeZhkrA\/s640\/DSC_0294.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;I have many of these little Santa&#8217;s so just place them on top of books or wherever I can find a spot:)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;The beautiful pinecone topiaires I found from HomeGoods on the family room coffee table&#8230;&#8230;..(and yes the tags will all get cut:)<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-f1GFpOt1unU\/UqhHyW37y7I\/AAAAAAABExE\/GrnutGt_M-8\/s1600\/DSC_0295.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-f1GFpOt1unU\/UqhHyW37y7I\/AAAAAAABExE\/GrnutGt_M-8\/s640\/DSC_0295.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rAcej_40v7U\/UqhPJ5zZgeI\/AAAAAAABE1E\/Wm_FZQ11zFQ\/s1600\/DSC_0114.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rAcej_40v7U\/UqhPJ5zZgeI\/AAAAAAABE1E\/Wm_FZQ11zFQ\/s640\/DSC_0114.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C2y9KT-dAhc\/UqhPL7ST7tI\/AAAAAAABE1M\/kgUHet51CT8\/s1600\/DSC_0115.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-C2y9KT-dAhc\/UqhPL7ST7tI\/AAAAAAABE1M\/kgUHet51CT8\/s640\/DSC_0115.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Changed out the moss balls to lovely pale pinky pointsettas in my urns in the foyer&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;(the bottom is a wreath that I placed the urns in the center of)<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9-cmCZjsNQ\/UqrqXr42-rI\/AAAAAAABE70\/4t6_FWIvBmA\/s1600\/DSC_0341.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9-cmCZjsNQ\/UqrqXr42-rI\/AAAAAAABE70\/4t6_FWIvBmA\/s640\/DSC_0341.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FOD2Kd8AYMc\/UqrqcKCT9tI\/AAAAAAABE8A\/UkvT3ZJOfoY\/s1600\/DSC_0342.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FOD2Kd8AYMc\/UqrqcKCT9tI\/AAAAAAABE8A\/UkvT3ZJOfoY\/s640\/DSC_0342.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wuPFkoWoCIg\/UqrqxicCH8I\/AAAAAAABE9I\/ogbKBjT-9c0\/s1600\/DSC_0352.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wuPFkoWoCIg\/UqrqxicCH8I\/AAAAAAABE9I\/ogbKBjT-9c0\/s640\/DSC_0352.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--vliPa4DWsM\/UqrrCM0mKXI\/AAAAAAABE98\/Gu3u22Y_Mj4\/s1600\/DSC_0356.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--vliPa4DWsM\/UqrrCM0mKXI\/AAAAAAABE98\/Gu3u22Y_Mj4\/s640\/DSC_0356.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uGXh3uZhiHs\/UqhHyJaXQoI\/AAAAAAABExI\/g6YNqIMiHew\/s1600\/DSC_0296.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uGXh3uZhiHs\/UqhHyJaXQoI\/AAAAAAABExI\/g6YNqIMiHew\/s640\/DSC_0296.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Have some paperwhites (my favorite holiday flower) here and there&#8230;&#8230;picking up more next week<\/p>\n<p>Other vignettes throughout the house&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VC9-o1xiI5Q\/UqhH3DzBE-I\/AAAAAAABExQ\/uH5Y2gmfZXw\/s1600\/DSC_0298.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VC9-o1xiI5Q\/UqhH3DzBE-I\/AAAAAAABExQ\/uH5Y2gmfZXw\/s640\/DSC_0298.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;Haven&#8217;t really done anything in the dining room but this small chest is a work in progress!<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CVT048OoUKo\/UqhH7LQeU8I\/AAAAAAABExg\/CdQ9kEkDas0\/s1600\/DSC_0299.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CVT048OoUKo\/UqhH7LQeU8I\/AAAAAAABExg\/CdQ9kEkDas0\/s640\/DSC_0299.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ql5_S1I9qb0\/UqhH6FuuPyI\/AAAAAAABExc\/tWx6PlzoGcw\/s1600\/DSC_0301.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ql5_S1I9qb0\/UqhH6FuuPyI\/AAAAAAABExc\/tWx6PlzoGcw\/s640\/DSC_0301.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;A hallway console<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d0i5adeQLRE\/UqhH_NgUpBI\/AAAAAAABExo\/Rk8W2p_RbPY\/s1600\/DSC_0305.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-d0i5adeQLRE\/UqhH_NgUpBI\/AAAAAAABExo\/Rk8W2p_RbPY\/s640\/DSC_0305.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Another hallway console&#8230;.proof that blue and white really does work with everything! <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KLs6oL3fArs\/UqhIC9P6tVI\/AAAAAAABEx4\/ImagPxbFENI\/s1600\/DSC_0306.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KLs6oL3fArs\/UqhIC9P6tVI\/AAAAAAABEx4\/ImagPxbFENI\/s640\/DSC_0306.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ce-MQj7bdAM\/UqhICQZY2YI\/AAAAAAABEx0\/cfBiE4lvf2E\/s1600\/DSC_0307.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ce-MQj7bdAM\/UqhICQZY2YI\/AAAAAAABEx0\/cfBiE4lvf2E\/s640\/DSC_0307.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Even red Santa&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>In a guest bedroom I like to add a touch or two&#8230; in this case put these pretty pointsettas in these gorgeous planters on the console to bring in a little Christmas for our out of town guests&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nSFo2o3abjU\/UqhQCSBuEdI\/AAAAAAABE1U\/wse6fDfZAcY\/s1600\/DSC_0096.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nSFo2o3abjU\/UqhQCSBuEdI\/AAAAAAABE1U\/wse6fDfZAcY\/s640\/DSC_0096.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ucVw30vlbQ\/UqhQFDKbSmI\/AAAAAAABE1k\/jXiNGXmoUk0\/s1600\/DSC_0099.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1ucVw30vlbQ\/UqhQFDKbSmI\/AAAAAAABE1k\/jXiNGXmoUk0\/s640\/DSC_0099.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bgB0DiZbuYY\/UqhQMiWQJ7I\/AAAAAAABE18\/kFHxWdtgYvY\/s1600\/DSC_0100.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bgB0DiZbuYY\/UqhQMiWQJ7I\/AAAAAAABE18\/kFHxWdtgYvY\/s640\/DSC_0100.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wOIH8rmBSrA\/UqhPBqXjoHI\/AAAAAAABE0o\/maysnrzgKfE\/s1600\/DSC_0103.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wOIH8rmBSrA\/UqhPBqXjoHI\/AAAAAAABE0o\/maysnrzgKfE\/s640\/DSC_0103.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5nlT2WkCgr0\/UqhPBkfpeAI\/AAAAAAABE0s\/rEQ7aJLKMpA\/s1600\/DSC_0102.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5nlT2WkCgr0\/UqhPBkfpeAI\/AAAAAAABE0s\/rEQ7aJLKMpA\/s640\/DSC_0102.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Added a simple boxwood ball to the guest powder room but will add a Christmas candle when our guests come<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p>And look at this another wrapped gift&#8230;&#8230;progress is being made!<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZADlL3LaSnA\/UqhIZL9k1mI\/AAAAAAABEzA\/wOQ7RLLLHIo\/s1600\/DSC_0319.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZADlL3LaSnA\/UqhIZL9k1mI\/AAAAAAABEzA\/wOQ7RLLLHIo\/s640\/DSC_0319.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XutPw_HLtZo\/UqhIeiYGAKI\/AAAAAAABEzM\/MBwsbrr8IfQ\/s1600\/DSC_0320.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XutPw_HLtZo\/UqhIeiYGAKI\/AAAAAAABEzM\/MBwsbrr8IfQ\/s640\/DSC_0320.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;My favorite combo, a simple pinecone and small cutting of faux or real evergreen<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CGB67CVl2IQ\/UqhIfYkr8hI\/AAAAAAABEzQ\/Sm4aLCRJ2qw\/s1600\/DSC_0321.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CGB67CVl2IQ\/UqhIfYkr8hI\/AAAAAAABEzQ\/Sm4aLCRJ2qw\/s640\/DSC_0321.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b_XHu_-fZ_s\/UqhIinllY1I\/AAAAAAABEzg\/yAbYrfQ03gM\/s1600\/DSC_0323.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b_XHu_-fZ_s\/UqhIinllY1I\/AAAAAAABEzg\/yAbYrfQ03gM\/s640\/DSC_0323.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;That makes two! Many more to come&#8230;..<\/div>\n<p>Here are a few pics hot off the presses as of last night, tree almost done and it&#8217;s starting to shape up&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-H-PiN8y5FsM\/Uqrq-y3RG0I\/AAAAAAABE9w\/5ogmWaW7GRE\/s1600\/DSC_0357.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-H-PiN8y5FsM\/Uqrq-y3RG0I\/AAAAAAABE9w\/5ogmWaW7GRE\/s640\/DSC_0357.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gu46lCk8Id4\/UqrrCn8Ju_I\/AAAAAAABE-A\/x_r93ctVYF4\/s1600\/DSC_0358.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gu46lCk8Id4\/UqrrCn8Ju_I\/AAAAAAABE-A\/x_r93ctVYF4\/s640\/DSC_0358.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yjkf8Wtlhxw\/UqrrEzFLy5I\/AAAAAAABE-I\/1ZF6MILaSCA\/s1600\/DSC_0359.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yjkf8Wtlhxw\/UqrrEzFLy5I\/AAAAAAABE-I\/1ZF6MILaSCA\/s640\/DSC_0359.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mhLnftA0LUw\/UqrrKCuot-I\/AAAAAAABE-Y\/bPiegrny0uM\/s1600\/DSC_0360.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mhLnftA0LUw\/UqrrKCuot-I\/AAAAAAABE-Y\/bPiegrny0uM\/s640\/DSC_0360.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8OGLdE-Mve0\/Uqrq4rkNHmI\/AAAAAAABE9g\/G1U5scYsYuc\/s1600\/DSC_0354.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8OGLdE-Mve0\/Uqrq4rkNHmI\/AAAAAAABE9g\/G1U5scYsYuc\/s640\/DSC_0354.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-deu2nM0MhHg\/UqrrQU4t-FI\/AAAAAAABE-o\/xwsTftsLpDs\/s1600\/DSC_0363.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-deu2nM0MhHg\/UqrrQU4t-FI\/AAAAAAABE-o\/xwsTftsLpDs\/s640\/DSC_0363.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;This tree at about 11&#8242; looked HUGE in the nursery but now it just looks like an average sized tree&#8230;..<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Dug9LbijOg\/UqrrOS0JMZI\/AAAAAAABE-g\/AG0U5q34sWo\/s1600\/DSC_0362.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Dug9LbijOg\/UqrrOS0JMZI\/AAAAAAABE-g\/AG0U5q34sWo\/s640\/DSC_0362.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;I do love this planter&#8230;..and orchids of course!<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8XQJ-ZhCL0s\/UqrqlRLYQbI\/AAAAAAABE8k\/YOkl9xBbv6s\/s1600\/DSC_0346.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8XQJ-ZhCL0s\/UqrqlRLYQbI\/AAAAAAABE8k\/YOkl9xBbv6s\/s640\/DSC_0346.jpg\" width=\"424\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">So folks, that&#8217;s whats been keeping me busy so far! I will probably do a round 2 sometime later next week if time allows just to show you the &#8220;final final&#8221; result&#8230;..I am pleased in that everything I used I already had (with the exception of the HomeGoods things) and I realized I do have a lot (way more than my husband wishes I had&#8230;his daily mantra is enough, enough)! Hey, when you have the spirit, you go all the way:)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">And just one more thing&#8230;.I promise!!! You will want to know about this&#8230;&#8230;.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span style=\"color: #274e13;\">&nbsp;Christmas Magic Contest <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jpmqJt2dLYM\/UqmT0zYQrxI\/AAAAAAABE2Y\/M35KsoS8saU\/s1600\/8b528d8887c6cad17ed2b70e71e81fe8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jpmqJt2dLYM\/UqmT0zYQrxI\/AAAAAAABE2Y\/M35KsoS8saU\/s400\/8b528d8887c6cad17ed2b70e71e81fe8.jpg\" width=\"306\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;I also want to announce the start of my final contest for 2013, &#8220;Christmas magic&#8221;. I will be collecting pictures as of today through Jan. 1st. I will hold the contest on Jan. 4-6th and announce the winner(s) on Jan 7th. As the name implies&#8230;.please send your pictures of anything Christmas related, your decorated front door, a beautifully wrapped gift, a table set with your Christmas finest, your darling kids and pets are always a hit, whatever the name &#8220;Christmas magic&#8221; means to you! Since my &#8220;Hooray for the Holidays&#8221; post included some Christmas pictures, if you would like to use the entry you used for that please just email me to let me know and I will be happy to include it. I cannot wait to start getting your entries!! Remember-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 entries per person (they must be your pictures, not downloaded from internet)<\/li>\n<li>Please in subject line when you email me put Christmas Magic (get tons of emails )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Please email your pictures to<a href=\"mailto:theenchantedhome@gmail.com\"> theenchantedhome@gmail.com <\/a><\/div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>Thanks so much for stopping in, wishing you a fabulous day and weekend!! Be sure to check back on Sunday where I will announce the next TWO fabulous giveaways! The countdown is on&#8230;.. <\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xlRIRHK-APE\/UqmWMp62BBI\/AAAAAAABE4k\/prh0lE1SA-E\/s1600\/french+wreath+clip+art--graphicsfairy.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"190\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xlRIRHK-APE\/UqmWMp62BBI\/AAAAAAABE4k\/prh0lE1SA-E\/s200\/french+wreath+clip+art--graphicsfairy.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;A reminder that the last day to place holiday orders for my online shop is this Tuesday, December 17th. Hi, first things first. I am thrilled to announce the two lucky winners of the HomeGoods gift card giveaways. Congratulations goes to&#8230;. &nbsp;1st winner&nbsp; Result: 86&nbsp; lynnmosher&nbsp; December 8, 2013 at 12:22 PM Your decorations and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[96,107,40,94,106,39,92],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}