{"id":33479,"date":"2015-12-23T16:40:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T21:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/?p=33479"},"modified":"2015-12-23T16:51:08","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T21:51:08","slug":"33479","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/23\/33479\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas 2015-part 2….."},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi friends! I just cannot believe it’s Wednesday and almost Christmas eve! Let’s not even talk about the fact that we are hovering close to 68 degrees today and its raining cats and dogs when it should really<\/em> be around 35 and snowy, wintry and Christmas-y:(<\/p>\n

I am going to crack open a bottle of champagne tonight to celebrate all of my elf duties officially being complete woo hoo! That means the gifts are bought, the decorations are hung, the meals are planned and frankly whatever is not done shall remain:) This little elf is officially off duty!<\/p>\n

In any case, here I am with more of my holiday pictures, random shots from my foyer to giftwrapping to more holiday decor….very little narration necessary:) If you missed part 1 click here<\/em><\/a>. And here we go……<\/p>\n

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The foyer<\/p>\n

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Our Christmas tree!<\/p>\n

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The hallways were decked, didn’t got too crazy but it felt elegantly festive….<\/p>\n

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A hallway chest..<\/p>\n

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In the lower level didn’t do much, added a bunch of greens and sugar cones to a dough bowl in the fireplace, a potted amaryllis and a pair of nutcrackers on the bar….easy peasy!<\/p>\n

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In the living room….<\/p>\n

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A few “food scenes” as I was preparing…..didn’t get a chance to snap any pictures after this, got too busy playing hostess!<\/p>\n

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Some of my wrapped presents…
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This was about the only DIY I took on this season but it was a pretty one:) I buy oversized plain wood letters and give them a quick spray paint of gold or glitter and use a hot glue gun to create a very personalized gift…..<\/p>\n

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Then I add an embellishment like a few little gold balls, a bit of greenery or pine cone….<\/p>\n

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And last but not least my front door, which was the poster child for magnolia! I mixed in some greens? and large sugar cones and called it a day!<\/p>\n

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And added these small evergreens with pine clippings on top of the columns for the side yard-<\/p>\n

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And here is a sneak peek at the newly installed and completed gates…really love the way they came out:)
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And here is a recap of what I am taking away from Christmas 2015-<\/h2>\n