And the award for worst DIY/Home blogger goes to …. Mary of At Home on the Bay. Seriously, if there was an award for the worst DIY/home blogger, I would win it this year. We decided not to put a Christmas tree up this year. Say what?! Yes, it is true. We will be traveling a lot around the holidays and we don’t have any children at home any more, so we didn’t see the point this year. But I did do a little decorating that I will share with you while I sing The Christmas Song to you. I hope you enjoy our Christmas home tour. All sources will be shared at the bottom of the post.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother’s child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
So I’m offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you!
I hope enjoyed the tour! Is it bad that I am not missing the tree this year?
Sources:
Modern Christmas Stockings – Creative Bug – Free online class – I embroidered mine and added pom-poms.
DIY Printable Christmas Village – Thoughts from Alice LOVE these – I added a little glass glitter to mine.
Gingerbread Snow Globe City – BHG – I made mine with packaged gingerbread mix (I’ve already won the worst blogger award).
Linking to the lovely Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday House Walk Link Party 2014
I sure understand about not putting up a tree – we aren’t either. My broken wrist has limited what I can accomplish so I am just doing some simple Christmas decoration. Yours looks lovely & festive!
Simple seems to be the word of the season! Heal well.
merry christmas to you. Your home looks so lovely and sweet. I love simple this year. Extravagant is overdone! Mucho blessings, I’m leaving my empty nest to find a celebration also. The pre-lite tree I put up has the lights slowing, going out row by row. Almost making me lose my religion every time I walk by it! Hugs
Thank you so much, Becky!
It’s not bad at all that your not missing the tree. I see several trees of varying sizes, some fresh greens and some really sweet decorating ideas instead of a big tree. Just think how easy it will be to un-decorate after Christmas! I like the stacked tin cans (lunch boxes?) on the table and the red ‘feather’ tree. I think it’s all pretty and practical! Merry Christmas to you!
Mary, I think your home looks festive and welcoming even without a big ole tree! You have a unique style that shines through in the little details you add. I love the hedgehogs in a jar! Too cute! I was singing along in my head with Karen Carpenter’s voice since I can’t carry a tune. Thanks for sharing your holiday home tour!
Vickie
We are gone for 10 days over the holidays and still I did a tree (stupid me) for our annual open house held this past Saturday. I have vowed next year, no tree if we are gone.
BUT, your house is certainly decorated and I did see a tree on the coffee table!
Your house looks warm and welcoming and that’s what matters! I love the critters in the cookie jar and you.have.RIBBON.CANDY! So rarely see it nowadays! Enjoy the simplicity of the season! If I didn’t have a 4 year old grandson in the house, I might’ve thrown some branches in a floor vase and said “done”!
Who needs a tree when your house is this festive! Love the cookies in the jar – merry Christmas!
Amazing! You are one of the most creative bloggers..always incorporating things you’ve made. Everything looks beautiful.
your home is so cheery and cozy, mary! i love the use of color and love your stockings!
Beautiful Mary! I have to keep scrolling back again and again to see all the details. Love the tree cookies in the beautiful jars! Have a blessed and meaningful Christmas with your loved ones!
Your house looks really nice. I like the color of the sofa with the red.. Only little trees at my house this year. I like them so much better that the huge ones. Happy Holidays.
I love your festive home and the simplicity of it! Especially the plaid box vignette.
Not putting up a tree doesn’t mean you lack the spirit. Your home looks very festive. We haven’t put up a tree per se in years. But I have decorated small tress all over the house. We use a grouping of lit cone trees and feather trees as the gathering place for the gifts. I have another grouping of trees in my kitchen bay window. There is a small tree in my foyer soon to be decorated in a different style. My Santa collection resides all over the house. Garland lights the house. Because of this, we don’t miss the real deal. When grand children begin to arrive that philosophy will change but for now this works for us.