Christmas Around My House

Sorry to make you all wait so long!  I got up nice and earlyish to take my pictures just for you guys!

I have collected ornaments for as long as I remember, and after high school I worked in a china/antique store with lots of collectibles that we were able to buy at cost.  My collection is quite extensive, in fact, this year I only put out half my stuff as it's a little much in our smallish house.  As you will soon be able to see, both my husband and I LOVE traditional and rustic Christmas decor!!!  (Let's be frank, I love any Christmas decor, but my main love is the traditional.)

I hope you all enjoy!!!

I like to decorate in the bedroom, this way I can open my eyes and feel Christmas-y right away.  (We all know I am a nerd, just go with it :P)

 

And I like to have a few little decorations in the bathroom.  Why not?  We spend a lot of time in there! ha!

 

 

 

I can't have real pointsettias in the house with the pets, so I bought these fake ones at a garage sale this past summer.  I don't like fake flowers but these are pretty realistic!

 

My house is almost a hundred years old, we like the shabby sheek look, emphasis on the shabby part!  ha!
 

Our cute little Salt and Pepper shakers hold court on the back of our stove.







This guy keeps the Salt and Pepper shakers company in the kitchen.  Snowmen in the kitchen!
 

Downstairs powder room

 

OH CHRISTMAS TREE!  OH CHRISTMAS TREE!!!

We do a live tree every year.  This tree is a little rustic and uneven, but I think it adds to it's charm.  All of those ornaments on the floor are to create a baracade to prevent the dog from racing around under the tree.  So far it works...

 

Dollar store icicles - I like 'em

 

Mix in some oldies but goodies - I have had this piece since I was at least 5.

 

Mixed in some newer gifts

 

Mixed in a few oldies from Santa

 

Mixed in some rustic looking newer stuff

 

When my awesome Mother in Law offered me her ceramic tree, I jumped for it!  My Mom has the IDENTICAL tree.  My younger sister and I would insert it's little decor every year together.  As we grew older we would wonder who would get the tree as we both loved it.  Now I have my own so my sister can have my Mom's  :)  What are the chances?

 

My husband bought me this sign two years a go as I LOVE It's a Wonderful Life.  I actually keep it out all year long!

 

I love this piece.  I bought it at Winners years ago.  It's almost two feet tall.  I love the colours.

 

One final touch ~ Dollar store acrylic snowflakes hanging off our dinning room chandeler.