Merry Thanksmas

Since Carter and Claire are coming home for Thanksgiving on Monday I had to get the house ready for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Carter’s birthday, all of which we will celebrate when they are here.

Today was the last of the decorating. Every year I do one new big decoration That I make. This year it’s was a redo of the mantle. I got these white shell wreaths. They had a sad little blue bow hot glued on them. Probably why I was able to score three of them at a discount. Using an exacto knife I removed the bows. And added my own hot pink ones.

I took everything off the wall and mantle and put the wreaths up. Then I covered the mantle in magnolia and topped in off with rainbow strands in honor of Carter and Claire.

Since my friend Lane describes my very colorful living room as a Mexican Fiesta I think these bright and shinny balls go perfectly with the rest of the room.

There is not a free bit of space for any more decorations in the living Room. The nutcrackers seemed to have multiplied, even though my new one is in the big room nearer the tree.

I keep having ornaments jump off the tree. I don’t know if it is in protest for being up before thanksgiving, but I am all for this getting the decorating done so early. It is my favorite time of year. I might as well enjoy it longer.