Happy New Year!!

Here is a picture of our livingroom mantle. I love the Santa picture over the fireplace. I got it at Kirklands 2 years ago. Also I love the many stockings hanging waiting for Santa.

Here is a quote that I have loved for the last couple of years. I think that this would be a great way to live life. See if you agree-

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming:

WOO HOO, WHAT A RIDE!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

More Christmas Decorating!

I have this cute little sign hanging in my breakfast area. And below is my growing collection of a town. If you click on the picture you can see the names and the little animals and people. Ashley decorated that too. :)

Here is 2 of my sets of Nativites. I have one more downstairs. The kids still like to play with the people and animals. Sometimes I find them scattered all over the house.

Christmas day is getting so close the kids are so excited. I still have so much I have to do to get ready. I would like to start baking Christmas cookies soon. What a mess we make when we bake, soo fun. I can't wait to see them open their presents!!! And Yummm Ham dinner. Ok, I'll stop.

Decorating for Christmas!!

Here is the China Hutch ,A decorated with Snowmen. I got the 2 Snowmen pictures on the top at a local craft show this year. I love them!! The one on the left is an Alabama fan!! Enlarge the whole picture to see them more clearly. I thought theu were pretty great. And there she is happily posing with her dining room table she decorated. I need to keep her around as long as I can :) The room is so dark you cant even see my burgandy curtains. I need new ones. Don't I?

Decorating for Christmas!!

Ashley had fun decorating the dining room table. I will have to take another picture during the day I did not realize the lighting was so bad. She made it sooo cute with my collection of nutcrackers! I got the plates at Lillian Vernon after Christmas last year. I also bought a relish tray and cheese servers. Ashley is a true decorator and loves it. She likes to make fun of me saying she does a better job! Of course,I always just have to agree.