More holiday decor

Before we move on to another tree, I thought I would show you the rest of the decorations in the master bedroom. This won't take long - there isn't much to show!

I hung these three little stockings from the shelf above the bed. I bought them several years ago - don't remember where.


Then I hung these two stockings on the master chest. I have three of these (the other one is in another room) They are from my great-grandmother and I put them out every year.

I thought while we were still in the master bedroom I would show you the rest of the dresser where the little tree is sitting. If I had taken the picture from farther back (and I will get one later - just maybe not with Christmas decor) you could see that this is a bay window. The blinds came with the house but there wasn't a single curtain in the house. I have no idea what to do with this window or the one in the breakfast room (another bay window) so I'm open to suggestions, even though who knows how long it will take me to actually do something with either window.

A post two days in a row - I'm on a roll!

(and Karen - you are close!)

How many?

So how many trees did 'she who wasn't really going to do any Christmas decorating this year' end up with?

She started with this one in the master bedroom - because it was in the closet, not in a box and the ornaments on it were also in the closet - in a box all alone and marked 'master bedroom tree'. (they were from the larger tree that has been in the master bedroom the past few years) And where did the usual master bedroom tree end up? Stay tuned! :)

So this is Houston

Or I guess it is really more like this was Houston yesterday since it is steadily melting away at the moment.

That's us - the yellow two-story.

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Haven't been here since turkey day because I have been doing that thing I said I wasn't going to do - unpacking Christmas decorations. Since they are all in the garage and needed to be sorted before making an effort to get them into the attic, I figured I might as well unpack some of it. I (personally) won't be putting anything in the attic here - that will be the hubby's job. Not only is it a small attic space, but the door to get in the attic is super tiny. Nope, I won't be going in there! (I do miss my huge, overstuffed, walk-in attic storage space).

Enjoy your weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving

Thought I would take a minute to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving. I don't have a whole lot of fall decor but I did put out what I came across as I was unpacking (I didn't go looking for any - I just used what I found, but I don't think I have much more anyway)


I put most of it here together to make it look like more!
I know I haven't been posting much this year (and when I do it is usually some complaint - sorry) but I'm shooting for a new start with the new year. That isn't to say I won't post before then - just that I hope to be back on more of a regular schedule by then.
This would normally be my weekend to put up Christmas decor, but I'm undecided as to how much, if any, I'm going to do this year. I've hit 'box burnout' and I'm not sure I can face unpacking more stuff! Maybe when some of the neighborhood gets started it will get me motivated. The neighbors have warned us they go all out so we will see!
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Birthday boy

Today is baby boy's birthday
Some of these pictures are repeats - but they are some of my favorites and I'm a mom, what can I say?

In some ways, it seems like this was just yesterday


Don't ya love the shades?

First day of school - we had to see the backpack!

always cool

I have no idea why you were on top of the garage talking on the phone

Still in shades

A high school graduate

and a married man

Still painting your face :)

Serious?

A college graduate - how time flies.

You brought us a lovely daughter-in-law (sorry I missed posting on your birthday Ashley)

Now living so far away.

Happy birthday to both of you.
Miss you both.

Love,

Mom

Denied

Well, our application for approval to keep the 'wood and glass structure' on the front porch was denied. Since we have no patio in the back we moved inside. (well, I guess technically we have a patio but nothing more than a door mat will fit on it)

I still say it is not a 'structure' but what do I know.
(I know whoever is making these decisions wouldn't know 'cottage' if it bit them on the backside).

I mean, could it scream 'cottage' any louder?
Here is what I replaced it with

How's that for 'cottage'?
(my little cottage 'structure' is now parked in my bedroom - it is currently empty, any ideas for decorating it for inside?)

Murphy's Law

So - remember those picture hangers I couldn't find? Yesterday I went and bought some new ones and hung a few pictures downstairs. (no pictures yet - the camera was upstairs and I am lazy) This morning I hung my baby dress in the red/white/blue room and while I was in there I thought I would open the box that had been sitting on the floor for weeks. Yes, weeks.

The box was labeled 'batteries'. Now, of course you know what was in the box along with the batteries

yep - two bags of hangers. I knew they were here somewhere but of course I was looking in things like the tool box, along with every basket and box that is piled up on the table downstairs. I guess now I can think about where to hang everything else. I haven't painted anything yet but I figure if I decide to hang something somewhere different, I can just fill the holes when I paint since I will eventually paint every wall in the house. It may be spring before I get started but I will get them painted. I just can't stand having all this stuff piled up waiting for me to paint so I'm hanging it now and if I decide I don't like it, I'll fix it later. Won't be the first time I've changed my mind!