Christmas Cheer..

I have felt convicted lately that JESUS needs to be more of a central focus of my celebrating. So, I'm working on that. I have this one cheesy nativity. I really think it will be fun with kids because it goes day by day and tells them another small fact about Jesus and what happened through advent. Still have a long way to go. All around. The decorating is by no means perfect, or finished...but I'm having fun with the process.



My window seat...one of my favorite places in the house. Below, I needed to add some visual interest behind my couch. Usually I have a panel from idea there...but for now I hung some wreaths. The crystal frame is my wedding invitation that my friend Sue had painted like a wreath..since I was married Dec.23. It's pretty fun to bring out to remember that time!



Above on the right is a pen I bought at this cute little boutique. Tonight I bought some felt so I can re-create these pens. I don't think they will be hard to make.

I put some ric-rac up on my re-created window so I could make it a showplace for Christmas cards. I haven't put them all up...but this is some of them.




On a previous post, I talked about making a wreath out of a coat hanger...and I DID! It was super easy (other than the never ending search for ornaments). I know this isn't perfect....but I think it's beautiful!!

I love how sweet Bella climbed up on top of all the luggage on our way home. She is so sweet! The Christmas tree won't fall down at the bottom because we left it tied up over Thanksgiving when we left town. I think this shaped the braches up a bit...but it still looks okay. I still need to make a pretty bow for the top...because I'm not happy with the star on top.


Now, off to do some baking!

This amazing man I married...and crafty goodness.

I was reading a cute blog today that talked about the cute wreaths Starbucks had last year. She even said that she should have paid better attention last year. OR, you could have gone into the story in January and asked for the wreaths...and gotten them for FREE :) What a STEAL! I plan on making another cute one. I already bent a wire hanger for the background and bought some cute ornaments at the dollar tree. I got that idea here.

Enought about that... :) The real purpose for the post this evening was my husband. He's just the best. He really pays attention when he reads books like "The Five Love Languages. My sweet hubby left today for several weeks of Army man training away from home. Major bummer. I mean, it felt like a deployment. We just wanted to spend every moment together before he went. It is pretty well known to my husband that I LOVE all things bloggy. I love looking, I love learning from other blogs, I love making my blog more fun, and I LOVE to blog myself. But, with the sweet hubby home, there just isn't too much time for this. There is no time. We have such limited time together, that we don't like to waste ANY doing anything other than hanging out. We live in a dream world. Children will change this, we realize :) Check out these sweet notes I found hidden around the house. There are at least three more I have found since I took the pictures.

This photo is in the fridge and the one to the right is in my jewler drawer. Sneaky..

You have to be thankful for a husband who wants me to feel special and loved. I need that!

Time for bed. 9.5 hr drive tomorrow. Brandon's grandma passed away last night. So sad. But I just know that God has taken her into a place that is out of suffering and pain. That is what we all have prayed for...that her pain would be gone...but those of us left feel that pain.
Goodnite friends.