Have a very Merry Christmas!!!

Well this will be my last post before Christmas, but I hope all of you have a great Holiday weekend!!  Now keep your fingers crossed but hopefully when I return on Monday we will be at the new blog location with a whole new web site too!!!  For now enjoy this great Christmas party from Sitting in a Tree.

Lots and Lots of balls...colored glass ones that is

So on rare occasion I actually get crafty with something other then flowers.  And one of those crafty things I do is make Christmas wreaths out of colored glass balls.  I really love making these especially when I get to use fun colors that aren't necessarily Christmas colors.  Here are two wreaths I made the other day. If these look like something you would like, I can do them in any color and ship them anywhere!

Vintage Wrap

Oh how I wish I had the time to wrap all of my Christmas presents just like this!

Images from Grey Likes Weddings

Let the Decorating Begin....

I always think it is fun to change up your Christmas decorations from year.  For example going very traditional one year and more elegant another year.  This year I am very much considering a pink Christmas tree with silver ornaments, we'll see if that actually happens.  Here are some great pictures of a more elegant house from this is glamorous.  I love how simple and clean, yet still festive, the house looks.

Are you ready?

Today I start decorating the office for Christmas, feels a little early but Thanksgiving is only a week and a half away!!  If I had my way, I totally would have this tree!!

Gotta Love the Peacocks

I just love anything peacock, which I know I have mentioned before. Veranda magazine has taken the peacock theme and Christmas, and just run wild with it. Check out these unbelievable pictures. Happy Monday!!

Inspiration Board #6: Twas the Night Before Christmas

I certainly cannot go the month without at least one Christmas Inspiration Board. I tried to bring in everything that encompasses what I think of when thinking of Christmas. Please enjoy....

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Top Row: cupcakes photo by John Paul Urizar, winter wedding via Snippet & Ink,
cupcake by Vanilla Bake Shop, sucker by Hammond's Candy
2nd Row: Happy Christmas photo by Petrina Tinslay, tree by Martha Stewart,
candy cane by Hammond's Candy, Christmas Card created by Bespoke Press,
Flowers by the Empty Vase
3rd Row: stocking photo by Petrina Tinslay, present advent calender via Oh Happy Day!,
wreath by Martha Stewart, gloves via Anthropolgie

Giving Tree - A time to give books to kids

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am never without a book. And this has been a habit since I was a very little kid. I was very lucky to have parents who read out loud to me from the moment I was born and they never denied me a new book as I grew up. Basically what I am saying is that I strongly believe every child should have books and get to enjoy them as much as I do. On that note I wanted to encourage everyone to participate in a Giving Tree this holiday season. My very favorite local bookstore, Chapter One Bookstore, every year holds a fundraiser to raise money to give books to kids in need. In years past the county has given them a list of about 350 to 400 kids in need. Unfortunately this year they are anticipating over 1000 kids. So I am asking you to give the girls at Chapter One a call or stop in and give these kids some books. You can either pick out your favorite book to give to a child or you can just give a donation and the book elves will pick out the perfect book! So give them a call and give the gift of reading!

Chapter One Bookstore 208-726-5425

Tiss the Season for the Christmas Sweaters!

“Oh, the silent majesty of a winter’s morn… The clean, cool chill of the holiday air… Uncle Eddie in his bathrobe, emptying a chemical toilet into my sewer.”

A few nights ago I attended a great Christmas party, and part of that party was for each person to bring a gift for a White Elephant gift exchange. For any of you who might not know what that is, basically everyone brings a fun or funny gift, all the gifts are put in a pile and each person can either choose a gift or steal a gift from another person. So it turns out the gifts that were the stars of the show were a variety of ugly Christmas sweaters and the good old Snuggie. Since I also know I would be spending another fun filled night at an Ugly Christmas Sweater party later this month, I thought I would share a fun site for any of you who might be wanted to throw your own party. Since this party theme seems to be gaining steam, there has been web site dedicated to just this, UglyChristmasSweaterParty.com. The site will lead you to places you can buy sweaters, party ideas, and of course inspirational pictures.

And last but not least I can't leave you without the family who embraces the Christmas sweater better then anyone else, who else but Clark W. Griswold and his family. And a lasting holiday thought from Clark, sorry about the language, but what can I say it is funny!

"Where do you think you're going? Nobodies leaving. Nobodies walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse." Clark W. Griswold

This post is for you Lenny, my favorite Voice of Ketchum!!!

Time to get it started!!

Okay December is officially here, which means Christmas madness can officially begin. I do find it kind of odd that I spend almost everyday of December decorating other people's homes for Christmas and yet I still love looking at pictures of great Christmas decor. So to start it all off, I want to share a great holiday house featured in Veranda magazine last year. It is so far over the top that I just love it and keep hoping I get that client that wants me to recreate it. And I promise you will get a ton more Christmas out of me as the month goes on.