Christmas Overload!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, so not to beat a dead horse, but, hey, guess what(?!), I have *more* Christmas pics to show you ... yippee!  Actually, I'll just share snippets of a few other spaces and then, I'll stick a fork in it because I'll be done!  Promise.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the tree in our son's playroom.  It's all things sports, TV characters and handmade onraments.  Jax loves to help me decorate this tree.  (Please click on the pics to get a better view.)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_m2cweAyuovvmNoux_eR0SG8xt_BoW4NBiG39rA1W9Zy684bokvts2O5vem89zUNbu6vtYqLyB30wIWtmMtjYg4trnmpDtT37KjsDgQKEYQt1ztgm61U6KEh9ZiRzOhcCZCjE0BzcRg/s1600/xjaxtree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_m2cweAyuovvmNoux_eR0SG8xt_BoW4NBiG39rA1W9Zy684bokvts2O5vem89zUNbu6vtYqLyB30wIWtmMtjYg4trnmpDtT37KjsDgQKEYQt1ztgm61U6KEh9ZiRzOhcCZCjE0BzcRg/s400/xjaxtree.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Topper with big snowflakes and branches:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6UEWMmiFE3-mGI66BOtCNLmmssE1TP46Z2R3J4-xUPSQST1csKk417YjICgfWzSIybs9f8KKfFrBoUwKeedEnaJ7FhTncZeO7wt60Tgr3WNMMCBeQE3XE4O-gLAux8A0vXWSBg5efQ/s1600/jaxtopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6UEWMmiFE3-mGI66BOtCNLmmssE1TP46Z2R3J4-xUPSQST1csKk417YjICgfWzSIybs9f8KKfFrBoUwKeedEnaJ7FhTncZeO7wt60Tgr3WNMMCBeQE3XE4O-gLAux8A0vXWSBg5efQ/s400/jaxtopper.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You *know* it's just not Christmas unless Spiderman is hanging on your tree:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTWv8oWQSNN9l7n1qIIW9kv27Yf-5XldZmoVS7nOOh_-hwFBSbbE22Eo13hmxp4bc2UBpvyXLl6h7O8ddOu2tbXSyaNkRemhMUTeUXbEuBVJK31hn0Jz6Nxf0Q81yZfzqSZD1Ka2Lhw/s1600/xjaxclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTWv8oWQSNN9l7n1qIIW9kv27Yf-5XldZmoVS7nOOh_-hwFBSbbE22Eo13hmxp4bc2UBpvyXLl6h7O8ddOu2tbXSyaNkRemhMUTeUXbEuBVJK31hn0Jz6Nxf0Q81yZfzqSZD1Ka2Lhw/s400/xjaxclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back into the kitchen, here's our breakfast area.  I placed simple wreaths on the windows and painted over the Fall saying (that used to be above the windows) with chalkboard paint and added a Christmas wish.  On the table, I scrunched up a red blanket from Wal-Mart, along with a wreath around a hurricane:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO2zf_Us5slWYKCGA2JZ8G3zyMH5CM24uyv6Yuuwci2hTlWZNdJfVNuc3o-ZGwl_o_m69zn61YMS2ANBSbQ_QBqgKKhFHxF-wCryfTBQwAcjBbmnvYynjyfMaKyUMlDIVSE0Awa-PTJA/s320/xkitchentable.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, the Christmas chandie with colored balls, ribbons and snowflakes:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMz4qTzW9tt5aUP1swquxRAKaV6gmyt8y1zR9MbBuUpIErtlqkavCbTC0ywsEJMMxke-biw9oadMS2tUPMXTxPDoWPH3fQGZs4XnjALFs3MQAtDIFXgnf0FABkcC85SzEvGbWI91-gJg/s1600/xkitchandie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMz4qTzW9tt5aUP1swquxRAKaV6gmyt8y1zR9MbBuUpIErtlqkavCbTC0ywsEJMMxke-biw9oadMS2tUPMXTxPDoWPH3fQGZs4XnjALFs3MQAtDIFXgnf0FABkcC85SzEvGbWI91-gJg/s320/xkitchandie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, a yummy faux goodie bar on the dry bar by the kitchen table:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHxJx5KldiUc_P1cPMOOugssb8AwWmSD38DmQHtWiF2x71CdNIX_ZVBsEVbXmzTM7H1D_9c4SQJFeWFRqXdzwAfv3uS8GeoJh5FAKxrUwlQy1kwhlsC5-xmE3mFjPOT9jT4T_whJKBA/s1600/xgoodies2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHxJx5KldiUc_P1cPMOOugssb8AwWmSD38DmQHtWiF2x71CdNIX_ZVBsEVbXmzTM7H1D_9c4SQJFeWFRqXdzwAfv3uS8GeoJh5FAKxrUwlQy1kwhlsC5-xmE3mFjPOT9jT4T_whJKBA/s400/xgoodies2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxUxyVPnPhwx2mHzw4eKgdBf6ZWMV3g_FSRLakLm29srNRYAZWh7T9P6uI5TZ6TuJMhUYafnGUtDnx3xQXAZAJctP1zgS_hPbunsOEsRZQY-yxdO56G8W9iEusvhNUm0uxB0mKOmtZA/s1600/xgoodies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxUxyVPnPhwx2mHzw4eKgdBf6ZWMV3g_FSRLakLm29srNRYAZWh7T9P6uI5TZ6TuJMhUYafnGUtDnx3xQXAZAJctP1zgS_hPbunsOEsRZQY-yxdO56G8W9iEusvhNUm0uxB0mKOmtZA/s400/xgoodies.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you peek out the kitchen windows, you can catch a glimpse of our screened in porch where I put our rustic Santa, birdhouse and lanterns on top of the fireplace. I love sitting out there by the fire when it's chilly! We've talked about enclosing this space, but, with the real estate market being the way that it is, we really don't want to put any more money into our home that we may not get back whenever we sell:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZXemm0yh6rXsD0P7iWtDxn2c4uyDkKvVUYa8Im0vri2vyLdQe_AHriRw9mHVwDOD7vaqsFvNKlEF5jTpXXt2NCVG1lszqQh1YcuvmBtzaDyVwBUxIWvzYYACZ_VRcHdecrzGa8Q1aw/s1600/xporch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZXemm0yh6rXsD0P7iWtDxn2c4uyDkKvVUYa8Im0vri2vyLdQe_AHriRw9mHVwDOD7vaqsFvNKlEF5jTpXXt2NCVG1lszqQh1YcuvmBtzaDyVwBUxIWvzYYACZ_VRcHdecrzGa8Q1aw/s400/xporch.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly, a glimpse at one of our bathrooms, all decked out in apple green and gold to tie in with the wallpaper:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zktqB0xiFLr517yOLp9WDs2nzq6i1VsoSZprsXr5aQAf1AzpVvZOmmUJgyBgndrDXUT2kd04au0Bs6LDPq1GJhiEHu0JVsTmKw-9Lf7RthxLCuTn3J_zijZF6SxOZoaFtyWHxtI-lQ/s1600/xbath3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zktqB0xiFLr517yOLp9WDs2nzq6i1VsoSZprsXr5aQAf1AzpVvZOmmUJgyBgndrDXUT2kd04au0Bs6LDPq1GJhiEHu0JVsTmKw-9Lf7RthxLCuTn3J_zijZF6SxOZoaFtyWHxtI-lQ/s400/xbath3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Well, folks, that's IT!  I sincerely hope that each and every one of you has a wonderful holiday!  I will be sad when the holidays are over as I'll miss everyone's festive decor!  Gotta start thinking about projects for the New Year, don't we?!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm going to link on up with these fabulous folks.  Come play!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2010/12/loo-is-ready-for-you-and-btb-party-7.html">Savvy Southern Style/BTB Party</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.elements-interiors.net/2010/12/looksie-at-more-vacation-home-florals.html">Elements Interiors/Whassup Wednesday</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2010/12/show-and-tell-friday_23.html">My Romantic Home/Show and Tell Friday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Huge hugs and Merry Christmas!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>Becca</em></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4MNy6TV5LSH1nAhv_smgHQJjp-y_PJW9ujYAkJGJ93Q5XOUu0uUBHWO4w5p9itGs8C5xBXwnKb3pPTYEwCI3obhXtuSVFeWwkt8FFYwF-BvJCxJb5aZnWyvkV0GHnzXvg1YgVEQ_4g/s1600/xmud2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4MNy6TV5LSH1nAhv_smgHQJjp-y_PJW9ujYAkJGJ93Q5XOUu0uUBHWO4w5p9itGs8C5xBXwnKb3pPTYEwCI3obhXtuSVFeWwkt8FFYwF-BvJCxJb5aZnWyvkV0GHnzXvg1YgVEQ_4g/s400/xmud2.jpg" width="251" /></a></div></div>

Christmas Overload!

Okay, so not to beat a dead horse, but, hey, guess what(?!), I have *more* Christmas pics to show you ... yippee!  Actually, I'll just share snippets of a few other spaces and then, I'll stick a fork in it because I'll be done!  Promise.Here is the tree in our son's playroom.  It's all things sports…

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Ready for Santa!

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm back again!  Thanks for your sweet words about our sitting room!  And, with Christmas being only a few days away (eek), I'm going to overdose you with more of our holiday home (even though, you're probably bored with it by now)!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So ... come on in (and, as always, please click on the pictures to enlarge)!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU5Sa3FBFq2FMOYLxs7nsVkpkF_9cBKeTppiXw7lo4b0nBhf_En5dS3ZRfsdAqvYm1TwcoCu-yGRM6I24g1sj60husXnHFiav1Dvj9G3BybqVPni5WE3Pa8CwN1HcJme0V2ZAFIrMtw/s1600/xentrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU5Sa3FBFq2FMOYLxs7nsVkpkF_9cBKeTppiXw7lo4b0nBhf_En5dS3ZRfsdAqvYm1TwcoCu-yGRM6I24g1sj60husXnHFiav1Dvj9G3BybqVPni5WE3Pa8CwN1HcJme0V2ZAFIrMtw/s400/xentrance.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I fell in love with the handsome plaid ribbon and just had to have it!  I thought that the festive "Merry Christmas" black/gold ribbon might be a fun compliment to it and the red ribbon:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiDgfHU2PG9TEileccJB6Kagei5e9QyhK2VuoYmcT17-xLIdDSIL7HT6-Nz523ltKJIf4ZGhbtckH-Q0BlzYM37TE25-VdWOqI5L6uXIeqNIdoO4LkBUzq9vCTGUWTZotMIsIJ4rmKw/s1600/xbow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiDgfHU2PG9TEileccJB6Kagei5e9QyhK2VuoYmcT17-xLIdDSIL7HT6-Nz523ltKJIf4ZGhbtckH-Q0BlzYM37TE25-VdWOqI5L6uXIeqNIdoO4LkBUzq9vCTGUWTZotMIsIJ4rmKw/s320/xbow.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This "Home" saying and chunky garland greets you when you walk in:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3Lh8Ja1zAbRm1mpO_OsAAcn2Fy13dAoorhW3ZhckZYC_7GtIQnQZDWrCCma_rEfobNfGoYabU4-ns4u7e-4HxDdEKVUMtCfbj7cTvU91X0sjRRyehUt19l80WDlTNqa8zEV8uYOtoA/s1600/xgreatenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3Lh8Ja1zAbRm1mpO_OsAAcn2Fy13dAoorhW3ZhckZYC_7GtIQnQZDWrCCma_rEfobNfGoYabU4-ns4u7e-4HxDdEKVUMtCfbj7cTvU91X0sjRRyehUt19l80WDlTNqa8zEV8uYOtoA/s400/xgreatenter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The table in the great room holds a couple more Nutcrackers, along with a messy floral arrangement I threw together, and festive plates that I found at Wal-Mart:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55YPtj2MBvOUTr1q6N6vGesmm9RIyJe1Wguc4bQaGZXrhDhyphenhyphenQQ976Qb8M2G-dmSFS-SSaxQRPB0m_1wHg0LJX1V7mcB2VOY1rVGiT7sRxsqPeMjV5v-RyLkphdL3Fn8TsL9IpYRKg8w/s1600/xfloral3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55YPtj2MBvOUTr1q6N6vGesmm9RIyJe1Wguc4bQaGZXrhDhyphenhyphenQQ976Qb8M2G-dmSFS-SSaxQRPB0m_1wHg0LJX1V7mcB2VOY1rVGiT7sRxsqPeMjV5v-RyLkphdL3Fn8TsL9IpYRKg8w/s400/xfloral3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love the lit branches peeking through:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oq3epDb3ASMC8EsytNa_WB_K2r_fNU85mWBj5SawDfnvlTJ5YhQN5nAgezcX2Hnlv0fI2WB9YNUIE5BsmJKp8Y_lrJ3pveMYOmPYusO2xXiDeJmVPmcXxdSZX37Cu1DVqqQ5kby8Jg/s1600/xfloral1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oq3epDb3ASMC8EsytNa_WB_K2r_fNU85mWBj5SawDfnvlTJ5YhQN5nAgezcX2Hnlv0fI2WB9YNUIE5BsmJKp8Y_lrJ3pveMYOmPYusO2xXiDeJmVPmcXxdSZX37Cu1DVqqQ5kby8Jg/s400/xfloral1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, our big ol' fat "faux" 9 foot tree:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycceyuXGupcZudlD2ncehWhHNSjngpAxsFwemzSFI9tPqx8ALqbbbpC2P07D9leQfad07_NiwaKqvFAhOceqayyDbii5M707xULEUL9IHoG8EN8xO2c7bT_MN_qX4G3J_az0qtRFh7g/s1600/xgreatroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycceyuXGupcZudlD2ncehWhHNSjngpAxsFwemzSFI9tPqx8ALqbbbpC2P07D9leQfad07_NiwaKqvFAhOceqayyDbii5M707xULEUL9IHoG8EN8xO2c7bT_MN_qX4G3J_az0qtRFh7g/s400/xgreatroom.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTQxjexrP2KdcIm1Xp-BpKv947uIjIHiMYG8Upvi5nUeL5_V9ygLm_VXGqa7S2SXVRnjS_SUjjMWWs3VpzWemPtON6AsJgFlRfjNsFjKEVqhpR8slolLw-_wOIi4zK_hzlxb_NIaUVA/s1600/xgreatroom2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTQxjexrP2KdcIm1Xp-BpKv947uIjIHiMYG8Upvi5nUeL5_V9ygLm_VXGqa7S2SXVRnjS_SUjjMWWs3VpzWemPtON6AsJgFlRfjNsFjKEVqhpR8slolLw-_wOIi4zK_hzlxb_NIaUVA/s400/xgreatroom2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another crazy tree topper.  I'm absolutely crazy about the wide, red ribbon I found at Kirkland's:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQe9torp1UsuK0O7tQVGwV3Pjdi1gjQizMkkUqXLGrrbzdBO9N5lDMX21KjEhBvgAQEAMsPKY8zt8QmuWcTn45HaTE0xZntxKTwoVsi4_oi8u78ULajzaO_e_XUe3GTh2XNn1uXW-qmg/s1600/xgtree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQe9torp1UsuK0O7tQVGwV3Pjdi1gjQizMkkUqXLGrrbzdBO9N5lDMX21KjEhBvgAQEAMsPKY8zt8QmuWcTn45HaTE0xZntxKTwoVsi4_oi8u78ULajzaO_e_XUe3GTh2XNn1uXW-qmg/s400/xgtree.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a sweet White House ornament that my brother-in-law gave us a few years ago:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7USULaxrR5Lbo-_Z9Q2mai6V-5GIlzB5CfI7DY75CnA73IA6rNcnA0QB2jE6VjCT-3GxttBBpDNou3OpdK42eZoZlFV98JmKgkrE_3II4fRcWsHqaeW3k5lMfuQtdmCOCtymaf3iM_A/s1600/xornament.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7USULaxrR5Lbo-_Z9Q2mai6V-5GIlzB5CfI7DY75CnA73IA6rNcnA0QB2jE6VjCT-3GxttBBpDNou3OpdK42eZoZlFV98JmKgkrE_3II4fRcWsHqaeW3k5lMfuQtdmCOCtymaf3iM_A/s400/xornament.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A glittery apple green tree hangs next to another beautiful White House ornament:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3N_7JWAFN2FTcwQ1X13G2wYIQD0c-vbJA23VDVSjtKltKVXwbnmC9ZHKPCFQIIfrrXYKsp1YSaGO0woXNu7vz1ooCUQtB5hiu2d5vFQubFohVwTjZJg7SisUMMkY-7rUl4nhkkT33bQ/s1600/xornam2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3N_7JWAFN2FTcwQ1X13G2wYIQD0c-vbJA23VDVSjtKltKVXwbnmC9ZHKPCFQIIfrrXYKsp1YSaGO0woXNu7vz1ooCUQtB5hiu2d5vFQubFohVwTjZJg7SisUMMkY-7rUl4nhkkT33bQ/s400/xornam2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple of Radko ornaments:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PIz28ucQexTAgUy98IDqy5V7oYTDaUUeSOU5zu0B8ry-Wd1OUuhITZCjnR3h-Gp_ybYeWj4gO3oFC-lMGP-TJwfl0Z2ixRubij7exiYqDvbXjsEOBBq1WGEdqPzIKoteALAWdkONbg/s1600/xtreeo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PIz28ucQexTAgUy98IDqy5V7oYTDaUUeSOU5zu0B8ry-Wd1OUuhITZCjnR3h-Gp_ybYeWj4gO3oFC-lMGP-TJwfl0Z2ixRubij7exiYqDvbXjsEOBBq1WGEdqPzIKoteALAWdkONbg/s400/xtreeo.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A steal of a deal "Peace" pillow (from Wal-Mart) leans against a soft and yummy "faux" fur pillow from Pottery Barn:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr4U4eLjjjTLtjknHT4HDfay9XcyKFoAhf6GFpoVoLLAV9Jp8OW76k5UC2t3gMS1KLGikbCSJ2uZl5PncR5pV0mS98e742dU6DK0CTwPY4-9ErazK7vmY0upE-k5qyIfnFS9DumDqsg/s1600/xpillows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr4U4eLjjjTLtjknHT4HDfay9XcyKFoAhf6GFpoVoLLAV9Jp8OW76k5UC2t3gMS1KLGikbCSJ2uZl5PncR5pV0mS98e742dU6DK0CTwPY4-9ErazK7vmY0upE-k5qyIfnFS9DumDqsg/s400/xpillows.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The mantle that you've already seen:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXqjyFOhj8N3nrTAULlFSVnW_QzaXRyIzot2A4ONCv91ZxKyRa6ZLvJ7tKbJyVem7ALTySDBJe7Y2bJFggSLS0UZ3h-N6IV-qta9rxsn1yZNcjL5r5tPOuuO-J2pckzX_okYsbOAEBw/s1600/xgreatmantle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXqjyFOhj8N3nrTAULlFSVnW_QzaXRyIzot2A4ONCv91ZxKyRa6ZLvJ7tKbJyVem7ALTySDBJe7Y2bJFggSLS0UZ3h-N6IV-qta9rxsn1yZNcjL5r5tPOuuO-J2pckzX_okYsbOAEBw/s400/xgreatmantle.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-DSJMw9B3TSL-DS88VhSeTjZ4QJ2DYhocTmeV2mOzsqdob54tPEEV2yG_srOu4khSGMZ9L6_XlisfAIWOs2G4eTkxfHhi3Lo_Ho7RDIc-Fq1bRR06trBuoLveUIeUCblQwdRXq1giw/s1600/xgreatcandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-DSJMw9B3TSL-DS88VhSeTjZ4QJ2DYhocTmeV2mOzsqdob54tPEEV2yG_srOu4khSGMZ9L6_XlisfAIWOs2G4eTkxfHhi3Lo_Ho7RDIc-Fq1bRR06trBuoLveUIeUCblQwdRXq1giw/s400/xgreatcandle.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fun gold, glittery frames I found at Home Goods for $4.99(!):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihS4t6yVbIrqTGPkCUXQwcRusFBScKb-tZxkdIqfbC8s4bePHhXeh4xTozMNmCwlTv45xN-5cJU9jZxBmyXgIbFFB985qoArtMdbacIOggji29YXhNILpm2b0gEhvcRY6SSCUQn6rEIA/s1600/xgreatpics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihS4t6yVbIrqTGPkCUXQwcRusFBScKb-tZxkdIqfbC8s4bePHhXeh4xTozMNmCwlTv45xN-5cJU9jZxBmyXgIbFFB985qoArtMdbacIOggji29YXhNILpm2b0gEhvcRY6SSCUQn6rEIA/s400/xgreatpics.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, behind the pictures sits an apothecary jar filled with inexpensive shatterproof Christmas balls from Wal-Mart:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuINHh1_mECCiaCLy83FC8Frroxb3DKXbxgpKx4yDEoeQNUURTLKahiY38s99XHWgAE7ozoQxTBqAkbVYS_UxRcWDtOYoWRKfXFjS8KGZ8z1yKRDR_NTmEPooWrvb4W8LUMOruojv-A/s1600/xgreatballs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuINHh1_mECCiaCLy83FC8Frroxb3DKXbxgpKx4yDEoeQNUURTLKahiY38s99XHWgAE7ozoQxTBqAkbVYS_UxRcWDtOYoWRKfXFjS8KGZ8z1yKRDR_NTmEPooWrvb4W8LUMOruojv-A/s400/xgreatballs.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love turning the lights off as it begins to get dark so that we can see the tree glow in all its glory:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJDxPIr_ckZiekZqhd_kY8p7FxhPxd2jnMr7tBy2Y2amMfJ2QlIhQrTq0dhdbH62xr2a-NdZdNIFucKc_YM2YOnaHFC6W2uWNJEgeCvkksujAlgkloEvwyndgt6GOY9NkuRrkkBsBdA/s1600/xgreattreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJDxPIr_ckZiekZqhd_kY8p7FxhPxd2jnMr7tBy2Y2amMfJ2QlIhQrTq0dhdbH62xr2a-NdZdNIFucKc_YM2YOnaHFC6W2uWNJEgeCvkksujAlgkloEvwyndgt6GOY9NkuRrkkBsBdA/s400/xgreattreen.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, I sincerely enjoy your visits!</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm going to crash a few parties ... please join these wonderful blogs with me:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2010/12/amaze-me-monday-4.html">Dittle Dattle/Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-tree-illuminated-with-real.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">BNOTP/Metamorphosis Monday</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2010/12/loo-is-ready-for-you-and-btb-party-7.html">Savvy Southern Style/BTB Party</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.elements-interiors.net/2010/12/looksie-at-more-vacation-home-florals.html">Element Interiors/Whassup Wednesday</a></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Holidays,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Becca</span></div></div>

Ready for Santa!

I'm back again!  Thanks for your sweet words about our sitting room!  And, with Christmas being only a few days away (eek), I'm going to overdose you with more of our holiday home (even though, you're probably bored with it by now)!So ... come on in (and, as always, please click on the pictures to e…

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Sitting with Christmas

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love being part of the blogging world during the holidays!  So many fun linky parties ... taking a peek into your beautiful homes and seeing your festive decor keeps me in the holiday spirit!  </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are just a few pics of our sitting room.  This is where our "family-themed" tree is (which has been up since late September)!  It holds pictures of family members (those still with us and those who have passed), along with familial and other thoughtful sayings.  I wish I could keep this tree up all year round!  (As always, feel free to click on the pics to enlarge them.)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6_hmXop5c7sTi7V5oHW0L1-XHvi_L4Z5JhRA4zMnN5GHYgft5de4nYBdGJiKWb-VuxN8wmOhjvdpIefajg5xNM7UTy3zsmf1yPKyj5vk2ndHtEO96CzGPorYyHRA02op85EtnqYYMQ/s1600/soverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6_hmXop5c7sTi7V5oHW0L1-XHvi_L4Z5JhRA4zMnN5GHYgft5de4nYBdGJiKWb-VuxN8wmOhjvdpIefajg5xNM7UTy3zsmf1yPKyj5vk2ndHtEO96CzGPorYyHRA02op85EtnqYYMQ/s400/soverall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">When I put it up this Fall, I kept the colors neutral so that people wouldn't laugh that I had a tree up *that* early!  I later added touches of apple green, along with brown and gold ornaments, to make it a bit more "Christmas-y:"  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1PYVQm74gry-t6UffT82kVtn1Lh7s1mu8fc8-Aet5iypCnZr946TUNBorzqGVgr3Uu9EHM-t6zVHFdWw-m3gqxHHViTBh9bd3siPbK2mtwcHBM3s0lJqKcKGS3ayrvgJTKmAYQbY2w/s1600/stree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1PYVQm74gry-t6UffT82kVtn1Lh7s1mu8fc8-Aet5iypCnZr946TUNBorzqGVgr3Uu9EHM-t6zVHFdWw-m3gqxHHViTBh9bd3siPbK2mtwcHBM3s0lJqKcKGS3ayrvgJTKmAYQbY2w/s400/stree.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The topper consists of brown and white snow covered branches, pheasant feather and big ol' bows.  I did add a few apple green sticks, as well, but they aren't pictured:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSz-LFZpH5AUWgT-I-XQrJgVMM23i06_kRw_ZkJPP5xksOaxbQpGy4Nw2TsDTJpO694aRs6vea3Fk1yX7_FKzc7OVuL5N2eoZoowb2f0CjsVmCrtI28-X-hGU02FJlpU-Wit7r8KCIA/s1600/xtopper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSz-LFZpH5AUWgT-I-XQrJgVMM23i06_kRw_ZkJPP5xksOaxbQpGy4Nw2TsDTJpO694aRs6vea3Fk1yX7_FKzc7OVuL5N2eoZoowb2f0CjsVmCrtI28-X-hGU02FJlpU-Wit7r8KCIA/s400/xtopper.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the ottoman, a red tray holds a few "faux" musical instruments and fancy candle:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dPQqVKh6e-_VBBdJWp9EMqpio_PcW9xkWPBPL3_YnZvNPSdG-yNVh7Z5YnlUTHvK4ZJiegdrLY1Uk6cdBT6SMYcwqow_-MYJGzDoSrfmKEtzR9SC06Jm1nwomYfQM2Vq1Wd71ST6dw/s1600/scandle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dPQqVKh6e-_VBBdJWp9EMqpio_PcW9xkWPBPL3_YnZvNPSdG-yNVh7Z5YnlUTHvK4ZJiegdrLY1Uk6cdBT6SMYcwqow_-MYJGzDoSrfmKEtzR9SC06Jm1nwomYfQM2Vq1Wd71ST6dw/s320/scandle.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, our musical Santa stays seated on the wing chair ready to give us a little concert.  (Jax's *Elfie* chose to fly in and stay put by Santa all day):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IeSrWYyIX-UA43f5tyw2yPdZSZGkGIOb0sBvjWUZIulZceEwbVpebqVkCbTQNlrYlnHVUz34Nvln9ec8Y0FkFdiLwmvNKxdm-i8jEEtjviG0ZNhsZl9BvyoKG_tp01D3LI-OsGqS4w/s1600/ssanta1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IeSrWYyIX-UA43f5tyw2yPdZSZGkGIOb0sBvjWUZIulZceEwbVpebqVkCbTQNlrYlnHVUz34Nvln9ec8Y0FkFdiLwmvNKxdm-i8jEEtjviG0ZNhsZl9BvyoKG_tp01D3LI-OsGqS4w/s400/ssanta1.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year, our village was on the buffet in our breakfast area.  This year, I thought it'd be fun to scatter just a few houses on the bookshelves ...</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Celebrating that school is officially out for Christmas vacation, Mom and kids load up the perfect Christmas tree to go home and decorate, while other kiddos finish up a snowman in the background:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9VTdfSmGgOODXU4ERrIiwzAZCRapZ-z4UZh2To4Is_jb05fFNDEc3s_slcstaz4NNG3nvoAzkzrICPvTfxXnD0vNRQ9o5pS54ceqr_wDJTtr3mJcv8rLF696BSUA4wcLykyab5j3Cw/s1600/svillage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9VTdfSmGgOODXU4ERrIiwzAZCRapZ-z4UZh2To4Is_jb05fFNDEc3s_slcstaz4NNG3nvoAzkzrICPvTfxXnD0vNRQ9o5pS54ceqr_wDJTtr3mJcv8rLF696BSUA4wcLykyab5j3Cw/s400/svillage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A sweet Nativity will greet those who will soon arrive for Christmas Eve service: </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmT_UtWrbbJ2XMDsrkC0xxvyr9pmlOu9LL1lkpuLO1-e6ML4FFy_F5XlgR6WkUeH5m2DwTkrSTCDq_i8B5Mz6P-rPGiobgAQAiUKIjiY8eFd7RwA1-4xeVLdhaog1Z9LB3dFw3TZpyeA/s1600/svillage2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmT_UtWrbbJ2XMDsrkC0xxvyr9pmlOu9LL1lkpuLO1-e6ML4FFy_F5XlgR6WkUeH5m2DwTkrSTCDq_i8B5Mz6P-rPGiobgAQAiUKIjiY8eFd7RwA1-4xeVLdhaog1Z9LB3dFw3TZpyeA/s400/svillage2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friends roast marshmallows before being called inside for hot chocolate:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOS4o65-lvCtOslfT02QsPJyGiRebTfdlRHG_gsp_k0_3VRNgUacFpvw-vPXqlus5y7yeqfQlxWd2a1TmS1Cq0HfLDmNr5UDrnSMNr6PR2iT8h31sKhNdQPuJzB9isdDsUsamDEv-5Rw/s1600/svillage3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOS4o65-lvCtOslfT02QsPJyGiRebTfdlRHG_gsp_k0_3VRNgUacFpvw-vPXqlus5y7yeqfQlxWd2a1TmS1Cq0HfLDmNr5UDrnSMNr6PR2iT8h31sKhNdQPuJzB9isdDsUsamDEv-5Rw/s400/svillage3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, a family gets a bit of last minute Christmas shopping done in this charming village.  Wouldn't you love to spend a day there?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCeoL5pKNozWCTs-Q5TTtljwKPYUN4g-IU3-XBG5xpadOtPFlFYkVWiCTxkDxScNdeTGUoUUMNatc68UaN8iaXE2arNuDnjWhU64DGpgb551I6lIcW8sp80hfqlXl3MFwBi-jR_u-Pg/s1600/xvillage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCeoL5pKNozWCTs-Q5TTtljwKPYUN4g-IU3-XBG5xpadOtPFlFYkVWiCTxkDxScNdeTGUoUUMNatc68UaN8iaXE2arNuDnjWhU64DGpgb551I6lIcW8sp80hfqlXl3MFwBi-jR_u-Pg/s400/xvillage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On an accent table stands carolers who are festively singing:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkVxmIp9mKCtssissptb96MnjtkvvICkW5Qs34bk4JrEWY9J2L1Wm51Of7FQClohVVAaw_Oe45_u7zexbQ1I-i9Zd5ITyFSodcLO3wGtBLAai1S9UwqnRuR6qfyPFTJ1QaKJEYVCnRw/s1600/scarolers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkVxmIp9mKCtssissptb96MnjtkvvICkW5Qs34bk4JrEWY9J2L1Wm51Of7FQClohVVAaw_Oe45_u7zexbQ1I-i9Zd5ITyFSodcLO3wGtBLAai1S9UwqnRuR6qfyPFTJ1QaKJEYVCnRw/s400/scarolers.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As always, thanks so much for stopping by ... I really appreciate your visits!  Come join me at these wonderful blogs to share Christmas:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2010/12/amaze-me-monday-4.html">Dittle Dattle/Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-tree-illuminated-with-real.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">BNOTP/Metamorphosis Monday </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z5diVtevUralJlR6EvJzHOdKJzA9K4Hna3TR_Pwgo1Jp6alGp93Fq5qArxuInZdgsj3Hyk9lbpfrRSlxJBcAkjLl6hGzqhkrN2kQO_UAuq27PkBxoZGi5jrn3bOicKLh5NqoMTrLsA/s1600/sittingroomx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z5diVtevUralJlR6EvJzHOdKJzA9K4Hna3TR_Pwgo1Jp6alGp93Fq5qArxuInZdgsj3Hyk9lbpfrRSlxJBcAkjLl6hGzqhkrN2kQO_UAuq27PkBxoZGi5jrn3bOicKLh5NqoMTrLsA/s400/sittingroomx.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy Holidays,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Becca</span></div>

Sitting with Christmas

I love being part of the blogging world during the holidays!  So many fun linky parties ... taking a peek into your beautiful homes and seeing your festive decor keeps me in the holiday spirit!  Here are just a few pics of our sitting room.  This is where our "family-themed" tree is (which has been …

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Christmas in the Bedroom!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My gosh, the holiday season is cruising by!  Such a busy week last week ... I had the pleasure of hosting my Jr. Women's Club Christmas Party, which was so much fun!  And, we had a couple of parties to attend ... oh, how I love the holidays!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you're in the mood to see MORE Christmas in our home, please join me for a few pics of our bedroom!  Like my dining room, this is </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">another room that I got to decorate in a totally different direction this holiday season.  Last Christmas, it was decked out in r</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">eds, golds and greens galore.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Spring, I traded out that color scheme for a softer one of blues, golds and whites.  So soothing ... I feel calm when I climb on in bed to watch HGTV or Real Housewives of *Wherever* !!  lol (click on pics to enlarge)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I0fPWe4jzbVZWtlqMeoR4mbuONFo-CRamv-YliVraS38NYXg6eOhVzroD77D4H84SHMidhyLEQ913hP1Ku8mr6R87IJKFmgfq8kRpb074BRgHMCUj5FlzeEu_O9oWbIjoi-ZFACUwg/s1600/bedoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0I0fPWe4jzbVZWtlqMeoR4mbuONFo-CRamv-YliVraS38NYXg6eOhVzroD77D4H84SHMidhyLEQ913hP1Ku8mr6R87IJKFmgfq8kRpb074BRgHMCUj5FlzeEu_O9oWbIjoi-ZFACUwg/s400/bedoverall.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The tree was fun to do, as well.  Thank goodness for Wal-Mart and their boxes of 35 shatterproof ornaments for $15 ... woohoo!  And, the snowflakes were 10 for $3.  Love it!  The gold, sparkly reindeer are from Big Lots.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVpX9dPoKfn1H2Q1v_TjofkxPv32OFSZ1_CQ8MUCtmF8GuhrPEJzOyppthnKJt64Tlp72LSA4oeNrnWkqD4LiMdaqxCVsqjDzMOhTue4CRchukRTYbtPBd1uVNN6nTgyUPv9tSGkwRQ/s1600/bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVpX9dPoKfn1H2Q1v_TjofkxPv32OFSZ1_CQ8MUCtmF8GuhrPEJzOyppthnKJt64Tlp72LSA4oeNrnWkqD4LiMdaqxCVsqjDzMOhTue4CRchukRTYbtPBd1uVNN6nTgyUPv9tSGkwRQ/s400/bed.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98RqXdxbx6mKPkOhKGVms5LEdJkCgehn2oVEGLSWZiJ8JVLGpDgaD2yXcIrTodXPlOuL8P_hyjVPRTXEyOZh6-I4ADe-2r1_ZDznhOrJhcKn-cpUgyoGY0EGkvxGIDH5mIWZvJZGhYA/s1600/bedtreeclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98RqXdxbx6mKPkOhKGVms5LEdJkCgehn2oVEGLSWZiJ8JVLGpDgaD2yXcIrTodXPlOuL8P_hyjVPRTXEyOZh6-I4ADe-2r1_ZDznhOrJhcKn-cpUgyoGY0EGkvxGIDH5mIWZvJZGhYA/s400/bedtreeclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everything I used for the topper came from Wal-Mart as well !!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zghUmcM3zzS76Okuqm7sShB5h6RIYaXz7tdXqloadzb0FGJHHsWhN4yhDRFhyphenhyphenL-ARFSehUAtRqxQ3Qj1EZ3nlFOin2u2d2koBq0zfZNqGhHuTjYNC092ya0n56C-y649hnChVZUnPg/s1600/bedtreetop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zghUmcM3zzS76Okuqm7sShB5h6RIYaXz7tdXqloadzb0FGJHHsWhN4yhDRFhyphenhyphenL-ARFSehUAtRqxQ3Qj1EZ3nlFOin2u2d2koBq0zfZNqGhHuTjYNC092ya0n56C-y649hnChVZUnPg/s320/bedtreetop.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Recenty, I purchased these 3 gorgeous beveled mirrors from Michaels.  I've been spying them since August and, patiently waited ... and waited ... and *waited* for them to go on sale.  They *finally* did ... they were reduced 40% PLUS an extra 20% on top of that.  SCORE!  And, since there are three of them, I thought I'd give them a little bit of Christmas fun by adding the letters "J O Y".  Whaddaya think?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGybe02dAngR-HbmCh6vHDBBpbNVyHY7SIiFWWzSTaTZjUinXUjnTp8DUoJmFxctQNntLilOkYa0j6BFuoE-91krWHVgUJlx0hgGpeWco05sK8goE1XyulE4r9oxQQVx3Xq1f2OwOdA/s1600/bedangel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGybe02dAngR-HbmCh6vHDBBpbNVyHY7SIiFWWzSTaTZjUinXUjnTp8DUoJmFxctQNntLilOkYa0j6BFuoE-91krWHVgUJlx0hgGpeWco05sK8goE1XyulE4r9oxQQVx3Xq1f2OwOdA/s400/bedangel.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, at the foot of the bed, I placed two cream colored stockings and added a bit of Christmas greenery in them.  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHA7uSPs0kkyoyskdw4JWRZdrK86-T2mwQu8kR9EtvXHW5y-gcSiJAUBtuCzxnZB8Lu3kffB5d7IBUe1FkHI3BH3T-pn28KRjyNdGpiC8vIxj4D_y7UW7aiE5CMxlCNIVSjbKQ2Q_nTw/s1600/bedstocking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHA7uSPs0kkyoyskdw4JWRZdrK86-T2mwQu8kR9EtvXHW5y-gcSiJAUBtuCzxnZB8Lu3kffB5d7IBUe1FkHI3BH3T-pn28KRjyNdGpiC8vIxj4D_y7UW7aiE5CMxlCNIVSjbKQ2Q_nTw/s400/bedstocking.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, also at the foot of the bed is my most favorite blanket ever. I found it at Pottery Barn a few months ago and, while I normally wouldn't pay what I did for just a throw blanket, I simply had to have this. Can you say YUMMY ?!</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5Yf5eeIwnAUuJuWYWcqFzYzvC9l6Izlql0vQazO103-DajcfyZ72xfHXZhD7eNXLJG8BWruP2APSW1vTAe4TH6CFpn06rHm9FfpxK7vdsvibvXJf-Cb0VZuSOHDnVk9cTD-5vpWx5g/s1600/bedblanket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5Yf5eeIwnAUuJuWYWcqFzYzvC9l6Izlql0vQazO103-DajcfyZ72xfHXZhD7eNXLJG8BWruP2APSW1vTAe4TH6CFpn06rHm9FfpxK7vdsvibvXJf-Cb0VZuSOHDnVk9cTD-5vpWx5g/s400/bedblanket.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To the right of the bed are two parsons chairs and table.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ0Zi90zmlyrJHRY-uQfbsSDv1wnvUkWmfOcGB41KvZM0stdmbK0762h5LY_eFPNsiI3z71VWIyfUbBR5zLlMY26sx2LFo7nOJbX-TwpWfeAWMakg1U_Eu3lwZh0x8mqBIcEDV9xriA/s1600/bedoverall2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ0Zi90zmlyrJHRY-uQfbsSDv1wnvUkWmfOcGB41KvZM0stdmbK0762h5LY_eFPNsiI3z71VWIyfUbBR5zLlMY26sx2LFo7nOJbX-TwpWfeAWMakg1U_Eu3lwZh0x8mqBIcEDV9xriA/s400/bedoverall2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like last year, I placed these lit branches into an existing spray of greenery, just adding a touch of Christmas.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF8wd_47OkIcUwTsITcG-9_hgqR_RWPu5WdiAXsicurYZkhQMbTRmdpCUcbh1wbIyvnBizJwi38h3efeS4MnD2IfaIuVXk4rji2k6rtQafG3ukb1DcdDhsQ3PDuJOdrlRORfG-POUVw/s1600/bedtable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF8wd_47OkIcUwTsITcG-9_hgqR_RWPu5WdiAXsicurYZkhQMbTRmdpCUcbh1wbIyvnBizJwi38h3efeS4MnD2IfaIuVXk4rji2k6rtQafG3ukb1DcdDhsQ3PDuJOdrlRORfG-POUVw/s400/bedtable.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, a simple gold reindeer and gold finials adds a bit of holiday splash to my dresser:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lQlPgMVParDggv9tu5JnU3lC3tLGSRKGXALnSHGk_avgnsQhCdR6Hb0Jm-WJgjhesYS3vhih9KBQR8vhRLM3SX_QNjlGaLi0k-3uL8vzoBz80DzA3bx4oXfB_mQ_Do7e6PrvHTGJRg/s1600/beddresser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lQlPgMVParDggv9tu5JnU3lC3tLGSRKGXALnSHGk_avgnsQhCdR6Hb0Jm-WJgjhesYS3vhih9KBQR8vhRLM3SX_QNjlGaLi0k-3uL8vzoBz80DzA3bx4oXfB_mQ_Do7e6PrvHTGJRg/s400/beddresser.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, gang, that's about all I did in here this year ... just enough.  I especially love this room, all lit up at night.  So cozy!  I think I'll head there now and dig out my flannel pj's ... it's been a long day! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YMjba76uv-SS3XhRAJ27c3e9HlcUQhjOPE4mn_ofZbaWA-4I0zs51NQm3OTa0YOPQOjwBV84HhpjIcqSnMHoJL9arkyQrhRlBanPro0y83ElO0soLaWDIXecGH_iIPYo8UkyVXl7lA/s1600/bednight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YMjba76uv-SS3XhRAJ27c3e9HlcUQhjOPE4mn_ofZbaWA-4I0zs51NQm3OTa0YOPQOjwBV84HhpjIcqSnMHoJL9arkyQrhRlBanPro0y83ElO0soLaWDIXecGH_iIPYo8UkyVXl7lA/s400/bednight.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Christmas in the Bedroom!

My gosh, the holiday season is cruising by!  Such a busy week last week ... I had the pleasure of hosting my Jr. Women's Club Christmas Party, which was so much fun!  And, we had a couple of parties to attend ... oh, how I love the holidays!If you're in the mood to see MORE Christmas in our home, pl…

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