Kimba's Holiday Open House!

How fun! Kimba is hosting an openhouse....and I didn't even have to clean my kitchen to invite you over! Notice a lot of close-ups though - with it being a snow day and having three little ones with toys everywhere I had to do some creative photography. Just know that there were legos,light sabers and Lauren's toys strewn about everywhere!

My entry table - my brother and sister-in-law bought us this cute card tree from Pottery Barn as an early Christmas gift this year. I love it - before I was taping the cards and sticking them to our coat closet door, the horrors!

My sad wreath above my fireplace. I'm planning on having a much larger one there next year. This one just seems off scale to me. But I LOVE my Target stockings that I finally had our names put on this year! My friend Cindy in Alabama did these and my tree skirt, so that was my splurge for the season on decor. I love how they turned out though! This mantle has been re-done THREE times now. Miss Lauren likes to pull the light cord and it all comes crashing down. She is getting SO quick. I'm not sure how to stop that with her if I want lights up there. Wait till she's three or four?

My dining chandelier...I cut a wreath, put in in the light fixture and then wired it back together, and quickly stuck in some froo-froo and then added bows.

The kid friendly tree. After day two I gave up. Lauren keeps pulling the tree skirt, the boys keep re-arranging. "The snowflakes need friends so they have to be together " or "Mom, why don't you want my 5x7 preschool ornament right.in.front." I've moved a lot UP away from Lauren and the rest - whatever. It still looks pretty at night when lit and someday I will be sad when the boys are old enough to care less about the tree and what's on it.

I love collecting ornaments from vacations - this is one of my favorites from a weekend Dan and I spent at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego.

And I always have baby Jesus tucked in the branches of the tree for the kids to find.

My side buffet. I've had this runner pulled by LuLu a few times too - this girl is a major decorating hindrance this year! I had to tuck up the sides so she couldn't pull it anymore!

I didn't put out as much as I usually do, I just saw "disaster, crawling baby in the house" flashing before my eyes. And I've found my taste is changing and I'm ready to do something new for next year anyhow!

Thanks for stopping by! Please come by and visit again!