Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Just another time to love...

Coming home...





A corner re-created...



Imagining the table set...




Gifts waiting to be given...



And Christmas in the air...






My joy is not in doing things big but just making each bit count, loving now what I love all year round!

While I don't need much help getting in the spirit these days, Tristan's Christmas program is Thursday, Light Up Our Town is Friday and a Christmas Singing Trees celebration at church is Saturday.

Find your spirit, whatever & where ever it is!

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66 comments:

Lana said...

I am humming silent night just looking at these lovely pictures!
Merry Christmas!

Melissa said...

Your house looks beautiful! I can't wait to get mine up!

Rachael Schirano \\ Rachael Schirano Photography said...

oh wow, everything looks so beautiful!

FROGGITY! said...

That's so serene! It makes me want to curl up by the fire with cider. :) Sighhh. The most wonderful time of the year.

Unknown said...

Everything is gorgeous! You put me to shame. My tree isn't even up yet. But with a 18 month old I am not sure it will have much of a chance when I do decide to put it up!

Jen said...

Thank you. You are so helping me find mine. You home is so beautiful. I bet the pictures don't do it justice.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous!!!
You put me to shame.. I don't have even one thing up yet and I have no escuse for it.

Lorina said...

Wow.. beautiful pictures. I am jealous!

Baby Favorite said...

Would it be too much to ask for you to build a wing onto your house so I can live there? What do you mean you barely know me?

;-)

Beautiful... just beautiful!

Debra Owen said...

Your house looks great! Happy Anniversary! I'm totally in the spirit too this year!

Mandy said...

Beautiful! Is it ba-humbug of us for not being decorated yet? We haven't had time!!

Anonymous said...

I love your SNOWMEN!

I have only brought out about 45 snowmen so far this year! (I have about 300?!) If I bring them out in baby steps my husband doesn't seem to notice so much!

Aubrey said...

Lovely! Just lovely!
Merry SITSmas to you!

Life, Love And Lola said...

You're home looks beautiful! Very warm and inviting! And I can SO smell something really yummy cooking in the kitchen just from the pictures!

Kacey said...

The house looks gorgeous!I love the decorations and all of the fun things you have planned this week! Happy Anniversary {a little early}.

Jaime said...

Can I just tell you how beautiful your decorations are. I can't wait to do our decorating this week. So much fun! I love this time of year.

Anonymous said...

It feels so homey and warm. Gorgeous!

Carrie said...

Holy CRAP! How have you managed to get all of that done with the SITSmas thing going on?? I haven't showered, cooked, or cleaned all day. There's a lot of FUNK goin' on over here!! haha

p.s. Your house looks like a friggin catalog! I feel so inadequate...

tiarastantrums said...

looks so festive - I need to get in gear!!

Michelle said...

Wowza......puts a girl in the mood, in the mood for a little Santa time! :)

Casey's trio said...

Beautiful decorations...I love your style!

Anonymous said...

I love your decorations. I suppose I need to finish mine at some point. The tree is done just not the rest of the house.

Jaime said...

Everything looks so gorgeous and festive! Makes me happy just looking at it:)

Yellow Beads said...

Your decorations looks so nice Stephanie! You are so good at this stuff!

Tam said...

OK so YOUR house needs to be in a Magazine and YOU have a small child HOW in the world DO you keep it looking like that? OMG it totally needs to be ON the Tour of HOUSES or something!!!!!! LOVELY lovely!!!!!

Unknown said...

This was a perfect post : ). Wreaths on a door are my favorite! LOVE that! We have to go cut down our tree soon. We were going to go on Sunday when Gary got home from work but it was POURING!

I can't wait to hear about the Christmas program!

Lula! said...

I want to come play at your house. And eat. Because it's all so wonderfully magical and amazing.

Rebecca said...

You have amazing talent with decorating - your home is just beautiful! I feel all Christmasy just looking at it!

Zesty Cook said...

WOW the decorations are gorgeous!!

zesty

Maria said...

I love your tree and all of your decorations! We haven't collected any decorations yet..since we just got married this year. Something to work on for the future I guess!

Margaret said...

That makes me want to start decorating right now. I usually do it the day after Thanksgiving, but we have been on vacation and now it is finals week at school.

Sweet Pea Chef said...

I am really impressed with how nice things look in your home. With a one year old, we are keeping it very, very simple this year!

Lori of I'm no super Mom said...

Your decorations are BEATUIFUL!!!

michelle matthews said...

Beautiful!!! Look at that train! Wow! Luke would love that.
What a wonderful rest of the week you have! Have a blast!

Pam said...

I love Chrismtas! Your home looks beautiful with all of the decorations.

Shala said...

Your house looks beautiful! Could you come help me with mine? The tree has been up since Friday and still doesn't have any decorations on it!

Melissa said...

Wow...your house looks great...I love your tree!! And thanks for the kick into the holiday spirit...I feel a bit lagging in that department this year!!

Tena said...

I'm totally in the spirit to decorate now that I have seen your beautiful pictures

Anonymous said...

Beautiful decorations! I love this time of the year! Your house looks beautiful!

Sandy said...

love this

My joy is not in doing things big but just making each bit count, loving now what I love all year round!

exactly how i feel! great blog!

Mary said...

I love the simplistic elegance of it all!!!

Heather said...

ohh, your decorations look so festive! hope you have a happy holiday season :)

Alyson | New England Living said...

I love your photos! What great decor! I'm loving your Christmas cheer.

Simple Daisy said...

Hi there...
Your house looks lovely!! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!!

debi9kids said...

OH! So so pretty & inviting!
Happy WW!

Kimmy said...

WOW! Fabulous photos! Your home is beautiful :o)

Thanks for stopping by!! :o)

Lump said...

even the inside of your house is BEAUTIFUL!

Shauna said...

I'm new here! What a great blog :) ♥ Hugs!

The Blonde Duck said...

Your home is gorgeous! Come teach me how to decorate!

Mo said...

Your home looks amazing!

Jenni said...

Your house looks beautiful! Wow!

Meaghan said...

wow what great pictures! They really put me in the christmas spirit, really!!

Jenny and the Princess Peonies said...

Gorgeous!

LaTonya Yvette said...

I'm loving your home. Beautiful! Do you want to come and help me out (lol)

Mandy said...

Beautiful pictures. I love this time of year.

sassy stephanie said...

Your decor looks great. And...DAMN! That's a big train.

Tabitha Blue said...

Perfect!!! Love the photos, and I'm totally in the spirit of Christmas with you :)

Sticky said...

Beautiful house and decor. Thanks for sharing...

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said...

That third picture is amazing. They're all beautiful!

Jamey said...

WOW! your tree is georgous, I don't even have mine out yet!

Rachel said...

Light up your town Friday...hmmm email me at livinandloving@gmail.com and let me know town you live in; we are going to to a Light up Town this weekend (ST.C)and perhaps we will see each other!

Rachel said...

I forgot to tell you how beautiful your home looks!

Courtney said...

your home looks so cheerful! we are decorating this weekend, i wish it would look as nice as yours!

Rhea said...

gorgeous decorations!! I haven't done a bit of Christmas prep in my home yet. UGH I will, this weekend!

Amy said...

Ahhh... I loved this peak into your home! How warm and Christmasy! I loved it! Thanks so much for sharing all that... just beautiful!

Hugs.. Amy

Unknown said...

Way to go all out. I'm keeping it simple this year.