all is calm.

wishing you and yours the merriest!

merry christmas!

oh christmas tree.

elf.

i'm playing elf. today. finishing up some last minute things. taping. tying ribbons on boxes. eating cookies. christmas is almost here!

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas.

the lights are up. so are the angels. and the snowmen.


and the putz vintage houses and trees.


but not the big tree. that is still to come.



there are presents to buy (and make). gifts to wrap. songs to sing. christmas pageants. the nutcracker to see. the symphony to hear. and cards. to send. but for now. i'm just enjoying the twinkling lights. and sparkly ornaments.

jingle. jingle.

i am loving how my front door and porch turned out this year... these photos are pretty terrible.  i apologize for the quality!  but i wanted to show you how you can use things you have around the house or are easy to find at the thrift stores to decorate. 

i strung a bunch of old silver pitchers and teapots on pretty ribbon, tied them together and hung them on the front door.  had to hang them on the storm door, so i took a couple of the pads that you stick on the bottoms of chairs and put them on the back to decrease the banging on the glass.  

i can't tell you how many compliments i've gotten on these!  next year i'm going to add a painted frame to the inside door to "frame" them out.  

a cute and inexpensive way to decorate.  and it beats the ordinary wreath you'll find on everyone else's door.