'twas the Season for Sparkle & Shine

Maybe someday, I'll be one of those people that thinks putting a tree up means you're done decorating for Christmas. Until then, I'll continue to carry the tubs out of the basement and thoughtfully add fake pine and felt mistletoe and yards of ribbon to every nook and cranny. Here are some of this year's highlights:

• Picture frame with chicken wire to which our Christmas cards were clipped
• Entry hall table with lumberjack theme 
• Christmas Pfaltgraff blended with red and green-toned Fiesta on the kitchen shelves

• Mantel dressed with lighted pine garland, galvanized-shaded lights. Deer ready for Christmas with red pom nose and wreath headdress
• Library fireplace dressed with a fruit-and-gold theme
• Library buffet and table
• Parlor and kitchen entry (with kitchen-theme ornaments on lighted garland)

And, of course, the tree:

This year's beauty was from Earl May - a 9 ft. Frasier fir. Did you know that they will deliver your tree if it's bigger than 6 ft. tall -- for free!? Helped relieve the typical stress of hauling an oversized tree all the way to noTTafarm.

As if decorating noTTafarm wasn't enough fun, I was also responsible for decorating my church's sanctuary (under the direction of our Minister of Worship, Rev. Jerry Brabec.) We were especially proud of this year's effort!

 I hope you had a sparkly, bright, glittery, velvety, beaded Christmas!