A Little Bit of Christmas…

Come on in….We aren’t quite finished decorating yet but I thought I would share with you what I have up so far (mostly in the living room and dining room).  I’m excited to be linking up with the 2014 Holiday House Walk Party:

Here is our front door:

Here is a shot of almost the entire room. Just to bring you back to real life amidst all the beautifully adorned houses in blogland, June is eating some lunch here at the table while her sister takes a nap. It was one of the few times I could get any pictures taken! And yes, I of course was shoving clutter out of the way in these pictures–so rest assured our house does not usually look like this 🙂

I used a little ribbon and clippings from the Christmas tree to dress up the dining chairs:

I’m always a fan of using natural materials to decorate for Christmas and this year even more so–mainly because I don’t want to fool with hauling a whole bunch of boxes down from the attic full of Christmas decorations that I have to put back up. Ha!

A little greenery for the sideboard in the dining room too:

 I love the simplicity in decorating this way for Christmas. Yes, we have a few things that we bring out every year, like our nativity, some linens, and the Moravian Christmas ornaments, but overall it’s so much less fuss and I love the rustic and natural touch it gives to each room.

The living room mantel

And even better, these Christmas decorations are mostly FREE! And the things we did pay for, like the tree and fresh garland, we bought through our church with the money going to our local food pantry.

I have really loved looking at all the beautiful blogs out there and all the unique ways they decorate for the Holidays.  Merry Christmas everyone and thanks for visiting!