Go bold

Go bold.

Make a statement.

Mix it up.

Who knew --

plaid 

+

animal print

=

perfectly lovely?

Love it when two classics

 get together

for unexpected fun.

Seasons Greetings

From our house to yours ---

Merry Christmas 

and Happy Holidays

to you and your family!

~ Alison

The reason for the season. God bless you all!

White Christmas

More snow fell this morning.

One of those nice wet snows 

that sticks to the trees making a

gorgeous winter wonderland.

Hoping you are enjoying this

lovely Sunday afternoon too.

Many blessings to you

and your families 

this holiday season.

Thanks so much for following 

and/or stopping by 

the blog to say hello during the past year.

I truly appreciate it!

May your new year be filled 

with many blessings,

good health, and lots of laughter.

xoxox~

Alison 

Looks like we'll have a white Christmas here!

It's the little things

It's the little things

that can make your holiday

decorations more memorable.

Little scenes.

Little collections.

Little groupings.

My friend and I were just talking

about Christmas decorating

the other day, 

and I mentioned that for me ---

Christmas never goes up the same way

that it did the year before.

Though we may pull out 

the same old boxes

of holiday decorations 

year after year 

things get placed in 

different spots

and are mixed with recent finds

or older items 

to create a new look. 

Is that how it is at your place?

Always inventing 

a new way to reuse

the same old things? 

Why not?!?

It keeps it fresh.

Makes it interesting.

Kind of fun to get the

creative juices flowing. 

I HAD SUCH A GREAT DAY TODAY!

Spent the whole day with a friend, 

a super crazy talented blogging friend,

that many of you know.

Will tell you all about her

and why we spent the day together

when she gives me the 

"go ahead".

:) 

 The house is all set.

Now to get some shopping done!

Seasonal Inspirations

Getting in the holiday spirit here!

Sharing today 

some of my favorite

Christmas images

from a few of my Pinterest

holiday boards.

Lovely.

Magical.

Inspirational images.

Have a look.

We got some snow here this week, did you?

Evergreens -- A look at holiday trees

What kind of Christmas tree

do you usually select 

when you bring a fresh one 

into your home for the holidays?

There are so many varieties

to choose from!

There are Balsam Firs.

Close-up of a balsam fir

There are Douglas Firs.

Close-up of Douglas Fir

There are Eastern White Pines.

The Norway Spruce.

Close-up of Norway Spruce.

The Fraser Fir.

Close-up of Fraser Fir branch.

The White Pine.

Close-up of a White Pine.

The Colorado Blue Spruce.

Close-up of the Colorado Blue Spruce

And the Scotch Pine,

to name a few.

Close-up of a Scotch Pine.

If you put up a fresh tree in your home,

what variety is your favorite?

Maybe there is a local variety 

where you live

that you can tell us about?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

Have a lovely Sunday.

:)