Deck the Halls

Every year
I dig out the trim
and say to myself

"This year I will do something different"

"This year I will move "said" items around"

When I look back through my picture files
of the past 3 Christmases
everything is in the SAME place

I said before
that I am a creature of habit

and this my friends
is a habit I would like to change

Now I do not want to go all drastic
small changes at first

I am very traditional when it comes to Christmas
I love home made
and red & green


the tree has to stay there
really...
it is also in front of the window
and it is the best place for it
really....

and no ~ those gifts were not all ours
they were outgoing gifts
for the brood on both sides.

the mantle I have changed up
a bit
over the years I have added cranberry beads
and candles
and different bows
along with pine cones
and bundled cinnamon sticks with raffia

I do adore my mantle
my staircase is done much the same
any suggestions of changing it
without going too drastic??

I found this idea in the
Canadian Living magazine
a couple of years ago...

I had vintage ornaments from the farm
and displayed them in this glass bowl
I plan on doing something similar this year
and have purchased a new bowl to boot!

I bought this 2 years ago
and last year I made a couple to give as gifts

I love them and they are so easy to make
if you have time and patience
oh - and a diamond drill bit!

So blog buddies
any suggestions??

xo