Fa la la la la, la la la la. *g* I don't go nuts at Christmas with extra decorations - mostly for reasons of furry sabotage. But I do have a few things that go out every year along with the tree.
This is how Chook's special bauble tree is looking this year. My Mum started buying her a tree dec when she was 6 months old and we've kept up the tradition. Everything has a nod to what was important to her in any given year - up to and including the cheesy AF glittery chihuahua in a stiletto that she chose herself when she was 6. It is truly hideous. The tree's filling up beautifully, though! It's also always accompanied by my Christmas scrapbook. I'm slightly hopeful to this year get a layout in it other than the "Christmas Eve bauble box" one that I do every year. We shall see!
The Christmas Minnie Mouses are always displayed. Another tradition from my Mum and bought from the Disney Store - we do also have a Pascal (from Tangled) and Daisy Duck and Stitch on a different table. Our stockings are at least still near a heat source! The lack of a fireplace only bugs me at Christmas, you can't beat a nice mantle display!
The other bit of decorating I always do is my kitchen dresser. It's nothing major, just some precious breakable baubles that don't go on the tree (although the furries have largely ignored it this year. They had such fun last year batting off the felt ornaments and playing pawball with them - I was still finding them in hidden places upstairs at Easter!) and some festive crockery.
The Santa countdown (yes, I took these photos at the weekend when it was daylight! I thought I might need them for a prompt this week) and little houses and baubles were gifts from my Mum over the years. Some from Cologne, some from various Christmas fayres - there is a heavy emphasis on holly printed things and green!
And, of course, I have two Christmas quilts that get fished out. I do love a good festive textile! I could use more cushions - that's definitely something to bear in mind during the year when I need a little sewing action!
I love your decorations! I'm also short of Christmassy cushions and will be making some in they year - shall we nudge each other?!
ReplyDeleteFabulous decor lovely, am stealing the decoration a year tradition for Moo!
ReplyDeleteI love the various clusters of decorations, that is something that hasn't happened this year - didn't get the cushion covers out or... anything but the tree really!
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