Friday, November 30, 2012

Christmas Frenzy (in Instagrams)


This week was allllll about decking the halls.

In phases.......a little each evening.

First came the tree........


First fire of the season too!

Sir Chester looooves to be involved in the action.

He was tuckered out by the time I added the tree skirt.........


Ohhhhh the tree skirt.  That I so lovingly made last year.

(A bit of me died inside whilst making that.)

But I do love it.  Even though.

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Next came the kitchen......


Only a few touches of ivory and red to go with my pottery collection.

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The entry table got hit Wednesday night.........


I. like. bottlebrush. trees.

Very much.

I do not need to buy more, yet I can't seem to stop.

I also like vintage Shiny Brites very much......


Glass jars filled with Shiny Brites make me very happy.

I never met a Shiny Brite I didn't like.

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Then somewhere in the middle of all of this, I sent out an Instagram plea for help.

Here or there.........


The fireplace won by a landslide.

I thought the hooky thing would be different-er.

But traditional was where it was at, and I'm all for tradition!

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Now for those of you wondering about the third stocking.......

Don't get any ideas.

Where else would I hide the dog's Christmas treats?






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Linking up with......High Five for Friday, Kelly's Korner, and Insta-Friday.

45 comments:

  1. LOVE that you keep your Christmas decorations vintage too! The picture of the dog sleeping under the tree is my favorite!

    -AJ
    FitTravelerAJ.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!! Yep, I'm a devout vintage addict.

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  2. love your decorations, I am a total vintage fan and you have that vibe going on! totally adorable! We have puppy stockings tooo! they get more in them than we do:(

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  3. I love all of these photos! We have stockings for the dogs (and cat) too!

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  4. Love love love the decorations!! I still have some things left to do, like put up a tree. That may happen this weekend.

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  5. You did good! Does a girl ever have too many bottle brush trees?

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  6. Lovely decor! Your fur baby is precious!

    -Logan

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  7. Your Christmas decorations look great! And I totally love the story of the red ruffle skirt. Too funny! I'm very impressed you stuck with it!!

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    1. Thanks! It was a BEAST! But I'm happy I made one. However, NEVER AGAIN!

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  8. Whilsts is my favorite word to find in blog posts! Love that Chester sits on top of the sofa, Riley does the same thing. Your decorations look great. The stockings do look perfect hung from the mantel. And I love your kitchen!!!

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  9. love your decorations! and really love your tree skirt!

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  10. new follower! :) Love the tree skirt... I need to make one for our little girl's mini tree soon lol, so on the hunt for good ideas!

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  11. We have stockings for our dogs too! Although we can't actually stuff them till right before Christmas or else they go nuts and try to get the treats out, haha.

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
    Starbucks + Ad Space Giveaway!

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    1. HA! Yes, Sir Chester has already climbed up on the hearth (not hard to do) and sniffed around!

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  12. Your bottle brush display is wonderful! All of your decorations are so chic, like they should be in a magazine or Anthropologie catalog.

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  13. I love your house at Christmastime! Sir Chester looks quite pleased it's that time of the year.

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  14. love your bottle brush trees! I've decided that I'm a tree collector instead of Santas or Snowmen...I think I need a bottle brush tree collection!

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  15. Love all our vintage decorations! We have been decking out our house too and taking lots of pictures for our blog! Super love the shelves in the kitchen and all the white serving dishes! Very cute!

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    1. I can't wait to see all your decor!!!!!!!! And thanks!!!!!! That collection took years!!!!

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  16. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your fireplace! And your house looks so christmasy! love it!

    Also, we totally have a stocking for our puppy :) i have this feeling I am going to have to put it up high so she can't smell whats inside and try to get it down!

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    1. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Yep, we have to wait til the last minute to fill his stocking!!!

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  17. Love love love your pottery collection with the splashes of red. :) And your dog in the first pic is killing me! Soo funny. :)

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  18. All of the decor that you used is so pretty! And I totally made the ruffle tree skirt last year... It took an ETERNITY, but it was well worth it! :)

    I would love for you to stop by and say hi! leslyni.blogspot.com

    Have a fabulous weekend!

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  19. I am trying to decorate a little right now... took a blog-reading break... but the teen reminded me that she needs a Renaissance costume by tomorrow. Damn...

    Also, as I was reading through your post... I hollered out loud, "It was YOU!" I remember those white shelves from way back when I found your blog... love them. Mine are still in the basement... my husband doesn't think they are hangable on the wall I have in mind... oh well!

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  20. I love your cozy, decorative home!!!! And those bottle brush trees...I DIE!!! Annnnnnd, if you are EVER bored, I would love one of those tree skirts!!

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    1. It was one of my "must haves" when house hunting! And trees.

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  22. I know you've already made your decision but I LOVE the hooky thing idea for stockings! We don't have a fireplace so I might have to try to find something like that!

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    1. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! I got it at an antique store! I'm SURE you could find something similar! Target may even have something fun!

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  23. Love all your pretty decorations, especially the bottle brush trees and Shiny Brites! xo Heather

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  24. i missed your stocking insta-dilemma. boo. although i LIKE the fireplace i LOVE the hooky thing. i guess i am officially different-er.

    holy heck, your home is gorgeous and inviting and your dog is adorable.

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  25. Uhm, can we trade houses? Yours looks amazing! You totally have the christmas spirit ;)

    Stop by and say hi sometime -- thenakedmanual.com

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  26. your dog. oh my. your dog.

    i want him.

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  27. Wow, really sooo nice pics. Have a great weekend.

    http://www.fashiondenis.com/

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  28. Beautiful pictures. I love the vintage ornaments, too. Your bottle brush collection is wonderful. I might have to start collecting one... Have a great week!

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    1. Thank you so much!!!!! Yes, DO IT! They are so fun!

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  29. Very pretty! We're getting our tree next weekend, and then when the boy's family comes the pool table is getting transformed into a Christmas village. :)

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  30. Your dog is like a cat and completely adorable. I love those white shelves in your kitchen annnnddd I also have a collection of white pottery but nowhere to put it at the current time. Yours looks beautiful. Can't believe you made that amazing tree skirt. dawn suitcase vignettes

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  31. Love your Christmas decor, especially the pottery collection! Sir Chester is adorable - and very expressive! Found you through Peacoats and Plaid bloghop - new follower. I look forward to reading more on your blog.

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    1. Thank you so much!!!!!! I'll head your way too!

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  32. So jealous of all your vintage balls and trees!

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    1. It's been a couple of years of collecting!!!

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