our december home decor + events

I had a lot of fun decorating our home for Christmas. Our first year in this home, had to decide where everything would go. Alayna helped me the night after Thanksgiving figure out some arranagements.

I LOVE having a mantel for the first time!!! The stockings I created from some I saw at Crate and Barrel a few years ago.  The wording from a blog I found and I spray painted the frame red!  I also made the 3 glitter trees.

I hosted our December book club party.  This is the food above and the group below.

I then had a lunch the next day for a bunch of friends to share my zucchini soup.  I gave them each one of these silver trees that I found at walgreens for $1.  Love that!

THEN that afternoon was all about getting ready for the ward Christmad party.

My van was packed with stuff to take to the church at 6am.

I made the above sign at a crafty event.

I love this shot into our ho me.

Our cards came in!  At first they made a mistake and they were square, then my die cut shaped ones came in a few days later after I got upset.

Love my Jerusalem nativity.

I made the sign and created the phrase: Tis the season to be Joyful

The ward Christmas party.  Michele Steed and I were there at 6am and decorated the whole place and got it ready for our 9am breakfast.

boys with santa

cali wasn't a fan of santa...

here we are...hard workers and tired!

stacey and caroline came to help us around 8

wanted to share this cute book i made for michael's co-workers whose pictures I took

Our neighbor, Naomi Yost, sang as Mary in a production her church did. She has an awesome voice.

the treat i make each year to give to friends

michael working on the dollhouse