decking the halls

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

like everyone, we tackled holiday decorating last weekend in between cooking, baking, eating and shopping. it's always fun to get the family together and happily decking the halls with christmas songs playing in the background. such a heartwarming tradition! 

as every year, we also put out a baby tree (previous baby trees here) for aston and this year he was such a big help decorating the big tree as well as his own little one. picking out his favorite ornaments (while breaking a few along the way) and digging through boxes of christmas decor proved to be a fun thing to do for him. with still loads of decorating to complete, here are bits and pieces of our decked out home. 
i still have a few things to put out like our front door wreaths and kitchen island tree. but so far, it's really beginning to look a lot like christmas! 



merry metallics

Saturday, November 24, 2012

last tuesday i participated in an exciting pinterest party featuring metallic inspirations and entertaining ideas along with some of your favorite bloggers and party planners. within a full hour that night, the board was filled with beautiful images of holiday decor ideas, gorgeous metallic tablescapes, hostess must-haves and more! 

here are some of my favorite pins :







Source: marthastewart.com via Lili on





whether you are still shopping this weekend or already decorating your home for the holidays, stop by and take a peek at the merry metallics board for more entertaining and decor inspiration and ideas! 

huge thanks to kelly of the party dress and kim of the tomkat studio for making me a part of it! 


happy thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

for most of you, the thanksgiving holiday starts today (or earlier this week). school's out and work ends early to give way for everyone to spend quality time with their family and relatives. i will be back with my regular blog programming sometime in the weekend or so. in the meantime, i will be bonding with this handsome little fellow and the rest of our family. hoping you all will have a fantastic time this thanksgiving! 


from our family to your's, wishing you all a happy thanksgiving!