Well, December is here and for me that means it’s time to finish up my decorating! My oldest has a birthday on the 4th so it’s always been a goal to have all the halls decked before we have birthday celebrations! And as much as I love decorating for Christmas, I always seem to struggle with my mantle! I’m not really sure what it is…I just have to work a little (ok, a lot) harder to come up with mantle displays that I like! I love what I see in the homes of others…it’s just my stumbling block in my own house! This year I’m enamored with tiny houses…not the kind you dwell in (although they are fascinating!) but the kind you decorate with! And I got lucky to stumble across plenty of options! Each year my decor takes on a little different twist…not that I go and get all new decorations, I primarily use all my old ones but find new ways to embellish them! This year I’m loving that homespun, traditional look…there’s something nostalgic to me when I see plaids, knits, and good old red and green! So that combined with the inspiring thought of “home for the holidays” helped me to pull together a mantle that reminds me of the warmth of a home filled with love! A little mushy maybe…but that’s how I feel when I look at it. And isn’t that what decorating is all about? Finding ways to create spaces that make you and those you dwell with feel happy…and at home! So today I’ll share with you my labor of love…my mantle.
