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Home Christmas Decorations You Can Use for Winter Decorations

From the day after Thanksgiving to New Years Day we adorn our homes with Christmas decor. Many of us truly love decorating for Christmas but wish it would last more than one month. How can you use Christmas decorations for your Winter Home Decorations?

• Color
• Themed
• Groupings

Winter Color Schemes

• Blue and white
• White and Silver
• Blue and Gold
• Blue and Green
• Pink and Green
• Blue and Pink
• Cinnamon and Ivory
• Cinnamon, Ivory, and Gold
• Blue, White, and Silver
• Gray and White
• Teal and Pink
• Blue and Gray
• Teal and Gold

Photo by Simply Home Decorating. See more traditional living room designs

Photo by The Mine. See more transitional bedroom designs

Photo by papac media AB. See more scandinavian bedroom designs

Winter Themes

1. Snow

• Baby It’s Cold Outside
• Winter Wonderland
• Frozen
• Sledding “Sleigh Bells”

Photo by Inner Nature Design. See more farmhouse dining room designs

Photo by TotalCare Orlando. See more traditional bedroom designs

Photo by Le Creuset. See more contemporary dining room designs

2. Winter Home

• Winter Village
• Red Barn / Red Truck
• Noel
• Blue & White Jack Frost
• JOY
• Joy to the World
• Gingerbread House (candy lane)
• Deck the Halls

Photo by Madeleine Home Inc.. See more scandinavian living room designs

Photo by Linen & Flax Home. See more shabby-chic style sunroom designs

3. Winter Nature

• WinterGreens
• Starry Sky/ Night
• Frosted Trees
• Adorned Garlands
• Snowflakes “Let it Snow”
• Ice
• Winter Blues

Photo by The Mine. See more spaces designs

Photo by TLC Interiors. See more transitional living room designs

4. Winter Figures

• Deer / Moose
• Penguins
• Winter Birds (thespruce.com)
• Frosty the Snowman

Photo by The Mine. See more spaces designs

Winter Birdswww.thespruce.com

Photo by Planter's Palette Landscaping. See more traditional spaces designs

5. Winter-Themed

• Peppermint Lane (red & white)
• The Nutcracker
• Arctic Explorers (furry)
• Polar Express (trains)
• Winter Glamour
• Winter Blessings

Photo by The Mine. See more spaces designs

Photo by T. Moore Home ReDesign. See more traditional kitchen designs

Photo by Madeleine Home Inc.. See more scandinavian basement designs

Cool Christmas Gifts for 2019

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60 Unique & Beautiful Advent Calendars for Christmas 2019

The advent is rooted from a Latin word meaning coming and arrival. Advent is the season observed by Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus and the return of Jesus at the Second Coming.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, where everything and everybody is merry and bright. It is the season celebrating the Birthday of Jesus. There are many signs of Christmas, one being the advent.

The advent calendar is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. The advent calendar adds to the excitement of counting the days to Christmas. There are many unique advent calendars and calendar ideas for counting the days until Christmas. I have scoured the shopping network looking for unique ideas and here is what I’ve found.

1. Light-up Stacking House Glitter Advent Calendar

2. Nostalgic Cubby Advent Calendar

3. Wooden Tree Advent Calendar

4. Trendy Decor 4U Lighted Canvas Snowman Advent Calendar

5. Countdown to Christmas Wooden Religious Advent Calendar

6. Santa’s Workshop Musical Advent Calendar

7. Magnetic Nativity Advent Calendar

8. Ciate London Mini Mani Month Advent Calendar

9. 12 Days Prize Punch Advent Calendar

10. Wooden Advent Calendar with Wreath Brown/Gold

11. Wood Tree Advent Calendar Hearth & Hand with Magnolia

12. Magnetic Board Advent Calendar

13. Frosted Party Advent Calendar

14. Skinny Santa Kids Advent Calendar

15. Magnetic Chalkboard Advent Calendar

16. Fireside Advent Calendar

17. Mickey Mouse and Friends Plush Advent Calendar

18. Red Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar

19. Personalized Wooden Christmas Tree Advent Calendar

20. Wooden Advent Calendar

21. Animated Wooden Advent Village

22. Molton Brown 2019 Advent Calendar

23. Gingerbread House Advent Calendar

24. Chocolate Nativity Advent Calendar

25. Williams Sonoma Chocolate Advent Calendar

26. Handcrafted Caramel Advent Calendar

27. 12 Days of Wine Advent Calendar

28. Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark Advent Calendar

29. Northlight Decorative Christmas Socks Advent Calendar

30. The Wonder of the Greatest Gift: An Interactive Family Celebration of Advent

31. Countdown to Happiness

32. Concordville Metal Advent Calendar

33. Christmas at High Grove Advent Calendar

34. Christmas at the Mansion Advent Calendar

35. Snowman Advent Calendar

36. Victorian Christmas Wreath Advent Calendar

37. OMY Scratch-Off Advent Calendar

38. Christmas Advent Calendar 2019

39. Nativity Advent Calendar

40. Travel 12 Days of Giving

41. 24 Tastes of Christmas Advent

42. Wood Sleigh Advent Calendar

43. Santa Advent Calendar Tower

44. 26-pc Precious Moments Nativity Figurines Advent Calendar

45. Limited Edition Skincare Advent Calendar

46. Dashing Through The Snow Jumbo Advent Stocking

47. Holiday Truck Christmas Advent Calendar

48. Dream Big This Christmas Advent Calendar

49. Lip Smackers Advent Calendar

50. Christmas Barn Advent Calendar

51. Pegged Days Until Christmas Advent Calendar

52. Test Christmas Tree Advent Calendar

53. Blue Volkswagen Advent Calendar

54. A Christmas Advent Story

55. Dr. Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar

56. Plaid House Christmas Advent Calendar

57. Cozy Comfort Countdown Advent Calendar Garland

58. St. Nick’s Toy Shoppe Musical Boxed Traditions Advent Calendar

59. The Night Before Christmas Pop-up Advent Calendar

60. DIY 12 Day Advent Calendar Gift Box

My Kitchen Christmas Village

Although Christmas only comes once a year, it is my most favorite time of the year, especially for decorating. Trees, lights, garland, ribbon, are all very festive, but there is one decorated display that I love to create each year…

Yes, it’s the Christmas Village!!! I love the resin villages, wood villages, box villages, and as you can see the galvanized villages.

In 2017, I began purchasing galvanized villages from Michael’s Arts and Crafts. The village houses were displayed in the candle section at Michael’s for tea lights. The price range was from $4.99 – $29.99. I purchased the galvanized villages and painted galvanized villages in red, white, black, and gold. I decided that I would create a village using just the galvanized buildings and battery-operated tea lights. I thought “what can I use to make my village come to life besides the resin and plaster village accessories.”

I search several craft stores, looked at a lot of magazines, and Pinterest. I decided that I would use the Tiny Treasures collection by Ashland from Michael’s to create the ambiance I was looking for.

The Christmas Village here was displayed in my kitchen and includes other Christmas decor that helped link the wall decor in my kitchen to create a beautiful Table Decor Christmas Display.

I would love to know what you think…

Thought

This Spring “Cultivate Kindness”

SKM

CHECK THIS WEBSITE OUT!!!

Visit the website http://www.lovekikou.com.  This website is filled with hard to find, timeless fashion for a girl’s night out.  Fashion for curvy girls of all shapes (athletic, apple, pear, rectangle, inverted triangle, and hourglass) and sizes.  There is an accessory shop to add flair to your outfit.  Shop by the piece or assemble outfits… don’t forget the shoes!

Love the website…

Thoughts…

Our lives are to be used and thus to be lived as fully as possible and truly it seems that we are never so alive as when we concern ourselves with other people.

-Harry Chapin

Thanksgiving Home Tour

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Bedroom Chest

Check out the before and after of this chest that I picked up on the curb…

BEFORE & AFTER

 

BEFORE

 

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