Thursday, December 22, 2011

Christmas Home Tour

It is no secret that I love my little mill house. It is also no secret that I love Christmas. Perfect combination for an excuse to decorate! I had a Christmas shower the Christmas season before we were married. It was wonderful! I got so many things to get me started. I need to remember that for my friends who are getting married!

Here are a few decorations that I have up right now in our home. I decorated on my Thanksgiving break and add a little bit each week.


This is by far, my most favorite Christmas decoration. I LOVE my nativity! It is afterall the reason we celebrate the season!


Here is our mantle. My walls are not this white, I have no idea why they seem that way.


Our real tree!


This is a special tree for two reasons. This is the same small tree that I had in my bedroom as a little girl each Christmas. This was a tree I could decorate anyway that I wanted to. I love this little tree. The box, frame, and ornaments on the tree is the second part of why my tree is special to me. My mother-in-law gave me the box filled with these ornaments at my Christmas shower two years ago. Each ornament has a special meaning for a married couple. I thought it was worthy enough to have its own tree.


This is just another tree in my dining room. I love Christmas trees!


Not sure why our stockings are blurry. I am going to go ahead and order a few extra stockings so we can add to our family in the next few years. 


I saw this plate at Christian Supply this year and could not leave until I had it. I LOVE it!



It has been a rainy nasty mess lately. When it clears up I will take pictures of my outside decorations.

Hope you have enjoyed a few of my favorite decoartions inside the house!

Merry Christmas!


Past Two Months in Pictures


This was out of our window at The Grovepark Inn in November- it was a wonderful weekend away!


Us in front of the giant fireplace at Grovepark


Another beautiful view


Perks of John Thomas's work : We have been able to go to Panther's game and treated like royality! This was inside the box seat area. Very cool!


This is the Gillespie's Christmas. John Thomas's papa is the sweet man sitting down in the plaid shirt. We love Papa very much!


Here we are at Aunt Laura's for the first Christmas celebration!

Here I Am!

I have a valid excuse this time of the lack of blogging...
my computer had a virus (and trying to type a blog from my Ipad was a pain)! Not one, but three! Problem solved though & I am back!


Since last blogged, we have been busy getting ready for Christmas! Thanksgiving came and left us quickly and now Christmas is quickly approaching! I am hoping to post pictures of our house soon. I love Christmas and I love decorating for Christmas!

Since being on break I have been super busy with things! Today is my day of rest. My rest day includes cleaning this house to a T (I actually enjoy cleaning most days) and giving my Wally baby a bath!

Until next time...

love-