Getting my decor on

I got a little bit of a slow start with getting my Christmas decor set up this year. Usually I am pulling stuff out Thanksgiving day or Black Friday...this year I am just glad it is sometime this weekend. I have had a hard time getting into the spirit this year. I remember hearing Christmas music a couple weeks ago was a bit disgusted by it all...just too early!! Today I decided to pull all the stuff out regardless of how I was feeling...or in this case 'not' feeling it this year. Good thing God blesses us through song because I filled the CD player with my favorite holiday songs and got busy. (The music this time helped...thank you Casting Crowns!!!) I put out my favorite decor and this year only put out about half of the stuff. As I was looking around I felt the less is more approach and I am so happy.

The first picture is my new pom pom garland...THANK YOU HGTV!!! I was watching some HGTV show last week and they have this great, easy and super cheap idea for a new garland and I am so in love!!! It is whimsy and creative and it makes a great bit of holiday flare for my window. All you need is a bag of pom poms, needle and thread...see, told you it was easy.

This is our first Christmas with the new room arrangements and I put the tree back in the front room. I moved a few pieces of furniture and the tree stands there against the wall...gorgeous and confident. It makes me smile.

And these last few are just a few of my favorite things about decorating for the holidays...I love the light glow of light in the quiet moments of the night or early morning. I causes me to take a breath and reflect on the joy Christmas brings and how thankful I am to be loved by God.

So here's to all of us jumping head first into this time of year...may you find His peace and joy.