Our Tree is Up!

me and the kiddos decorated our Christmas tree this morning, now the house smells like Christmas!

I used my tablet to snap a few photos to share..although the kiddos were not very cooperative!

Here's what happened when I asked them to stay still:

HAHAHA! ...here Josh is semi still :

Then, here is what happened when I asked them to hug each other;

a mini wrestling match occurred..

Although Sophie did manage to sneak in a choke hold hug while she smiled at the camera!

Poor Joshie wanted out of that hug so badly!

hahaha...

And here are a few more of our decorating time together.

We used all shatter proof ornaments this year so that they could be involved in the decorating without Mommy having a heart attack,making less mess and to save our precious glass ornaments!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

-Debra Lea

Our Home At Christmas

I hope everyone is enjoying their day and "Happy the Mayan's Were Wrong Day," haha!

I thought I'd share what our home looks like for Christmas..I am a LITTLE obsessed with the "sweets" theme and love all the fake cookie,candy,cake decor. 

This is my kitchen tree, Over the years I have added to it and I'm totally in love with it this year! I actually made all the ornaments for this tree myself, except for the candy garland, a couple store bought ornies and the little fruit tarts. 

What is made by me is: ribbon candy, sugar cookies, spritz cookie, some of the little candies, lolli pops, hot chocolate, cupcakes and mini cakes. Crazy, I know, but it makes me happy :0) I actually made some ornaments to sell also but never got the chance to put them up on etsy, so I'm hoping to make some more and sell next year!

Here are some pictures of our dining room, where the sweet theme continues.

I actually made all the fake sugar cookies for this wreath this year and had a blast!

I collect ceramic cakes and pies, so they are perfect to display with my Christmas obsession, hehe.

This is a faux gingerbread house I made a few years ago, and I'm looking forward to making some more soon.

Our living room

We are crazy and buy a huge tree to then place on top of a dining table!

It was this way last year too, but it keeps little hands away from ornaments, and fills up the corner nicely also!

My favorite spot on the tree:

and lastly, here's a picture of the 2 miracles in my life, I thank the Lord for them everyday and can't believe they are truly here. For years we imagined and dreamed about them and now here they are to celebrate Christmas with us! :0)

Sophia 27 mos. 

Joshua 9 mos.

From our family to yours, have a very Merry Christmas!!

3.5 months old

So sorry to be MIA!

But here are some quick photos of our little elf :0)

I will post soon, we have family coming in for Christmas and Sher's 

mom is now here with us (she came in from Moscow last month).

It's been busy, projects everywhere, we had to redo Sher's mom's room 

in 2 weeks! That includes flooring and all! -pics to come soon.

Well, hope everyone has a very Merry and Blessed Christmas!

This is a dress that used to belong to me!

:0)

Our home, Ready for Christmas!

~Dessert Anyone?~

I have a little obsession with sweets.

The ceramic kind mostly..the biggest plus of this obsession

is that they have no impact on my waistline!

Here are a few photos of our home...

Most of my decorations are sweet related!

Here's the dining room:

Would you fancy anything from the dessert bar?

I actually made the little cakes you see on the top and bottom plates.

The tarts I bought.

I also made the topiary, 2 of them... each gumdrop is handmade!!

I also made the little gingerbread house you see in this picture.

I've always wanted to make one but can't stand that all the work will just be eaten away!

So..I made an everlasting gingerbread house out of mdf!

This is the new chandelier that we installed in the dining room,

covered in candies!

View from the kitchen:

In the kitchen I have a little tree standing in the corner.

I LOVE decorating this tree each year, all the ornaments bring

back so many memories..I made all the ornaments on the tree except for the little fruit tarts.

~I know, I'm crazy~

:0)

 I just adore the little cupcakes, cakes, ribbon candies and cookies so much!!

(you can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them)

~The Main Tree~

We always get a real tree for our main living room...

That smell is like no other!

We have this strange half wall on one side of the living room

(which drives me nuts), so we placed out tree in front of it with the village sitting behind it in

our "hall" way.

We love mixing colored and white lights.

Who says you have to choose anyway, right?

So across from the village is our bookshelf,

which I display one of my nativity sets in.

We have a few little hangings on the doors around our home,

these were made out of cardboard.

  Our entry:

Even our bedroom gets a little change,

Green toile instead of blue. I'd like to eventually add some more red into the mix

 during Christmas time. Perhaps candy cane striped sheets or something.

Maybe next year..

Well, there it is..our humble home.

I love Christmas decorations because they hide all the things

we still need to change! Taking the decorations down is sooo sad...

so I am trying to enjoy every second of it!

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!

God bless.