red

when i read that gussy's prompt this week was red, the very first thing that popped into my mind was

i know, 'emily. geez. can we at least have halloween & thanksgiving??'

but of course we can, but this is what popped into my holiday loving brain first.

get inspired folks :)

oh there are so many things about christmas i love. and decorating has to be close to the top. i usually decorate with lots of greens and whites with the occasional pop of red.

i am loving the inspiration i am getting from typing 'christmas decorations' into the pinterest search bar.

i would very much like to visit the town where this adorable door front abides.

how easy is this? ribbon and christmas balls. hint- visit your local salvation army or thrift store - they are starting to put out all their christmas stuff and are always stocked full of vintage christmas ornaments. almost all of ours come secondhand.

and another one i am so excited to do. i have tons of glass canisters from our wedding reception that will be perfect for this.

i like the idea of the striped table runners as dual place mats. people are so smart.

this will be definitely be part of our decor this year. 

i really like little trees. i don;t think we could pull off putting it on a table. i can see it lasting all of 5 minutes before my children have it on the floor.

so there you have it. a christmas post before halloween. hope it wasn't stressful, you still have two months...

all images/sources can be found on my holidays and partys pinboard.

one more thing -

not just at christmas time.