Merry Christmas! For God so loved the world...

I had the honor of helping to decorate the Christmas room at church again this year.  We had little girls sit in the nativity as Mary.  Here's my "littlest charmer" enjoying her turn.

Merry Christmas!

God Bless,

Christmas Mantel 2015...my soul is still singing!!

Hello friends, hope all of my US friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We had a fun and busy week of no school fun.  My kids are back in school and I am playing "catch up" here.  

I thought I'd stop for a bit and share my Christmas mantel with you...

The Quiet After Christmas...still enjoying...

December 25th has come and gone.  

Now it's time to put away the "list"...

...and enjoy "THE Gift" that lasts forever.

For God so loved the world,  that He gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

Wishing you quiet moments and continued JOY.

My family celebrates over New Years...so I keep the decorations up and twinkling so I stay in the "Spirit"...and enjoy them a just a little bit longer...

PEACE and LOVE to you, 

Nativity Silhouette...ice chest Christmas vignette...

The other day I shared our RUSTIC "TREE" CHRISTMAS MANTEL.

The other place I enjoy giving an "extra" touch is the the top of the antique ice chest.

This year, I used a vintage wood nativity silhouette from the thrift store...painted white.

The "chalkboard" stable is actually the top of a child sized table.  It hasn't seen its legs in months.

The atlas was from the .15 cent bin at the Goodwill.

My favorite rustic aqua box...from HomeGoods a while back.

And lots of glass and little trees...of course.

I think I'm finally ready to pack up the decorating piles and move on to the gifts and wrapping here.  But I still have more to show you.  Are you sick of me yet?

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Benches to Bookshelf...to Christmas "Tree"

A while back I showed you my little stacked bench book shelf.

I recently added another small stool to the stack...and now it has a new "life" for Christmas as a "tree".

I just added some fresh greens and twinkle lights...

...along with some blue glass and rusty junk for "ornaments".

Of course every tree needs a star...the rustier the better?

This little space made a great spot for one of my nativity sets...I have a "few" around the house.  You'll see ;)

I actually thought about moving the books...but then left them.  I think it adds to the "re-purposed" theme...bookshelf to tree.  Functional and festive, my favorite.

This adds to my "tree" obsession this year...more to come.

There's still time to link your "Christmas junk" up to the Junker's United Link party...you can do that HERE.

And be sure to check out the Christmas Junkers United Pin Board for more junk/re-purposing inspiration.

 

 

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Not Quite Ready...



Forgive me...again ;)

 

 

Things still look a "little bit" Christmas-y around here.

 

 

I'm just not quite ready to pack it all up...not yet.

 

 

Maybe it's because it all went so fast...I didn't get to show you everything.

 

 

...like this rusty "crown" around my nativity.  Or those spring-y bottle trees.

 

 

Or my twinkling basket bouquets.

 

 

...with these cool "Fire Bombs"...another fun gift from my Country Junk friends.

 

 

Or maybe it's because my sweet hubby and I both did a little extrs celebrating over the Holidays.  We BOTH had a "big" birthday.

 

 

All those wreaths came in handy ;)

 

 

I guess it's probably a combination of all those things...and more  But whatever the reason...I'm going to enjoy the "twinkle" for a few more days.  I'll pack it all away this weekend...and be back to "normal" next week.

 

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Happy New Year friends,

Can't wait to see what God has in store for 2013!!

 

Blessings,

Merry Christmas...good news of great JOY...

 



...Do not be afraid.  I bring you good news of great...

 

 

 

 

...that will be for all the people.

Luke 2:10

 

 

 

 

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

 

Merry Christmas my friends...

Enjoy every minute with those you love.  I know I am...in fact, don't look too closely at those first pictures...you might "spy" some toys and/or discarded packaging in the mirror :)  I figured you would understand...maybe your house looks similar??  My home is a "glorious" Christmas mess right now...and we are all 4 still in our jammies...shhhh!! ;)

 

Blessings,

Adore Him...

Oh come let us adore Him...

Oh come let us adore Him...

Christ the Lord.

(Now just be glad you couldn't hear me singing)

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Blessings,