O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree...

Well today is the day that I have decided to go ahead and pull out all the Christmas boxes out from under the stairs and start decorating.  When you have a five year old little friend around who is so excited about Christmas and decorating the tree, it's hard to say no.  So we'll have a busy day today going through all the boxes and adding our favorite decorations on the tree.

It probably won't end up looking as pretty as this tree, but we'll do our best!  How about the rest of you?  Have you decided to finally put up your Christmas decorations?  Or will you be putting it off a little longer?  It is snowing here today so I figured the holiday season has begun!  :)

Trying to get in the mood

Everywhere I look, Christmas decorations are popping up.  As soon as Thanksgiving is over it seems like people(and retail stores) are just hopping to get the Christmas spirit going.  Now, although I love the Christmas season, I'm not really in the mood to rush Christmas this year.  It's probably because there hasn't been snow on the ground yet really and I need that to feel Christmas-y.  And this year has flown by so fast that it just doesn't seem right that I will be turning 28 already in January.

But since many of my friends and family are already putting up those decorations, I figured that I better get in the mood for Christmas ASAP or I'll be too late in putting up the tree when I get back home.  I was browsing through some images to get my Christmas ideas flowing so I thought I'd share some inspiration with you!

 

 

 

Hopefully these images will spark your decorating imagination as well as mine!

Images from here.

Happy 4th of July!

How I spent my weekend.....

Strolling through Minnehaha Park and the falls with my hubby, and sailing on Lake Calhoun. Fourth of July was spent with great friends barbecuing and sitting by the bonfire. What a great way to spend a summer weekend! Hope yours was just as relaxing!