Porches and Petals

I have a few new additions to my Christmas décor in my living Room this year. I found this mantel decoration at Goodwill for $6.99, and I found the candles to put in it the same day so they match perfectly. The Santa has to be where the most amazing finds my mother pointed I while we were shopping in Bliss Thrift store. We could not believe when it had a $20 tag attached to it. I had been thinking last year that I would like a Santa that was more life sized but I knew it wasn't practical.  I did not really have any real plans on buying one until I saw this and that it was such a great deal . The Santa does not move or anything like that, and he is lightweight and easy to carry myself,  now I just need to figure out where to store him until next year. The beautiful red and gold tablecloth is another item I picked up for less than one dollar at Bliss Thrift Store.  I think it is perfect for Christmas! The Santa is another Bliss find from earlier this y...

This will be our first Christmas enjoying our newly painted floor.  I am very glad I made the decision to go ahead and paint it, instead of waiting to sand the repolish the floor, which seemed like it was never going to happen.  I was also not sure of the condition of the wood flood, and if we would have actually beeen able to sand it down as much as needed. The paint is now a few months old, and holding up very nicely so far.  I was not sure what to expect, so that it has lasted even this long is good news. I am once again using my tree form Best Choice Products this year.  I think it is actually a very good size for our living room.  A lot of the ornaments were purchased from Goodwill, which is one of my favorite places to shop for home decor items. These poinsettias are faux, and I just purchased them from Goodwill for only $3.25. I just put those flower vases on the end table while I was arranging things, but I ended up liking the "s...