Christmas All Year Long ~ Home Tour

 A quick look around the house before I start to put all the Christmas decorations away, which I'm not quite ready to do.  I feel like I just got it all put up.

Dining Room

 Transferware Teacup Tree (full post HERE)

 Breakfast Nook

 

 Kitchen

 Family Room

Grandma Judy added this newest nutcracker to the collection...just for Trevalina...do you see the resemblance?

 Hallway Nook

 Powder Room

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I used snowflakes everywhere...at home and at the shop. 

 

Office

Banister and Entry

Master Bath

Christmas Eve...nothing like waking up to a flooded floor, and a clogged drain to find you have no use of the kitchen sink.  No problem when you're having only 30 people in the house! AGH!

Michael, Bryan and Shawn worked on getting it unclogged until almost 3 a.m.  We survived the night, with all of our guests, and no use of the kitchen sink!  Thank goodness for paper plates and plastic cups!

The kids playing a game of Risk on Christmas morning

Santa should have gotten Ashton some new socks

Do your daughters stand in the bathroom and take pics of themselves too?

~Recipe for a Year Long Christmas~

Take a heap of child-like wonder  That opens up our eyes
To the unexpected gifts in life—
Each day a sweet surprise. Mix in fond appreciation
For the people whom we know;
Like festive Christmas candles,
Each one has a special glow. Add some giggles and some laughter,
A dash of Christmas food,
(Amazing how a piece of pie
Improves our attitude!) Stir it all with human kindness;
Wrap it up in love and peace,
Decorate with optimism, and
Our joy will never cease. If we use this healthy recipe,
We know we will remember
To be in the Christmas spirit,
Even when it's not December.

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