2015

Feminine Farmhouse Christmas

Hey friends! If you checked out my post from last week, you got a little peek of my office decorated for Christmas! Well, today I get to share more of a reveal with you! I absolutely LOVE decorating for Christmas!! I am a firm believer you should have multiple Christmas trees in your home! This year we have three large ones on each floor and I’m also considering putting one in our master bedroom (but shh.. don’t tell my husband that part!) 😉

farmhouse office decorated for Christmas

I have decided to do something I haven’t done before.. I usually decorate and incorporate red into my Christmas design each year, but this year I didn’t! But who’s to say I still won’t 😉 I had fun decorating my office because I was able to be a little more feminine and use textures and patterns I really like, opposed to our family tree in the living room.

I put my 6 ft. pre-lit tree I bought from Target in my ceramic antique tub and it fit perfectly cornered behind my couch! I used very simple things as ornaments so I wouldn’t have to go out and buy all new ones. I used rolled up book pages and folded them in half to give an accordion look and placed them throughout the tree. I also took metallic chalkboard gift tags I snagged from Target dollar spot last year, and wrote things that mean the most to me (family, love, joy, etc.). I also added small strands of crystals and just hung them from the branches. They are absolutely beautiful when the light hits them!! You can see the cute little picture frame ornaments I made, that are perfect for this tree! I also love the large overly-glittered cardboard letters that say “Merry Christmas”, simply drooped across the tree!

This is a fun little mix to farmhouse chic design! I’ve always had a thing for polka dots, black & white and leopard! I feel like this flawlessly incorporates them all <3

farmhouse office decorated for Christmas

It was a real pleasure to have you visiting my home office today! I hope that you will stop by again soon! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving friends <3

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Cranberry & Brie Bruschetta

I am pretty excited to share this simple and tasty appetizer with you today! It’s absolutely perfect for your next Christmas party or gathering! Cranberry & brie bruschetta…. Enough said!

cranberry & brie bruschetta

If you’re a fan of cranberries, this is a must try recipe!! The flavors of the homemade cranberry sauce paired with the french baguette and slice of brie, is unbelievable! And the best part is, you can whip this tasty recipe up in nearly twenty minutes!

Recipe for the homemade cranberry sauce:

homemade cranberry sauce

While the cranberry sauce is cooking, cut up a loaf of french baguette into thin slices. Arrange them on a cookie sheet and brush them lightly with olive oil. Cook under the broiler for about 1 minute. Remove from the oven. I’m not sure if you’ve ever used brie before, but I always remove the rhine, which is a little messy! The way I do it is, cut the top, side and bottom. Add a small slice of brie to each baguette slice and cook at 350 F for 3-5 minutes, or until brie has melted. By this time, your cranberry sauce with be fragrant and ready! Add a spoonful of cranberry sauce to the top of your baguette and brie. Continue this for each piece!

homemade cranberry sauce

homemade cranberry sauce

homemade cranberry sauce

homemade cranberry sauce

homemade cranberry sauce

This is a beautiful display and equally delicious! I will be sharing a tasty recipe for a delicious spiked cranberry drink next week, so stayed tuned!!

Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with me today! Have a lovely week <3

Home for Christmas

Welcome! It’s a real pleasure to have you here today! Today I get to share with you my living room decorated for Christmas! I have joined some incredibly talented bloggers, Hometalk.com and Country Living.com to bring you the Home for Christmas series! In this series, you will find a variety of everything Christmas! Please be sure to visit the other links linked up at the bottom of this post!

Home for Christmas

If you follow me on Facebook and Instagram, you know I shared that my 4 year old daughter decorated our Christmas tree this year! I added less than a dozen of pieces myself, so this is all her work! I typically let the kids decorate the tree and then “rearrange” it while they’re sleeping (I’m not the only one, right?). Well, this year she did such a fabulous job (I’m still very impressed!) that I decided to keep it just as it is!

This year I opted for a Winter Wonderland design! Natural accents, neutral tones, faux fur and tons of glitter!! It truly creates a comfy home for Christmas!

Now, let’s get to it.. I’m so tickled to share my home with you all this Christmas!

 

Home for Christmas

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my living room decorated for Christmas! I hope that you will stop back soon, I will be sharing more of my home with you!

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