holiday inspiration no. 04 & a mini Q&A session

• ornament tree centerpiece / burlap & mistletoe favors pinned to chairs.
• glass ornaments and boughs of greenery in the bedroom!
• pretty red candies glistening in vases of all shapes and sizes.
• a mantel timeline of your own christmas cards from years past.
follow this link for more pages from my christmas binder.  
ideas from real simple, martha stewart and pottery barn

mini Q&A session
thanks for the comments about our family vacation! you're oh so kind.

+ my ruffly plum cardigan is from j. crew's new factory online store.
+ benji's monkey backpack is from the summer season's collection at gymboree. 
+ nope, i don't use a filter on my camera, i used photoshop to give my slideshow a warm cozy glow.
+ i use red & white divine twine for my packages, i am all out of the red twine in my shop.. but you can purchase it (and other pretty party things) at shop sweet lulu.
+ the favorite picks for christmas red nail polishes were Really Really Red by Nicole and Riveter Rouge by China Glaze at our girl's night in.
+ Fox & Geese is my new favorite family activity. learn how to play this weekend!

p.s. don't miss the last mini mart giveaway of the season over on simply modern mom. good luck!

currently playing in my house: Frosty the Snowman / The Beach Boys