It's all about the babes.

Last year I thought I was so clever when I fastened my vintage deer
to the mirror on my end table with carpet tape to prevent our little elves
from carrying them around the house.  Brilliant idea, don't you think?

Well, I'd say a certain 2 year old outsmarted me when he picked up the deer

with the mirror still attached!

Last year.

This year.

Now I'm another year older and wiser so I'm placing my treasured items out of reach.
Our side table is sporting a new look with some baby rattles I found in the bottom of a drawer.
  They add a nice pop of Christmassy colors and they're meant to be played with.
  The coasters, on the other hand, will be tucked away before the troops arrive.

Looking into our front entryway from the living room.

I unearthed this vintage corduroy baby bunting

made by a St.Paul, MN company and old crocheted wool cap

while we were Christmas shopping in Duluth the other day.
 It's a Christmas selfie.

Is this not the perfect spot for Miss Mousie to welcome our little guests?

She is a treasured gift from Tracy that I selfishly keep way up high.

I made her a mini pennant banner out of sheet music and construction paper.

In the living room:

My collection of angel bells float on a cloud (and out of reach)

 on top of our piano in this corner of the room.
There are jingle bells for each of the kiddos on the round table.

The sweet couple I found at the Grand Rapids flea market last summer
seem to be begging a young family to move the piano to their home.  Soon.
hint hint


Once I find a spot that I like for my Christmas decorations,
I tend to keep things the same year after year.  Also, I was too lazy to
photograph the whole room, so I'm slipping in a few of last year's photos.

The only changes this year are the plantation shutters I installed
last winter, AND I've actually wrapped all the gifts and
they're under the tree already!  Go Vickie!

The armoire holds my very dated CD player that I hope makes it through the holidays!

The disc drawer was stuck and when we googled how to fix it, most of the YouTube videos

 said the same thing;  "Why bother fixing these things that nobody wants anyway?"

 Hey buddy, I still want mine!!  I do not want to learn any new technology.

The new latches have proven to be childproof.  :o)

Mack likes to entertain us by wearing the clogs
and doing a little song and dance number.

In the dining room:

I've only made a few changes from last year.

The room now feels finished with the addition
of plantation shutters and curtains.

The glittery tree brings out the glitter in our ceilings.  :o)

I placed my conservatory on the dry sink
instead of the hot cocoa station, which I moved to the living room.


When the sun goes down......

....it's just the right height for little ones to peer into the wintry scene

 which is safely enclosed behind glass.  I'm not so sure those sneaky

little elves are child friendly.  Look at their shifty eyes!

A few turns of the key and this church music box

plays Silent Night while my choir of angels sing along.

As the weary children are carried up the stairs to their beds, an old shutter
on the landing holds a frosty wreath and message for the night.

Sweet dreams!

And once the children are nestled all snug in their beds..........

Let the games begin!

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas,
and for those of you who also celebrate a Christmas birthday,
(we've got 2 here) Happy Birthday, too!
Vickie

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