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Home for Christmas – Just in Time for the Holiday Parade!

December 6, 2015 By Shelley 4 Comments

 

Home for Christmas

#HomeForChristmas

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!!

And you stopped by just in time to see him!

I’m thrilled to be a part of the Christmas home tour sponsored by CountryLiving.com and HomeTalk.com!

The timing couldn’t be better…

 In just a few hours, the streets of the “downtown” historic district where we live will come alive with marchers, twirlers, elves, reindeer and Shriners driving those fun little red cars. (I am determined to get my hands on one of those cars this year!)

Before you can say HO-HO-HO, the big guy himself will be winding his sleigh through our neighborhood.

The Holiday Parade Route

The holiday parade marches along the side of our house… just beyond this arbor…

Holiday Home Tour

Past the old blue bike in our side yard 

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and our window boxes that are all decked out for the big day….

Getting ready for the holiday parade

Winter Window Boxes

Christmas Window Boxes

Then makes a left turn just past the old horses who stand guard at our front door…

Horse Heads with Santa Hats

And yes... we really do have Blushing Red (aka pink) doors!

Holiday Home Tour

We have a little bit of time before the parade kicks off, so why don’t you come on in for a visit? We love company, especially during the holidays.

Holiday Home Tour

Christmas Blogger Home Tour

Christmas Home Tour

Since the Great Lakes area is known for being a bit on the chilly side this time of year, let’s warm up with a cup of hot cocoa and a few treats in the sunroom before I show you around…

The Sunroom at Christmas

This is our sunroom – my favorite room of the house anytime of year.

It is nothing fancy but it is sunny and bright even on the gloomiest of days.

Christmas Home Tour

Historic Home Holiday Tour

The Cocoa Station stays in this little corner most of the winter.

We’re always ready to serve hot chocolate, hot tea or coffee (with or without a little shot of Godiva or Kahlua!)…

Christmas Cocoa Bar

Cocoa Station in the Sunroom

(I will be sharing more photos of this room next week as part of another home tour!)

Historic Home Holiday Tour

Now that we’ve hopefully warmed you up a bit, let’s head in to the main living areas of the house…

Christmas in This Old House

One thing you will notice is that our house is colorful and bright…

Historic Home Holiday Tour

Christmas Home Tour

And that there are snow people everywhere during the holidays

Even the main Christmas tree in our family room wears a top hat and leopard boots!

Christmas Tree is a Snowman

Leopard Boots for Our Christmas Tree

We always have bits of greens and flowers around.

This year I tackled making my own table top boxwood trees, so they are tucked here and there throughout the house including this one on the coffee table.

Making boxwood trees

I love messing around with holiday tablescapes in the dining room…

Christmas Table

Christmas Luncheon Tablescape

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Christmas Tablescape

And with the garland over our dining room table…

Dining Room at Christmas

Historic Home Holiday Tour

And the Real Meaning of Christmas

Now that  those fun little Shriner cars have started buzzing around outside, it’s probably time to wrap up our tour and head out to save our spots for the parade…

Historic Home Holiday Parade

But before you leave, there is one more festive spot I  want to share with you upstairs…

Let’s wander back to the entry way and head on up!

Blogger Christmas Home Tour

Christmas Home Tour

What’s Really Important at Christmas

I’m very fortunate to have my own business so I can work at home.

In my sweats, a pony tail and my bunny slippers most days.

So it stands to reason, the girls had to add some holiday bling to my home office one night.

They did this all on their own… working long past their bedtime.

They fluffed

Christmas Home Tour

Holiday Home Tour

And skirted…

Christmas Home Tour

And placed every ornament very carefully…

Girly Girl Sparkly Tree

Girly Girl Christmas Tree Ornaments

And were so happy to have created a Girly Girl Christmas Tree on their own!

Holiday Home Tour

And one of the true Christmas miracles (according to my little momma) is that I didn’t so much as move an ornament!

Because those proud, smiling faces are what Christmas is all about my friends…

Family. Spending time with all those we hold dear.

Merry Christmas to you and the smiling faces in your life!

Enjoy the parade!

XO

Shelley

Don’t forget to visit the rest of my fellow bloggers houses…and to stop back here soon.

I’m part of several different Christmas blogger events you won’t want to miss!

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    Marie from The Interior Frugalista says

    December 7, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    Very nice and how lucky to have a holiday parade go past your house. I ADORE the top hat and scarf on your bannister – I happen to have a top hat and a tartan scarf that are going on mine tomorrow – thanks for the inspiration! Pinned to share 🙂

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      Shelley says

      December 8, 2015 at 8:07 am

      Thanks Marie! Glad you stopped by…

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