Zara Bedding

Literally, my favorite home trend and European fashion chain have collided.

Feast your eyes on these puppies, courtesy of Zara Home. If only I had seen these before sending Santa my list. 

Merry and Bright

Though we will be out of town for Christmas, I love getting into the spirit of the holiday and celebrating the season.

With a new house to decorate this year, I wanted to feel like we were somewhat "home" for Christmas even if we wouldn't be there the day of.

I love  using fresh greenery this time of year, especially with its heavenly scent that fills the house.

We hosted four couples for a dinner party Saturday and it was so fun working on the tablescape.

I can't tell you how nice it is to use your full leaves all year round in your dining room and not have to store them.

A little dark, but a gold pine cone wreath I purchased after the holidays last year from Home Goods. Our nutcrackers are collected from Germany and given to us by my in-laws.

Fresh greenery is gorgeous and delicious-smelling, but an absolute pain to keep still.

One of my favorite things about our new house is having a banister.Sadly, my domestic skills are limited to bow-making, but my sweet husband was determined to YouTube these things and I have to say, they came out beautiful. 

Our mantle needs some tweaking but it's getting there.

Blurry, but a peaceful and serene morning with my cup of coffee by the tree.

Our poor neighbor Mary Lou got stuck taking our Christmas card photo and Carter did not want his photo taken. Thank God we got a halfway decent one out of the 9495947 we took!