It's Chrsitmas time!!

Christmas is finally here and that means I can finally put up all of the Pinterest projects I've been working on for the last month! Here are some of my favorites.

This was a really easy ornament project. I made two with a bag of white buttons I picked up from JoAnn. McKenna enjoyed helping me string the buttons onto the wire too. 

I didn't see this on Pinterest but I'm sure I've seen it somewhere. M and I foraged around Woodbury for some sticks and with a little spray paint and some pretty ornaments voila you have a fancy table top Christmas tree. 

I saw that a lot of people were filling the containers they already have with holiday items like ornaments, candy canes, bows, pine cones etc so I did the same all around my house. The mason cars blurred out in the background have epsom salt and ornaments inside. 

I saw these puffs on Pinterest. I made some large ones for McKenna's birthday party but saw these small puffs made of napkins that I could use for Christmas. And they are just resting on some pretty candle sticks. 

These hurricane jars were a splurge at $40 for all 3 but they turned out so pretty that I thought it was totally worth it. 

I saw these trees on Pinterest too and they were so cheap and easy to make that I had to do them. The hardest part of this project was making the cones and making them different sizes. 

This is probably my favorite Pinterest project. My burlap wreath. It isn't quite finished yet. I still have to add some ornaments and greenery. 

I am a "real" tree person and I always will be. Nothing beats the smell when you walk into your home of a fresh cut Christmas tree and fresh garlands. We went to a nursery near us to buy a tree. They had some gorgeous, gorgeous trees but they were WAY out of our price range SO we had to concede to shopping at The Home Depot for this beauty. It is a fraiser fur and although it is pretty, it just doesn't compare to the beauties we saw at the nursery. SOMEDAY!!! SOMEDAY!!

This is the MOST important decoration we put up every year and this was made possible by my mother. Each year for my birthday and Christmas she would gift me a piece to this manger set. All I am missing now is the ox and goat. =) McKenna loves to play with the animals and it is a great conversation starter for her and for guests during the holidays. Thanks mom. I love you. 

Another shot of the huricanes and another fun project just to the left of them. I saved old spaghetti jars, olive jars, etc to make luminaries. I spread glue all over the jars and then rolled them in epsom salt. They are just beautiful at night when I light the candle inside. They look like glowing now balls. I found this idea on Pinterest as well. Also I can't forget to display our book Reflections of Christ by Mark Mabry. It has amazing photography of the life and teachings of our Savior to remind us all why we celebrate Christmas. 

Deck the Halls with boughs of Cedar, fa la la la la, la la la la! 

This is a new and favorite ornament this year! Love teal blue

We bought this stain glass ornament in Frankenmuth last weekend.