Snow and Pearls...

Hey Friends!!! Do I miss all of you here in blog land or WHAT?

I haven't been on my computer much in almost two weeks. Aside from having blogging withdrawal, my fingers are so sore from cleaning and decorating, I can hardly type!  ;)

THIS Sunday (5th) is the 2010 Parade of Homes and I can finally say...Our home is really looking (& smelling) like Christmas! :))) I'm soooo excited to be a part of it!

I'm putting some final little fun details here and there and thought I'd share with you...

I gathered some glass bottles, some were old and some were "old-looking", but new.

I filled up one bottle with pearls from a broken strand of old costume jewelry...

Matter of fact, any colored pearls or gemstones in red and green or even silver and gold would be gorgeous too!!! I just used what I had on hand but the possibilities are endless!

I filled up another bottle with Christmas snow (out of the bag)...

I love the "fluffy-ness" of the bagged snow, it totally makes me soooo happy to run my fingers through it :)))

Then I arranged these bottles, along with other vintage items to create a little vintage vignette in the bathroom by the sink...

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oh dang! I almost forgot!!!!...

I can't show you until AFTER the 5th! (sorry)

Next week when you come here to visit...you'll have Christmas home overload...I'm just warning you in advance :))))

The Moral of this Post...

I was surprised at just how much "everyday" stuff I had on hand to make MANY decorations with. Instead of going out to the stores, fighting the shoppers and coming home exhausted, I opened my cabinets, dug in the closets and found things that I forgot I had and brought them out for a "new" vintage look. And all the while, I was still warm and in my pajamas with NO stress! Yay!!!!

I hope you are being creative and using little things around your home to create those special Holiday touches :)))

There's nothing like a Christmas cozy home that you can call your own...

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