Feeling Nostalgic

I've been feeling nostalgic lately. Blame it on pinterest, Thanksgiving week, family photo albums... Memory lane is so enchanting.

 

The gem I discovered this week...

 

 

I think I will frame it.

 

My sister and I have always loved Christmas...thanks to mom and dad. The above picture was snapped at a Christmas tree farm... tree farms still bring me the warmest feelings. Maybe that's why I dream of having one... (true...it's on my bucket list...)

Dad and I started decorating the house for mom since she is in TN. She wanted rustic. Here's a peak at what we have done so far...

We had the monogram frame, the log slats and the pillar candles, so it was only a matter of combining all of the items together. We had fun creating the mantle... The garland is actually grapevine with a strand of lights loosely draped. Fantastic and rustic.

We are adding logs to the buckets at the bottom, but feel very happy with the finished results. Our tree is simpler this year. Two strands of lights are embellished with fabric strap ties and grapevine wrap. Beautiful!

Dad and I found these gorgeous wreaths at Walmart -we were so surprised to find out they were real and only $5 a piece. We aren't finished with it yet, but we are pretty excited about it so far. We are putting log slat under the candles. I added ornaments today too.. 

Thanks, Pinterest, for the ornament/chandelier idea

The foyer...we haven't finished it yet, but we are waiting on a creative idea to hit us. The burlap wreath on the mirror looks better than this pic reveals. The pinecones in the bucket are fun and traditional.  

"Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things" - My Favorite Things
This year, TC and I are wrapping all of our presents in brown paper. My first wrapped gift was added to the decor today.

All this rustic, homemade, nostalgic, and traditional effort made me grab a few other old fashioned items at the store...and yes, I did make an orange and clove ornament....Remember those???