Christmas in This Old House

I don't have a lot of decorations just to "set out." I focus on live decor when possible--this year I used fraser fir, cedar, boxwood, magnolia, and cypress. No plastic plants in our house this year. ;) I have a nativity and a tree (of some sort) for each room in the house. And I frame a photo of our family each Christmas--I love setting those out.

the tree. it was a bugger this year (didn't want to stay in the stand, lights kept going out) but we finally worked through all its issues and it is beautiful.


family Christmases past


the stockings were hung by the chimney with care


dining room table centerpiece


our newest tradition: the Jesse tree. this year we wanted to start teaching our kiddos--young as they are--about why we as Christians celebrate Christmas, and about the advent season. we've been using a great devotional book by Dean Lambert called The Advent Jesse Tree. looking forward to continuing this tradition next year.