Has anyone started their Christmas shopping yet? Target has the cutest Christmas décor out already!  Last night I made a quick trip there to get coffee and some essentials and left with a couple Christmas decorations from the clearance aisle. I am beginning to brainstorm different decorating ideas when it comes to my Christmas tree. Last year I went with a red and gold theme but am thinking that I will do something different this year to switch it up!

I browsed some of my favorite websites for some Christmas tree decorating ideas and came across so many good ones! You can decorate your Christmas tree using fresh flowers, glass ornaments, metal ornaments that are created in different amazing shapes, umbrellas, tiny Christmas toys and more creative items that you can use for decorating your Christmas tree in a unique way. You can also change the traditional color of the tree from green to other fascinating colors such as black, white, gold and pink.

This year I think I will stick with a more rustic farmhouse Christmas theme. I’ve also discovered that Amazon is great for purchasing in bulk and affordable ornaments if you are sticking to a single color scheme.
There are a couple things that I skipped out on last year that I’m on a mission to incorporate into my decor this year include:  pom pom garland, a tree topper and a banner to hang on the fireplace.  How good are these plaid pillows from Amazon and this plaid throw from Pottery Barn? hmm may have to add these to my shopping cart!

What’s on your holiday shopping list?

 

 

Other Christmas posts you may have missed:

Decorating a small place | Christmas Sangria | Christmas shop on a budget |

 

 

 

 

 

I know I’ve expressed my undying Amazon addiction about as many times as I’ve mentioned pumpkin flavored desserts and cocktails around here, but I’m so excited that over the weekend Jake and I decided to use Amazon for our wedding registry!

In case you’re not familiar with how it works, you can register for just about anything anywhere on the internet in a single Amazon Registry list. We love the ease of online shopping and tend to have an Amazon package waiting for us at our door once or twice a week. We figured our guests would like the convenience of picking a gift from Amazon without the hassle of dealing with busy stores and traffic. I wanted to share with you my 10 favorite times on our registry so far:

1. Cordless Vacuum ah, a cordless vacuum, I need this for our stairs!
2. Dutch Oven cooking just got a lot more fun with this colorful dutch oven
3. Farmhouse Kitchen Towels will never go out of style
4. Pyrex Storage we love tupperware and planning our lunches for the week, these glass containers are great!
5. The prettiest KitchenAid Hand Mixer
6. 3 piece spinner luggage honeymoon must have
7. Colorful and bright Mixing Bowls
8. Tea Cups & Coffee for your next girls night or brunch with friends
9. Throw Blanket cozy up this winter by the fireplace with this farmhouse throw
10. Pantry Organizer

                      

Seriously how cute are these Amazon finds for Farmhouse Décor

My love for thrift store shopping all started when we first moved into our condo three years ago, and I realized I couldn’t afford to decorate our entire place with brand new furniture. I began searching for inexpensive ways to furnish our house, and soon learned just how many treasures you can find at nearby thrift stores and garage sales.

I’ve transformed a lot of junk in the past few years….old dressers, tables…but my favorite is the chair above that I found on the Facebook marketplace sight for just $20.

Having zero prior experience in using stain or reupholstering furniture, I slowly taught myself how to take a junky old chair and turn it into something worthy of using in my home.