christmas at our house 2015

We took down our Christmas decorations yesterday (boohoo!) and I'm having withdrawals from the empty space and absence of piney scent from our Christmas tree, so this will have to do.

The whole time we've been married we haven't had a nice, sunny, big house to decorate for Christmas, but this year we do! The only thing missing is a beautiful fireplace with a big mantel, but you won't hear me complaining!

We had the lights up before Thanksgiving, and some of them are staying up for good (woops) because there's too much happiness and glow that comes from their sparkle.

A lot of people are asking like where we get our big calendar. It's called a "Stendig calendar" and this is our 3rd year having it in our house (like literally we have to buy one and have it in our house now or it just doesn't feel like home!)

I found a hot pink cardboard dear head in the dollar section at Target, and I knew I had to have it. We topped the tree with a marquee star, and I handmade our felt advent calendar. Gosh I love Christmas.

how we wore it // plaid tidings


Here's how I wore this month's outfit, inspired by Because Shanna Said So. (Every month we collaborate and do a "how I would wear it" fashion inspiration post, in case cha didn't know. )

I love doing these because it's seriously outside of my comfort zone haha but here we are.

aaaaand I don't have anything else to say.

If you want to join in next month, sign up at Brooke's blog!

& don't forget to check out these other lovely ladies sharing their holiday style.

peace out.

Brooke at Silver Lining
Robin at Penn & Quill
Aubrey at Aubrey Zaruba
Maren at Maren and Co
Brielle at Breezy and Co
Tayler at The Morrell Tale
Sharlee at My New Lines
Berkley at Berkley Anne
Jennifer at The Pepper Express
Alexa at He and I
Hannah at Hannah Rae
Rachel at Rachel Sayumi
Amy at Harris Inc.
Brooklyn at Brooklyn Jolley
Jennifer at Jennifer Sikora
Bonnie at The Life of Bon
Sarah at My For Real Life
Kyla at FordOlogy
Riley at Riley Jo Blog
Shelbie at R+S Brereton
Sierra at Sierra's View
Emma at Ever Emma
Danica at Danikan Skywalker
Deidre at Deidre Emme

merry christmas!


Hammer Christmas Gram from Kalynn Petersen on Vimeo.

my friend Kalynn hung out with us while we decorated our tree and made this cute Christmas Gram for us. (get a hold of her to do your own! she's fantastic!)

 Merry Christmas everyone!

 (p.s. if you want to send me a Christmas card, please do!)