All Wrapped Up!

Okay, I am a little OCD about Christmas wrappings.  I like all the presents under the tree to match.  I like them all wrapped in the same paper.  I take a Sharpie and put tiny letters on the back of the package indicating who they go to.  For years when our elementary aged children sold wrapping paper during the holidays I bought only one pattern ... this truly irritated them ... I didn't mind!

Last year, no more wrapping paper being sold in our home ... I also don't like cheap wrapping paper that tears while you are wrapping the present.  I couldn't find anything I wanted that didn't cost a fortune and that I liked.  So I went "natural" for the theme.  This also irritated my children!  They thought I was going to decorate with twigs and pine cones - I wouldn't have minded that either - but that wasn't what I meant!

I promptly went to Walmart and bought one large roll of brown butcher paper which is always readily available. I found the cutest little reindeer ornaments for $1.00 each!  Then to the fabric store for Turquoise Satin Ribbon.

Here's how it turned out ... and once my precious little ones tore into them I had no remorse as it all went to the recycling bin and we saved the ornaments ... haven't decided if I will use them again this year in the same manner.  But they won't go to waste!!

This year's color combo has not been chosen.  Probably because I don't have any gifts to wrap yet!!  How do you like to wrap things up??  

While I have visions of sugarplums ... how about this for a little Christmas Bling!

xo,

kim

Reindeer Food

Holiday Show House

I have no idea if this is what Irwin Feld was thinking when he put this fabulous Reindeer in the fireplace ... but it seems to me like a nod to the wonderful tradition of children (including mine) that leave a little food out for Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve!  Love the faux fur bench and striped screen ... and did you notice the ORANGE pillow ... ahhhh!

A little fur behind the orange ... so fun and glam.  Feld looks pleased ... He should !!

Now ... a Big Shout Out to Joni at Cote de Texas!  Joni posted my kitchen on her blog this week ... Mine is not a "showcase" kitchen, it is real and lived in and done with love ... Thank you Joni!  If y'all don't follow her ... you should!  She has impeccable taste and has given us access to some of the most beautiful Texas homes.  She also co-hosts The Skirted Roundtable where she interviews fascinating Movers and Shakers in the Industry!

Have a wonderful week ... things are moving and shaking around here ... getting myself and everyone else Holiday Ready!


xo,


kim