In my hometown of Hollywood, Christmas trees come from parking lots. My family and I would go to Home Depot every holiday but now that I live in the East and am in love with a man from the Poconos, cut-your-own is the only option.
The Neola Christmas Tree Farm turned out to be fantastic all-around. Not only was it a bargain at $25 a tree, but they let us have all the branches and logs we wanted for my various decorating schemes.
The tree is up (smelling better than any Home Depot pine) and ready for decoration. Since we only have a small smattering of ornaments, we’ve decided to lay out craft supplies at the party and fold ornament-making into the festivities. I’m sure it will be hysterically kitschy but in exchange for personal touches and genuine character, I wouldn’t want our first tree to be any other way.
What I love about Thanksgiving decorations is: It shouldn’t take much. The food is center stage so all your table decorations need to be is a subtle compliment. I saw this image on our friend Tim’s blog, 
Last night the ladies of PointClickHome went on a sample sale shopping spree at 
When I went home last night, I immediately set up my new bedding in the guest bedroom (the constant Christmas interplay between my old green duvet and current red wallpaper was driving me crazy!). This white duvet with just a hint of color around the edges and the prim and proper stripe is the balance I’ve been looking for my sprawling magnolia paper.
Since we moved into our new home this September, foldable camping chairs have been our main source of seating. Ugly, uncomfortable, and never meant to see the indoors, these canvas eyesores were tolerated because we knew the perfect replacement was out there somewhere. Last weekend we found that somewhere was the 
Designer Celerie Kemble says she discovers her clients true taste when they describe it like a secret: slightly blushing, lip bitten, head down, explaining a look like it’s a crush they can’t have. When I saw these chairs, I acted just like that. I thought, “These are too over-the-top; I cant get these.” And with that thought, we bought them. They are now in our living room (in place of the camping chairs), and I’m giddy every time I look at them.