{These are a few of my favorite things}

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in our home!  I love this time of year and I've enjoyed decorating our house this year more than ever.  Abigail loves our Christmas tree and since she loves owls so much we decided to get an owl ornament to add to our collection.  Mike and I started the tradition when we got married to get one new ornament each year for our Christmas tree.  Here is our pretty little owl of 2013!

I think my favorite new addition this year is our burlap stockings by the mantle.  I wanted to get stockings with our names on them and I found a cute design on Etsy that I fell in love with.  Aren't these adorable?

I love to decorate our mantle with each changing season and Christmas is probably my favorite!  This year I added miniature pine cones.  I also have a few hanging from our tree.  

If you follow this blog or my instagram, then you probably know that I love chalkboard art.  This year, I found a few ideas on Pinterest and decided to decorate the chalkboard on my entry buffet.  The lyrics of this hymn are beautiful and powerful and I try to let the words sink in each time I pass by. 

Each night, Abigail and I read stories and sing Christmas songs before bedtime. Her favorite book right now is Frosty the Snowman!  We sing it over and over for her.   I also started reading a children's advent book to her.  This is the book we have and I think it's perfect for her age. 

I love creating memories for Abigail and I can't wait to do the same for Violet.  Last year we gave Abigail her first Christmas ornament and we picked out a cute little stocking that we could stuff with a special note.  We have the same ornament for Violet and this year Mike and I wrote a special note for her first Christmas. 

Merry Christmas! 

2013