Heathered Nest holiday tour…
Come on in! Care for some eggnog while we venture around on a holiday tour?
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There’s no place like home for the holidays. And we’d like to welcome you to ours this holiday season for our holiday tour.
Having only been in this home a year and a half, we don’t have a lot of experience decking these halls,
But little by little, it’s feeling more like home, and we’re figuring out where things seem like they want to situate themselves over the holiday season.
Since we have little ones at home, we really do almost everything for Christmas in all the most traditional ways. Lots of RED, lots of GREEN.
Even down to the colored lights. We try and keep it looking like we remember our parents’ homes looking when we were young.
I adore homes with less traditional takes on holiday decorating, and someday, once the nest is a little less full, I have visions of ours going that same direction…
But not yet…and trust me, I’m trying to cherish the Christmas seasons we have while they are still young. Not always easy when the “gimmees” work their way into our December-dialect, but I do my best to carpe these diems.
Once in a while, I’ll give a little Christmas craft a go. Our “carolers” above were made by the kiddos out of toilet paper and paper towel rolls. I love them.
Peanuts Christmas has always been a favorite in my family.
I grew up in an era when we all got excited for the “Christmas special” to come on network television so we could get our annual fix of Snoopy and the gang singing “loo loo loo” around the little scrawny Charlie Brown tree.
Some brilliant bloggers turned me onto this idea for falling snow with the cotton balls and fishing line, so I gave it a try this year to spruce up our Peanuts Dept. 56 display.
Even our guest room got a little holly and jolly.
Bessie (our cow portrait) appears happy with the seasonal flair.
There are lots of fantastic holiday decorators in the blogging world. I’m certainly not of that caliber, but the kids are happy with the changes and are eagerly anticipating all the holidays bring.
Hope that things are well in your own nest, and your brood is also anxious to enjoy the holiday season. Thanks for joining us for our little holiday tour.
Marsae says
Love the ceiling in your guest room. Did you diy it also?
Lindsay Eidahl says
Your home is beautiful! I LOVE THAT CEILING IN YOUR BEDROOM! AMAZING! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday!
Kimberly Lewis says
This is fabulous! I love it. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party! I hope you stop by on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you. Merry Christmas! Lou Lou Girls
marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says
I adore your home, it is stunning and your Christmas decor is so beautiful. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
Kristen @ Pursuing Vintage says
Nice details! I love your kids hand art — I've gotta do those! (We have Halloween and Valentines hand art, but haven't gotten any Christmas ones done yet – You've inspired me!)
I love that you keep the things your kids love. It's so important to keep the Christmas decorating for the kids, too. It's a big part of what they remember!
Thanks for sharing!
At Rivercrest Cottage says
you have done such a lovely job of creating a beautiful home. the peanuts gang decorations with snowballs is adorable.
Heather says
Thanks so much At Rivercrest Cottage. The Peanuts gang is definitely my Mom's influence…we grew up with them being a part of each holiday. She even made large yard ornaments for Halloween and Christmas that we put outside each year…the kids love them. Happy Holidays to you!
Nicki Ewald says
Looks really pretty Heather 🙂 Hoping to catch my Christmas spirit this weekend.
Heather says
Fun Nick! I loved seeing the pics of your men frying the turkey this year…time is flying. Wish we could see you guys sometime soon.
Pinky at Designs by Pinky says
Oh, it all looks so pretty and I know the kiddos must love it all! Can you share where you got the beautiful plate in the first picture? Thanks!!!
Heather says
Thanks Pinky! That plate is beautiful. It was a gift from a friend with much more taste and distinction than I have…it's from Tiffany's 🙂
lala says
Your holiday decorating is just wonderful. Wish there was a close up of your tree, it looks like it is decorated just like mine – with all sorts of colorful ornaments. Your children will have wonderful memories of Christmas because you have made your home joyful and welcoming.
Heather says
Aww, thanks so very much Lala…I hope that they do. I think that's what we all, as parents, strive for, right? Our trees don't really have "themes" here…or I guess if they had one, it would be "nostalgia". The trees are full of the ornaments my husband and I made as children, and the ones our kids are starting to create now. Ones given to us by aunts, uncles and the like over the years. They are patchworks of memories…not matchy, by any means, but definitely full of memories.
Allison C says
Amazing! As always! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Now when are you flying west to decorate my house?
Heather says
ANY TIME 🙂 🙂 I'm still waiting on my Godson's shopping list, fyi!
Elizabeth BlueClearSky says
Your home looks lovely and very festive. No wonder that the kids are enjoying it! Thanks for sharing.
Heather says
Thanks so much Elizabeth!
Nancy @ Slightly Coastal says
Heather, it looks so festive! My favorite holiday homes are the ones that look like real people live there, items have been collected over time, and everything isn't colorized like it just popped in the home from a department store. Great job! Thanks for the inspiration!
Heather says
Thanks so much, Nancy. That is really a wonderful compliment, and very much appreciated. Have a great holiday season 🙂
ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says
BEAUTIFUL!!
Heather says
Thanks so much Martina!!
Jamie Haynes says
The whole house looks incredible! Wow! How do you do it?!
Heather says
Thanks Jamie….I spike the eggnog. Always helps 😉