A Country Christmas

I think you could definitely say that I have a very "country-rustic" style to my house. I love finding things that are unique at antique shops and festivals....I also make a lot of my own decor. I like the personal touch that it gives my home:)

Most of my Christmas decor fits right in with my country-rustic theme and this year is no different. I think I bought all the burlap and twine Hobby Lobby had to offer:) .....just kidding!

Here are a few photos of what my home looks like this Christmas season....

a few of the christmas cards we have received

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 I can't ever keep my stockings up when they are on the mantle so this year they are on the stairs...

I love my mantle this year:)

my favorite new tree ornaments

burlap:)

I also love my dining table centerpiece!

I first told you about these trees here.

my version of a burlap wreath....can you tell I love burlap? I will post a tutorial on this soon...

the view from upstairs

You can't tell but it is actually snowing outside right now! It is making me fell very warm and cozy with my Christmas lights on....Just in time for Christmas too!!

Mary Elizabeth

Snowbound

Well, this last week has been one long FREEZING snowstorm! Every time I turn around it is snowing again! We usually do get quite a bit of snow but it comes in spurts. Get a little snow, it will melt then we get a little more....on and on for several months..but this year its not melting! And it just keeps snowing! We had a blizzard last week which dumped 16-24in all over the area, on top of what we already had. The worst of it came through tuesday night and wednseday morning. All of northern Indiana was in a state of emergency! Unfortunately I still had to go to work wednseday morning.....good thing I drive a big truck or I would have never made it out of our driveway! And this is what I showed up too......snow every where!

These pictures above are across the street from my work....The pictures just don't do it justice to how much snow there was! I know this would be nothing to Christine in Alaska but like I said, we don't usually get that much all at once! When I got out of the truck the snow was above my knees!

Even though it was sooo cold ( and when I say cold I mean 10-20 below zero ) it was beautiful! The air was crisp and everything was covered in a beautiful white blanket!

Mary Elizabeth