It’s incredibly hard to believe that we’re just days away from Christmas!  I decorated my house for the holidays right after Halloween, and it still doesn’t seem like I’ve had enough nights to sit and enjoy the twinkling lights of our tree and garland in the living room.  Can there really ever be enough time to take in the joy and magic of this time of year"
Today I’m sharing my home lit up in the evening as part of the Christmas Nights Tour hosted by my friend Rachel, from Maison de Pax.  If you’re stopping by from French Country Cottage, welcome!  Isn’t Courtney’s home gorgeous"!  Her elegant French style is so, so good!!!

There’s just something so special about these December nights.  My daughter, who is finally old enough to really settle in and watch the classic holiday movies, and I have been really snuggling up and taking advantage our our twinkly, cozy living room.
I know this sounds ridiculous, but I was really committed to stepping up my Christmas tree game this year.  I’d say that in past years I’ve been scoring in the C+/D- range of tree decorating.  This year, I’m giving myself a solid B+ for my Christmas tree decorating efforts.  I’ve come a long way, but there is always room for growth!

Nestled under the tree you can see our basket of wrapped Christmas books.  One of our favorite holiday traditions is the Christmas book countdown.  My daughter unwraps o...