Decorate along with my family today for Christmas.
The best part about holiday decorating is how excited the children get. We like to turn on the music, bust out the candy canes and get decorating.
We start out strong with everyone pitching in...
...and then, of course, the help dwindles away and it's just me putting up our decorations... but I don't mind.
I love bringing out our treasures this time of year. The floral Christmas wreath I made from last year is still holding up...
We aren't attending The Nutcracker ballet like we normally do this year because of baby boy, so I'm really enjoying these Clara and Nutcracker decorations, which remind me of that wonderful Christmas ballet...
We made our homemade dried citrus ornaments again this year. To make them, thinly slice your favorite citrus. Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and bake on 200 degrees F for 4 to 6 hours. Hang with hooks or ribbon.
I love decorating with pomegranates this time of year, whether real or faux...
I purchased this beautiful Kay Burkhart Santa from a shop in Santa Monica several years ago.
This was the snowball hydrangea candelabrum I featured in my table decorating video...
We had a great time decorating the house this year. I hope you enjoy today's video.
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Today's comment is actually a letter I received through my author website. Maria from Poland writes, "Hi Jennifer, I would like to send you greetings and words of thanks from Poland. I have read your first published book Lessons from Madame Chic some 5 years ago and have followed your vlog and next projects ever since. I have watched numerous vlogs, but yours is the only one that sunk in to my weekly routine. I think I have probably watched your every episode and I am always happy to see your new posts. The reasons I have found your books and vlog special are numerous. First, you analyze and put into simple words habits and style that I have seen, but it was difficult to put into practice myself. I see many characteristics of your Paris host madame Chic in for example my grandmother, but while I admired her greatly I could never really measure up and thanks to your books and observations I was able to understand what what makes a person stylish and confident and how to maintain a home that is always orderly. I also enjoy seeing a little sneak a peek to an American-British lifestyle and get reassurance from seeing more people sharing the values of faith and among others commitment to natural products. Keep up what you're doing and thank you again for being an inspiration. Maria"
Maria, your letter gave me so much encouragement. It's wonderful to know that my work reaches across the world in such a positive way. I'm wishing you a very happy holiday season!
I hope you enjoyed today's video. I would love to know your holiday decorating style. Are you modern? Traditional? Classic? Does the family help you decorate? Or do you go solo? Let us know and your comment could be chosen as comment of the week on the blog. See you on Thursday for a pillow review and a marriage conundrum!
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