I found this bell wreath at Goodwill for 75 cents:

A coat of silver spray paint and a gray ribbon, and she has a new life!

(I thumbtacked the ribbon to the underside of the dresser overhang)

Happy 1st Day of December~rabbit!

I’m trying to catch my breath from getting back from Thanksgiving festivities, so here’s an oldie but goodie. Enjoy (again!)

We love Christmas books and love reading them together. I wrap 25 books and number them, and each night we unwrap a book and read it together. Some are funny, some are silly, some are classics, and some are so touching they make me cry every time. It doesn't matter if we get back home super late or how crazy the day has been, it's just a great way to quietly finish each of the nights before Christmas. Plus, what a great incentive for getting teeth brushed and jammies on quickly so we can unwrap a book! :) On Christmas Eve we unwrap the scriptures to read the accounts of Christ's birth.

Heather sent us Vermont! Her blog, Decor 4 Poor, has some great ideas:

I love what she did with an old record cabinet: