It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Preparations are progressing at a manageable pace here on The Glade.
Himself seems to be surviving the madness that is his work. I’m trying to fight the evil bugs with nutrition.
We have the tree up and here are another five things that I am delighted to have ticked off my ‘to do’ list.
One
The kitchen is ready to welcome visitors.
I picked this sign up earlier this week, I keep popping into the kitchen to take a peek.
Two
There are candles everywhere and I mean everywhere.
I love the icy smelling ones and I think candle light gives a lovely glow to the house at Christmas.
Three
All the pictures have been replaced with ones of the girls with the big man.
It is a lovely way of seeing these precious pictures again.
I’m so glad that we always made a huge effort to go and see Father Christmas, we have some lovely pictures of the girls with him over the years.
Also making some great memories in the process.
Four
The kitchen chairs are dressed for the season. Who knew that chairs needed hats? ha!
Actually, I am delighted with these covers, they are just so cute.
Five
Now I am taking a risk here with all you talented ladies, but I have had a go at being creative.
I actually attached the baubles and bow to this wreath myself.
The youngest’s verdict “it doesn’t look too shabby” and that, is high praise indeed.
I am planning to decorate my Christmas cake this weekend, finish my wrapping and plan my menus.
How are your preparations coming along?
Have a lovely Day!
Your wreath “isn’t too shabby” at all!!!! It looks really great and goes very well with your lovely white tree! I adore your sign in the kitchen too and the chair covers are a lot of fun as well aren’t they! You have decorated beautifully, and I love too that you have your Christmas photo memories out, that is the most precious thing of all!! You will have a wonderful Christmas! Thank you for joining Five On Friday. I hope that you have a great weekend! xx
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I do love bringing the photos out Amy, thank you xx
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Totally love the fact that you bring out the Christmas photos every year, what a fantastic thing to do, smart. Love that the kitchen is Christmas ready, it’s my thing, just love that, the hats on the chairs are fab, the sign is brilliant and your wreath with your added baubles, brilliant/ x
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Oh thank you so much Selma xx
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You’ve got some great ideas there with the old Christmassy photos and the Santa hat chairs. Your wreath looks great and very welcoming. It’s such good fun! Karen x
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Thanks Karen, I tried to be sophisticated but just couldn’t do it xx
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I love the idea of bringing the photos out each year, brilliant and inspirational. Love the wreath not too shabby at all…
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Ha! Thank you lovely xx
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In one word, slowly. I can’t even decorate the Christmas cake because the teenager ate a large chunk of it already! It is a lovely idea to awaken memories with old photos. x
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Oh no, well it will be an original shape! Good luck with it Christina xx
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Oh I just adore this post it’s so Christmassy! Everything is fab… Ooòh I just love that Merry Christmas decorations and the tealight holders. Well done on being so creative. Xx
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Thank you Sandy xx
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Where do I start…. I love it all. Especially the Santa pics, such a good idea. I also love your star bowl and your candles. Your house is looking great xxx
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Thank you lovely xx
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Your home looks so beautiful and festive decked out in its holiday decor. What a great idea for the pictures with Santa. And, your wreath turned out beautiful. Enjoy your weekend, Pat
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Thank you very much Pat xx
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All looks super festive & all aglow with holiday cheer & loveliness! I LOVE your Santa chair covers! How fun they look!
Enjoy every minute!
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Thank you Christine xx
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I love the covers for your chairs!
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Thank you Andrea xx
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I love the deep window sills you have, the candles look wonderful there.
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Thank you very much xx
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Love your post. Really like that Merry Christmas light. Those covers are so cute. Your wreath looks lovely – well done.
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Thank you Joan xx
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Never mind Santa Claus is coming to town!! Lisa is going to town!
Wow! I can’t believe the festive efforts you go to – amazing!
I’ll probably chuck my tree up tomorrow and that will be pretty much it.
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Ha! Mine is still a work in progress ha! There is no such thing as too much in my world ha! I bet your tree is lovely xx
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It’s still in the loft. Ha! I must pull my finger out. 😀
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Love all the Christmas touches to your home…especially adored those chair covers! Too cute!
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Thank you Marie xx
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Chairs with hats!! Amazing 🙂 So festive! Happy Christmas, thanks for linking up so much this year, and have a superb festive period xx
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Jess xx
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Thank you Jess, Merry Christmas to you and yours too xx
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Lisa it looks fab, I love the chair hats they are so cute and I too love candle I have them everywhere, I love not only the atmosphere but how the smell can emphasise a season x
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Oh that is so true Sarah, candles can make all the difference. Thanks lovely xx
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I love those chair cover santa hats. Definitely christmassy, and fun too but still classy xx
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Thanks Steph, I think classy might be pushing it a bit though ha! X
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Yay it’s looking brilliant!! I love all the little touches, they make such a difference. My Christmas preparations are woefully late but I’ve almost finished work now for Christmas so it’s time to play catch up X #HomeEtc
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Oh it’s not really late at all, we all seem to have started much earlier this year. Good luck with them xx
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Love those chair covers!! What a fun way to make your table Christmassy, my MIL bought me a Santa toilet seat cover, haha, not the best thing in the world! I think it’s a lovely idea to change the photos round…I will have to do this next year we don’t have too many of the boys with Santa yet! Your home looks lovely, as does the wreath, very festive! #HomeETC
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I’m not sure about a toilet seat cover ha! Thank you Hayley xx
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Happy new year Lisa! I cannot BELIEVE I totally forgot to do all my comments for the last #HomeEtc. So much was going on just before Christmas but that’s no excuse!! Am so naughty!! AND sorry!!!
Am loving looking at all these gorgeous festive posts — even though it was only a couple of week’s ago, it feels like AGES ago now!! I miss all the pretty decorations and lights. January is so GREY!!!! Love your beautiful festive home 🙂
Looking forward to starting another year of #HomeEtc tomorrow — I hope that you’ll come and join us xxx
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