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Planning for 4th of July Fun

Jun202018

We have (almost) a couple of weeks left until the 4th of July, so there’s still time to get your red, white and blue in place, whether you plan on decking out your house or wearing it–or both.

We bought this 3×5 flag a couple of years ago, and hang it (with Command hooks) each July. I love the way our house looks dressed for the holiday. I’m using these topiaries and they’re still going strong. ;)

From paper plates to fun t-shirts, I’ve put together a list of everything you might need for your 4th of July celebration–besides popsicles. That’s a given.

Additions to This Year’s Christmas Decor

Dec142017

As you may have noticed from the small Christmas tour I posted last week, I like to keep things pretty simple. Not too many things–just some extra greenery, a few touches of traditional red and this year, more wooden beads. I did order a few new accessories last month, including a couple of strands of fir and pinecone garland that will hopefully last for years to come and some deep green velvet pillows for our living room.

See our stair runner (before and after) here.

I put this short list together, in case you’re still plan more decorating this month or just shop for bargains after the holidays. (Images are linked to product pages.)

Christmas Snapshots Around Our House

Dec62017

A few iPhone snapshots of our house at Christmas time. You’ll just have to imagine the good smells and Christmas music in the background. . .

Christmas in the Carolinas = green grass and 68 degree days. We tried to step up our outdoor decorating this year. I feel like our house requires wreaths on the windows. . . (We used command hooks to hang them, btw.)

I was hoping he might get stuck there. We weren’t that lucky. . .

My other purchase from the Hearth & Home collection was this candle holder. The flowers were a gift from my friend Carey.

This is the new rug I recently posted about on my Instagram stories. (We moved the Pottery Barn one to the office/dining room–see below.) So far, so good. It’s thicker than the other one and I like the pattern it adds to the room.

Here’s a few shots from our house at Christmas last year–and our last home, from a few years ago.