My Christmas Mantel

Well I had the *most* fun hosting Thanksgiving this year!  And as soon as it was over I cranked up the Christmas music and went around packing up all the leaves and pumpkins.  Today I finally settled on what to put on my mantel for the Christmas season and here it is for your viewing pleasure, enjoyment, and critical eye:

I thought I'd get around to sewing ultra-chic stockings this year, but that (along with a bazillion other things) hasn't happened yet.  Is it just me, or does mothering get in the way of decorating?  So, I picked up a couple of stockings for the boys this year, with nary a thought of whether they'd match the grown-up stockings.  They don't, and so far I can't seem to muster up enough energy to be bothered about it.  Go Mommy!  For once I have defeated the Type-A crazy woman in my head.

I do love the snow-anchored branches.  The mixed greenery and pinecones.  The occasional snowflake peeking out of the greenery.

And my favorite thing is showing off our Christmas cards from years past--held up by snowflake place card-holders.

Now that I have had this put together for three hours, I am thinking about spraying snow on the branches--yea or nay?  If you've posted about your mantel I would love to see it!



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