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Holiday Decor {Chalkboard Decal + DIY Holiday Card Holder}

It's time for another Christmas Cheer party! Today it's all about Holiday Vignettes, or in my case, holiday decor. You might remember that I decorated our hutch last year, which I completely loved. Since I am straying away from red this year, I didn't want to use the wreaths again, but I found some other ways to spruce up the hutch.

I wanted to keep the color scheme black, white and silver...but you can see there are a couple pops of color. And what is that to the right you ask? Don't you worry...we'll get to that soon!

I incorporated a couple pictures along with some silver pinecones.

Of course, I love white hydrangeas too!

And while the red berry wreathes didn't make the cut this year, I had to include my "JOY" sign and a fun mirrored disc garland.

I'm especially excited about this chalkboard decal this year! It's from LetsTalkChalk and was pretty easy to apply. I just love having this in our kitchen...so much fun! And I drew inspiration from Little Baby Garvin...that mama has the BEST chalkboard ideas.

Last, the craft bug bit and had me whip up this little ditty. I had our Christmas cards from the past four Christmases since we've been married and decided it was best to keep track of them and put them on display. I think it's pretty neat to see the progression. Year 1: Married. Year 2: New House and Dog Year 3: Pregnant Year 4: BABY!

Yep, this is pretty much my favorite little corner in the house right now.

So by now, you all know the drill! Head on over to A Thoughtful Place and link up your holiday vignettes, decor, tablescapes...you name it!

And don't forget that Thursday is the last party and we're playing dress up over at Michaela Noelle Designs.

xo natasha

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By now you've have heard about the fabulous new shop, Lulu & Gerorgia...and if you haven't, you need to get over there stat to check it out! They have great inventory of pillows, furniture, lighting and more! Above is a little gift guide I put together...these items would make perfect Christmas presents for friends and family!

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Happy Shopping!

xo natasha

Red Velvet Peppermint Whoopie Pies & A Party

I cannot believe Christmas is almost a week away...where has the time gone?! I always feel like I'm just getting into the holiday spirit just as Christmas is here...all I want to do is watch Christmas movies and bake now! Too bad I only have a week left to do it {or maybe that's a good thing?!}.

I thought I'd share another baked goodie I made recently. They didn't turn out as "cute" as I had hoped, but they were darn good!

Yep...pretty ugly! But if you had a little more time and patience, these would look as good as they tasted!

I got the recipe from Better Homes & Gardens. The combo of red velvet and peppermint was perfection!

The only difference I made was that I rolled the peppermint cream cheese sides with sprinkles. Super festive!

Did you bake anything fun over the weekend? Don't forget to link up to our holiday recipe party here!

I'll be sharing my favorite recipes this Friday! And TOMORROW is the holiday vignette linky party over at A Thoughtful Place! Feel free to share any holiday decor you have around the house. :)

I also wanted to share a couple pictures from a little shindig we threw this past weekend. I ended up having some sort of stomach bug, but it didn't stop us from having a good time!

The mamas! Our parties sure have changed!

And Jane made it too!

Of course, I didn't get a picture of our family of 3 {fail!}, but considering how I felt, I won't complain! Ethan on the other hand, did so well! Everyone was holding him and he didn't fuss once. Seriously...the kid was up for over 7 hours straight...crazy!

Did you go to and fun holiday parties this weekend?

xo natasha

And I would be remiss to not mention that despite the festivities of the season, my heart is so heavy for those families that lost a loved one this past Friday. As a new mom, I simply cannot fathom the deep sorrow of losing a child. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.

Ethan's Christmas Nursery Tour

While I've gone pretty minimalist with our holiday decor this year {you can see the tree and mantel here!}, I wanted to have a little fun with Ethan's nursery...so here's a quick tour!