Happy New Year! I believe this might be the first time in 11 years that I haven't posted a Christmas Home Tour. I'm going to make up for that right now! The decorations were a little more neutral this year. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Every time I tried to add a bit of red, it just didn't feel right for some reason. I'm pretty sure I'll have more traditional color next year because I did miss it even if the gold and ivory were beautiful.
I lost my decorating mojo this year when I got to the stairs. I just left he garland plain, but no one seemed to notice.
The mantel appears much more simple, but the garland is so layered it isn't even close to simple!
I guess I was feeling gold this year because my outfit matched the tree.
This gold velvet ribbon is so pretty! I found it at Wal-mart of all places!
My favorite photo!
Christmas morning
The best Christmas Day breakfast! The skillet potatoes with sautéed onions, bacon and cheese are my favorite. My husband has been making it since our college days.
I promise Ryan is happy or he would have not let me take this photo. He's just being cool.
I'm so bummed Dylan missed the family photo. We didn't think to take one until the end of the night and he had left to go to a friend's house. Can you believe how tall the boys are?! Aidan is 6'1 and Ryan is 6'2.
The New Year's Eve table looked elegant, but I was in sweats and we played cards with friends here. It ended up being such a great night! My son and his girlfriend joined in now that they are 21. It's weird, but fun to have your kids quasi adults.
I put away all the Christmas decor on New Year's Day. I ordered a new throw pillow for my sofa to have something to look forward to before I started cleaning up the decorations lol. I think looking forward to a vacation or a new project around the house always makes me feel a little less sad about the season ending. It's getting harder every Christmas because I feel like it's a countdown until the kids aren't under our roof any longer. Of course with the cost of housing these days they may be here longer than we think!
Before Christmas I ordered a new tray and burl wood box for my coffee table. I love the way they look here.
That's a wrap on 2023!
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