On the main floor...well, we'll just skip Christmas

Imagine

If you will

a beautiful tree

that was hunted

and fought for

and brought down

from the greatest tree farm

on

this

earth.

it is trimmed

all aglow with lights

done up with 

trinkets and doodads

magnificently

in red, white and silver

it is full

it is tall

it is gorgeous

with trimmings just right

then

you go to work

and you come home

and you see this

(!!!!)

and you almost

al.most.

strangle your dog

before you look a little closer

and you realize

that only a really cruel

dog mommy

would decorate a tree

with shiny white

dog bone ornaments

And you peel off

into fits of uncontrollable laughter

because your puppy mutt

is chewing on a print

of this photo



as if to say

"Payback is a bitch"

Although, not really

because she's a sweetie

and she would never use

words like that

So.

We'll just skip Christmas

on the main floor

this year

Score 1 for the Puppy Mutt.

Up the stairs, it is Christmas

Especially
now that there is a Christmas tree
in my bedroom

That is all aglow
in brown and gold
and all sorts
of yummy warmness

Sigh.

As always, all photos (c) b3 home designs

I hope you're having
as good a holiday season
as I am

I love decorating for Christmas.

On the Inside, it is Christmas

And even on the inside,
it is starting to look like Christmas

As always, all photos (c) b3 home designs

I wish
that I could
snap my fingers
and have
all of this
just magically appear

As it is.
it doesn't.

How is your decorating coming along?

On the Outside, it is Christmas

Well

At least one of us got motivated

and got it done this year

Christmas Front Porch

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Christmas back deck

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Granted.

We have different decor styles

I was hoping to do something abit more

Pottery Barnish

And in the front, we're working it

But in the back...it's whimsical

which is cute

and because he puts up with my

lady stuff that is likely not at all his style

throughout an unGodly amount of square footage inside

the least I can do is partner up on that backyard scene

I'll have you know

My painting skills are HOT

And Rudolf really does have a nose that glows

red.

About time for a hiatus to head south along the coast.

Most of those photos will end up at Shots Fired

or blog posts at Colored White. 

When I get around to it of course.

You'll see life photos and read the heart wrenching tale

of my puppy mutt who is such a fighter

So happy she is in our lives and going to Cali with us

Go Ashley go!

Super puppy!

Happy Holidays.  Catch ya in the new year likely.

And in the summer,
I'll use this 

Christmas Decor 101

Okay.
So I might have been a teensy bit panicked
when I looked downstairs
and saw this
right before I ran the other direction

Too big, found on roadside, Freecycle tree

Photo (c) b3 home designs

I'm panicked that
maybe
all the pieces won't be there
and that's why they gave it away

I'm panicked that once i put it up
I will need to decorate it the same day
and that exhausts me

I'm panicked that it is of the late 1900's style
faux tree
where you have to hook on all of the color-coded
(yes, you read that right)
branches into the right slots
and I'm certain I'm not color blind,
but I'm also certain I never get the slots that look
gray and/or light purple
or lime and/or yellow
or pink and/or fuschia

quite right.  And, of course
those branches are always the layers
closest to one another.

So, I took a deep breath,
and I did this instead

Just a little Christmas

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Went downstairs
Busted open a box
saw some ornaments
Placed them on the cake stand
that I almost sprayed gold to go with
my wedding colors
(so glad I didn't)
and stuck all the stars
(yes, also from the wedding decor)
in a little orchid glass vase holder
(which, the puppy mutt promptly chewed up)
and called
it
good

Happy decorating!
Moral of the story:
It all starts somewhere
The tree will happen when it happens

On Deck | Master Bedroom Walk In

Of course
I would never
EVER
show you
MY side
of the closet

Needless to say
This is the organized side

Master Walk In

photo (c) b3 home designs

I can't wait

until we get the means

to make this closet

my dream closet

What projects do you have on deck?

Beginning to Look a Lot like...

...well
a hot mess.

Whereas last year, we had beautiful first Christmas in our home photos
like this one welcoming you into our home

His first choice wreath, Christmas 2009

Photo (c) b3 home designs

It is now all I can do

to even think about how I'm going to play enough Sudoko

to top these Bingo wrapped presents from last year

Ephemeric Christmas - Bingo!

Photo (c) b3 home designs

This is the only way I get to justify

not throwing away the random

pieces of paper I amass in my life

And yes

I did play Bingo

That one time

with my mom and my aunt

and I just collected their sheets

and had PLENTY to spare

Because they are hard core like that.

What unique paper do you use to wrap gifts with?

Thanks to all for the happy birthday wishes

Around Pinehurst - December (Empty)

Last year
my side joined us in Seattle
for a very PNW Christmas celebration
complete with Christmas morinng hike
and stockings hung by the chimney with care

Christmas Mantel '09 - Pinehurst Main Floor Fireplace

Photo (c) b3 home designs

Why yes, Timmy.

If you misbehave all year long

throw a hissy fit

act ungrateful

or do none of the above

but have a prangsta

(yes, with an "a" not an "er")

for a spouse

Then you too may end up with nothing

but two lumps of coal in your stocking.

I was going to do it to my nephew

but Lord knows that child has had

more than enough trauma in his life

R's real stocking goods were in the pantry

it was hell and high hopes trying to

keep him out of there

and away from Santa's cookies.

Happy December!