First, I saw this darling idea in a Martha Stewart magazine a few years back where you fill glass jars with different types of holiday candy and use it as your kitchen decor. Super cute, classic, and simple.
My only problem was that after only being out ONE day (yes, one day...), almost half the jar of mint M&Ms were gone. I wonder who was to blame?? Perhaps Emma Kate and Jackson??!!
Then another idea I got from some magazine was to hang your stockings a little differently. Jono made a good point that he was nervous using our regular hangers (heavy brass hangers and two crazy-busy twins who like to pull on everything = trouble in the making- and possibly a major injury!). So we used this burlap/twine cord and attached it at both ends of the mantle. Then we just used clothespins to hang the actual stockings. And walah!
The burlap twine cord also ties in with a burlap table cloth I have from Ballard Designs (thanks to my sis BTW). And while this isn't perfect and I wish I could find some cuter clips, it will do for this year and is still pretty cute! 
What creative decorating ideas do you have? Or any posts about decorating? I am always looking for ideas to steal, err...I mean borrow :)
Your decorations are so cute and so creative!! My idea of good decorations is going buying a poinsetta and putting it on the kitchen table. I do think Poinsettas are very festive! I may have to try one of yours though!
ReplyDeleteLove these ideas! I'm trying to figure out how to hang stockings, and I think this might do the trick for us, too! Oh - and I don't think those mint m&ms would last long here either. Except my strategy would have to be (is) to hide them and sneak them throughout the day. haha!
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