Red Christmas Tree

This tree actually resides in our dining room - I love it.  It is so festive and we have really added more red without adding more gold.  I think that is one of the reasons I have grown to love it so much....a tree with pretty much just one color, but lots of shapes and sizes.

We have gotten away from stars or angels at the tops of our trees, instead, we have found different materials over the years and "crowned" the tops of the trees with it. 

No theme here (like the Wine Themed Christmas Tree) - just another tree in our house that I think is beautiful and wanted to share.   Enjoy the photos - I hope to inspire you!

Wine Cork Christmas Tree

I saw an image of a Christmas tree made of wine corks on Pinterest and thought what a great weekend craft for me.  We have been collecting corks for years - all I needed was to get out my glue gun. 

This took a little longer than expected - but it was a fun way to spend a couple of hours.  Over 130 corks later - I was finished! 

It is the perfect holiday decoration for the side table in our kitchen next to our wine themed Christmas tree.

Family Memories and Holiday Decorations

Pine cones are an important part of my family's history.  They were incorporated into the decor of the home in which I grew up as well as where my mom and dad currently reside.  Over the years, they have also become part of my own decorating. 

Why so important?  Well, my parents had known each other for quite some time, then in the fall of 1965,  they went for a walk to collect, you guessed it,  pine cones.  Then, started dating after that.    Now, we have pine cones as a beautiful symbol for our family!

When the holidays roll around, we have a large, shallow bowl that graces our kitchen table and is filled with gold, spray-painted pine cones.  A few years ago when my older one was still in pre-school, he brought home this giant pine cone decorated with red and green glitter.  As soon as I saw it, I knew the perfect place to show it off each Christmas season!  It now sits right in the middle of all of those other pine cones, and I love it! 

Our kitchen table is a popular place in our home, as I'm sure it is in yours.  All meals at home are eaten here and although we have to move the centerpiece each time we dine, I still love having the boys see this every day during the holiday season.

How do you decorate using family memories?