Although I’ve been visiting Christmas markets like a champ, I’ve been a bit behind on my holiday decorating. Truth be told, I have no intent of buying a tree this year, but I do love a good advent wreath. There’s just something special about sprigs of pine and lighting candles to mark the passing weeks.
So even though it’s almost time to light the third candle, I couldn’t resist putting one together for this season. I bought pine branches at the market, picked up some candles, and combined them with the Christmas tree ornaments I’ve gathered over the years — both as gifts and as souvenirs. As candle holders, I’m using two old glass honey jars and two glass bowls. Everything is arranged on top of a colorful tray from Mexico. I somehow love the eclectic and less traditional feeling. All the pine makes everything smell so heavenly too.
I also pulled together a few special ornaments and paired them with some pine to be displayed on the windowsill. I just love my Santa Claus I picked up at one of the local Christmas markets. Plus, the porcelain bulb with gold stars is a souvenir from my time in Norway, and the glittery bulb with painted flowers was a gift from my parents during their recent visit.
And voila! Christmas, I’m finally ready for you. What are your favorite ways to decorate for the holidays?
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Very cute wreath! Those are wonderfully bushy branches you found.
I’m afraid the only decoration I can report from chez Dietz is the turning on of our star-shaped light (you know, the ones that are EVERYWHERE)… which has been hanging in the hallway since last Christmas *cough*. I think when we finally spend a Christmas in our apartment, we’ll get a tree, but in any case I’m pretty sure the Mini Dietz would have had it down in seconds this year if we’d had one!
Thank you! The secret to the bush-iness is that there are several branches wrapped together (which was done by the ladies at the market, not by me). It is extra hard to motivate yourself to decorate when you know you’ll be elsewhere over the holidays — that was exactly my situation last year. But I think that glowing star definitely counts! :)