A Day of Decorating

Because I have a tendency to be whatever the opposite of a procrastinator is (anal, some might say), I went ahead and decorated my house for Christmas today. Actually, I had my good friend Brandon Baker do it for me. He is fantastic! We went to Hobby Lobby this morning for some odds and ends, then we came home, and in what seemed like only five minutes, he was completely finished. (Oh yeah, we also stopped in to Silks-a-Bloom to pick up two items....dare to dream!! If you've never been--GO!)

I am so proud of the tree! Thanks so much Brandon!!

Here is Brandon hard at work.

The mantle.

A close-up of the top of the tree--my favorite part! (Minus the air vent, of course.)

A few of my favorites.

The finished project!

Tilly was there too. Hopefully, she will not be the tree's demise.

After Brandon left, I vacuumed the living room. I couldn't believe all the glitter on the floor--I felt like my living room was Time's Square after New Year's Rockin' Eve!

I just finished wrapping the first present and stuck in under the tree. Just to let you in on how anal I am...I actually did it so I could place it on top of one of the cords that was showing. I'll bet you'll never guess whose present it is....