Sprucin' things up for Christmas!

Saturday was all about decorating and getting the housed "spruced up" for the holidays.  Carter got a bit tired of the tediousity (I know I make up words) at one point; I suggested we go for a walk in the woods as a treasure hunt and find things to fix an old wreath for the door. 
Here is the "before". 

This is just a store-bought wreath with a few old red and gold ornaments, a bow that has seen better days, and overall, pretty boring. 

The first thing I wanted was some pine cones. Looking out the back door, all I saw was hardwoods, but we started out and were enjoying a lovely walk on a nice fall day. 

 

We spotted a pine tree fairly soon, and spied our first pine cone. Soon, we had a full haul (which I had to carry in my shirt untucked and folded around them) and headed home.   They look a lot better in the red basket than in the folds of my shirt, trust me.  (I spared you that picture....you can thank me later).

 

boring before......




...awesome after.


Not everything is ground breaking change; sometimes it's the little things that make me the happiest. A little spruced up wreath for the front door, for no cost is one example.

A walk in the woods to find some treasures was  great fun and I really enjoyed it. My son said it was awesome.

Now when I look at my front door, I think: awesome.


Find something awesome to do with your family this week.


Think simple.  It might just be awesome.