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It is Christmas in my kitchen! I really enjoyed reading all of the comments on the post of my big Christmas tree. It seems that there are as many opinions about the “appropriate time to decorate” as there are families! Some decorate in October, while some wait until the week of Christmas. Some decorate on November 1st, while some wait until the day after Thanksgiving. No matter what you decide for your family, don’t feel ashamed of your opinions or judgmental of the opinions of others. Maybe we need to start a new facet of #youdoyoudecor that is #youdoyouchristmasdecor 😂 🎄 Now that we’re at the end of November, I want to ask again- is your tree up? Or are you holding out for a later date?

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✨FEATURE✨ The only hard part about featuring @houseonhowellhill was deciding which photo of hers to share! Her home in Alaska is full of light and style. I love this view because of the bright and cozy vibe, and I also have gingham and an Emily Jeffords painting in my living room! Also, you have to check out her kitchen. 🙌🏻 Erin is a perfect example of #standoutstyling , and we are so happy to have her co-host with us this week! 🏡 For your chance to be featured next week, tag your posts with #standoutstyling and follow all of us + our guest host: ✨@hollandavenuehome ✨@kelseylenesigars ✨@our.home.on.a.hill ✨@theressnowplacelikehome And our guest host: ✨@houseonhowellhill . Thank you to our guest host last week, @katechipinski!

Louie spent many hours with me while I painted my mural. She sat on the giant chair while I painted and watched Parks and Rec. She was my assistant, but she didn’t actually help 😂 She mostly just distracted me from working whenever she got up and ran around looking for dead bugs to eat, since this sun porch always seems to abound with dead bugs. #reallife 🤷🏼‍♀️ The windows are old, there is no insulation, and it is either freezing cold or blazing hot, but those things are just part of living in an old house. 🏡 Don’t misunderstand me, though. The fact that this house is really old also means it has beautiful wood trim, hardwood floors, charming built in cabinets, and two sunrooms. It has a laundry chute and sliding pocket doors and cozy radiator heat. We are incredibly blessed to live in this big, old house, and I wouldn’t change the “old house quirks” for a brand new house even if I could. 🏡 If there are things about your house that are frustrating, quirky, or less than ideal, try to remember that they are part of a package deal along with the things that make your house special. Instead of focusing on the things you can’t change, focus on the things you absolutely love. I’m just thankful to have a roof over my head with floors to sweep and beds to make and a kitchen to keep clean. We’re entering the “season of thankfulness”, but I think that thankfulness is more of a lifestyle than a season. Being thankful for our homes, with all of their quirks and oddities and chores, is a way to practice contentment every day. Now it’s your turn- what are your home’s quirks, and what are you thankful for? Let us practice contentment together. Join the conversation below, or share your own thoughts in a post and tag #thoughtfulhomemaking so I can follow along 💛🏡🌷🛌🕯🕰

When I saw the berry colored floral bird fabric at @moodfabrics , I knew instantly that it needed to be in my house. It is my “spirit fabric”. It’s like a spirit animal, but fabric. If I were a pillow, I would be this floral bird pillow. I decided I needed to find Ben’s “spirit fabric” since it’s his bed, too, so I found this green plaid flannel that I knew he would love. Now we have both of our “spirit fabrics” as pillows for our bed! 🛏 What would your spirit fabric look like?

Need an unconventional and whimsical way to store your earrings? Stack a few vintage books on your dresser and push your stud earrings in between the pages. You probably already have what you need for this decorative and functional storage solution! 📚🕰🌿

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