Posts of Christmas Past ~ 2011 Reader Favorites

12 Tips for Creating a Beautiful Christmas Mantel

Does the Christmas season make you feel a bit melancholy?  For me, the tradition of hanging the stockings and placing gifts beneath the tree always conjures my sweetest memories of CHRISTMASES PAST.

I'd love for you to join me in a stroll down a different kind of memory lane as I revisit my readers' favorite Christmas Inspiration Posts for 2011. Simply click on the image captions to view each post.

A White Christmas: Enchanting Garden Lights

Petite and Pretty Christmas Decorating Ideas

Ideas for Decorating A Stunning Christmas Staircase

Dreamy White Christmas Decorating Ideas

Christmas Colour Ideas: Gorgeous Shades of Green

Dreaming of an Old Fashioned Christmas

12 Easy and Elegant Table Settings

12 Christmas Dining Chair Decorating Ideas

I'm Dreaming of a White (and Pink) Christmas!

This one's my personal favorite...

Have Yourself a Happy Little Christmas!

I hope you enjoyed this little Christmas 2011 recap.

To my wonderful friends and followers, I wish you all a VERY

May each of you experience the true joy of this amazing holiday season!

~ Wendi ~ xo

Have Yourself a Happy Little Christmas!

What do you mean, it's almost Christmas?!?!

I've been a really good kitty...honest!

Smile pretty for the camera, Puppy!

Enough with the Christmas pictures, already!

I may need to exchange this hat for a smaller size...

Do I look like a reindeer to you?

He's right behind me, isn't he?

If I open it very carefully, maybe they won't notice...

What do you mean, I don't get a present?

Every year, someone buys me another stupid sweater...

Where's Santa?

Found him...

This is gonna be a long night...

Just wake me when Santa gets here...

Merry Stinkin' Christmas.

And a Happy New Year!!!

Wishing all of my friends in Blogland a very HAPPY LITTLE CHRISTMAS!

12 Christmas Dining Chair Decorating Ideas

This year, I want to add an extra special touch to my Christmas table by embellishing our dining chairs with some holiday flair.

Here are a few decorating ideas I discovered while searching the web for some creative inspiration.   

And this is my sweet and simple solution for adding a little Christmas sparkle to our dining room chairs for the holidays.

May your Christmas be filled with love and laughter and your home reflect the joy and magic of this glorious season!

12 Easy and Elegant Christmas Table Settings

The loveliest of memories are made around a holiday table; the delicious aroma of rosemary and sage, the tinkling of crystal glasses toasting the season, the conversation and laughter of loved ones mingling with the soft strains of Christmas music playing in the background.

A beautiful and personalized place setting only adds to the perfection of the meal. Here are a few easy and elegant ideas I discovered while planning my own family Christmas dinner table.

I love the idea of creating an elegant Christmas table with personalized place settings for each of my guests.

Do you enjoy the simple pleasure of arranging the perfect holiday table for your friends and family?