I had grand plans to show you before Christmas how pretty my house was looking in it’s holiday finery and then…well, you know.  Please look at my pictures and pretend it’s last week.

Our tree, purchased at the Creepiest Tree Stand in all of Southeast Portland. We’ll buy elsewhere next year.

Our mantle. Before you think I’m completely ridiculous for getting a monogrammed stocking for our feline, I should tell you that the monogramming was free at Pottery Barn and the stocking was under $15. And, she’s a member of the family, too. Albeit an obnoxious one.

Speaking of Pottery Barn, we recently purchased this lovely bar structure there, which served as a place to display all our cards. I’d like to find a better way to displaythem next year as there just wasn’t enough room to be able to see them all.

I suggest you all get yourselves over to Target to see if you can get these darling pillows on clearance. They were around $12 each full price, so they’d be super cheap on sale. I love them. And, let’s pretend that one couch cushion is not all cock-eyed, okay?

Finally, here is my post-Christmas table, littered with gifts and wrinkly table runner. I had a Christmas one on the table, but someone spilled wine and au jus on it during Christmas dinner. Mainly, I want you to see the vases (wedding leftovers) filled with Dollar Tree bulbs. Also, my cutie Kate Spade case for my MacBook Pro.

How were your holidays? Hopefully there was yummy food, minimal family drama and Santa brought you something good.

P.S. How could I forget! Santa Goo! She knows when you are sleeping, she knows when you’re awake! (really, she does and it’s creepy)