Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve been busy decking the halls, and today I’m sharing my parents holiday home tour. I’ve been decorating their home for years and it’s something I look forward to every year. I like to make it look the same each year and have become very efficient. I start with the Santas and stockings in the family room.
I then move to the kitchen
The snowmen make doing the dishes more enjoyable.
Good things come to those who Believe. (picture borrowed from a prior year)
One of my favorite decorations and the trickiest to put up is the garland on the stairs. This year I wore gloves and didn’t have any casualties from the pine needles.
My dad decorates the tree in the living room, this is the “fancy” tree. He does a good job!
The garland over the family room always makes me nervous because two years ago the peppermint fell and almost knocked out Jon.
I always leave the tree for last, it’s my least favorite part of decorating. I believe this tree is 12 feet tall and I have to put chairs around it so I can reach near the top.
I’ll conclude this post with a few pictures from Thanksgiving. We spent the holiday in Michigan this year with my parents, sister, grandma, and Great Aunt Shirley. In typical Thanksgiving fashion, the Lions disappointed us, but the food sure didn’t. I crafted a charcuterie board for appetizers although I made the mistake of cutting the gruyere and white cheddar the same, so it was a bit of a choose your own adventure.
If I knew how to photoshop I would be in this picture. We had the usual thanksgiving dinner of turkey, stuffing, salad, mashed potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, and gravy. Somehow, we all found room for apple and pumpkin pie.
Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed the tour!
You decorated your parents home beautifully Lyssy. Is it tradition in the US to be all trimmed up for the Thanksgiving Weekend? We also always try to put all our decorations in exactly the same places each year as we like that best. Do you also eat turkey with all the trimmings like we do on Christmas Day as well as Thanksgiving?
Thank you! It is controversial in the US, some people are very against Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving, but I am in the spirit after Halloween. It takes finesse to get all the decorations in the right spot. I think people usually have ham, I don’t think many people had turkey for Christmas too. My family had ham Christmas Eve and crab legs Christmas Day.
Sounds delicious Lyssy!
You did a GREAT job! You can start a side business. Many people like the decorations, but don’t want to do the work. 💕
Thank you! It would be the perfect job for me, I love it! It definitely is a lot of work, but I enjoy it all 🙂
That’s the “key,” if we LOVE what we do, we don’t think about the work, we think about the final outcome and THAT brings us joy, right! ❤️
Couldn’t agree more ❤️🎄
A very professional job Lyssy. It looks so festive.
Thank you! You can see where I get my love of decor from 🙂
Indeed
The house looks lovely all decorated!
Thank you!
Marvelous! That goes for the decorations and the dinner.
Thank you! It was a festively delicious dinner.
Wow, it looks so beautiful and festive, Lyssy, especially the winding staircase and the Christmas tree in the living room.
Thank you! I just love the staircase although the garland always scratches the bannister. Worth it though!
Beautiful job and such a reward at the end of it. Can we book you for our place next? 😊Kidding. We are not yet even sure if we will be home for Christmas. Amazing all the decorations you can collect over a lifetime. It is always fun to play the game at Christmas as to where or who they come from. I love the Santa plate series. Happy Thursday Lyssy. Allan
Thank you! Haha I think a Christmas decorator could be my true calling 🙂 It is amazing how many things you can collect. My sister said she’s going to start taking one every year to see if I notice. She’s silly, I have photographic evidence of the Santas every year. The Santa plates are cute, he had legs but I think my dad broke that plate. He always seems to break something every year…
Hi Lyssy. I think it’s an amazing gesture to your parents that you do this year in and year out. The finished product is beautiful, thanks in part to the many collectibles (and for the record, the tall Santas on the hearth may be my favorite). But the time and effort you put in is what matters; one of those things that sets you apart from your siblings. Good on you!
They do appreciate it! They just wish I was there in January to take it all down. I love the tall Santas too, my mom has had those since I can remember. Perhaps I should start writing my name on the bottom of them.
Just let me know when you can stop by to decorate 😊
My schedule is pretty open 🙂
Was that your dinner plate? If so I am shocked at how small a portion of sweet potatoes on it. I know those have always been your favorite.
That one was Jon’s, his looked more full. I do like sweet potatoes although I think my plate was the most filled with stuffing.
That is really sweet that you help your family decorate for the holidays. It looks beautiful!
Thank you! They really love when I come home and decorate.
Amazing as always !
Aww thank you!
Beautiful decoration, the house looks so much more alive like this!
How wonderful of you to decorate your parents’ house for the holidays! Everything looks so festive and bright. Thanksgiving with the family looked great with all of the good food and company…now, we’re onto Christmas!
Thanks for sharing this Christmas decorations. I have these too
Anita
Nicely done with the decorations. That is one impressive tree!
ah that is lovely!
We appreciate it more than you know. Put your name on the Santa’s and snowmen!! Xxoo Mom
The santa hat on top is a great touch!
Thank you!
Not long till Christmas!!! Looks amazing! Be sure to check out Citrus Tree House and get a holiday booked in for the new year!
Great times with family. ❤️. Thanks for sharing!
The stairway, tall tree, stockings, food, and family…perfect! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!