Welcome to Holiday Home Made Lovely a little collection of previous Home Made Lovely blogger’s that have come back to share how they make their homes lovely…for the holidays.


Hello, everyone! My name is Beth! I am a mom to four, wife to Big Daddy, and all around crazy girl. You may remember me from my previous “Home Made Lovely” tour, or my blog-diggity, “Odd Girl Out”, which I have shamefully abandoned. These days you’ll find me trying to decide if I am going to go back to work as a speech and language pathologist in the school system or wondering if I should stay at home just a bit longer and see where my little photography business takes me.  You know, nothing major!  :) 

During this time of advent, I can’t help but count my many blessings, and I know how lucky I am to have the luxury to take my time in making all these major life decisions. Even though this is such a hectic time of year, I have made a conscious decision this year to carve out quiet moments in which we can pause and take it all in: family, friends, comforts, joys. In my little corner of this crazy thing called life, there is no short supply of either, and it is all because of a bouncing baby boy born so long ago. 

One pleasure of the season for me is decorating our home. So, with that said, won’t you come in?

I also need color in my holiday arsenal! I am not a red and green purist by any means, but I admire those that are. I just can’t seem to follow that rule.

This year our fakey tree means a little bit more to me than usual. {One day we’ll get the real deal!} She isn’t the prettiest thing, but I let the kids decorate it entirely on their own. I didn’t move one ornament or reposition one garland. For anyone that knows me…this is a HUGE breakthrough. That’s sad, isn’t it? {{Sigh}} I will forever be a work in progress. They are so proud of that tree, and I’ll have to say, as haphazard as it looks, it warms my heart every time I walk in the front door.

This time of year, my sewing machine is usually out on the dining room table 24/7, unless it’s dinner time. I thought that I’d put it away especially for all of you. :) Aren’t you lucky?

I love kitchens, but especially at Christmas! I bake a TON more than usual this month. It just seems like the right thing to do. If you don’t have a black and white cookie or some fudge available at all times to have with your coffee, it’s just not Christmas. You know?

I think some people {which I won’t name, but am married to}… think I went overboard on twinkle lights in the family room, but honestly, when it comes to twinkle lights, I don’t believe there is any such thing. It’s hard to tell in these images, but they are pretty much everywhere.

This year, I spread the yuletide cheer to our bedrooms. Nothing crazy, just little trees we used to use outside. Who knew a little baby tree would make the littles so crazy happy? Or that a Charlie Brown tree would make me so happy?

We love opening our home to family and friends all year long, but particularly at Christmas. I want people to feel comfortable and happy here. Nothing is more precious in this house than the people within its walls. There are little daily reminders in and around our home all year long that reaffirm our faith, but particularly at this time of year I hope the special things that come out of dusty boxes from the basement help us recall the very reason we celebrate Christmas at all, and that is the prophecy that was fulfilled through the birth of Jesus. Let us all marvel in that!

Merry Christmas from our home to yours! xo