Our Tree

In addition to our first tree together as a married couple - it's also not only my, but also my husband's first time ever having a tree of our own. We of course have had family trees with our parents but in our own home - it's a first so it's a pretty special holiday for us.

Given this, I decided to make decorating an event. So...off to the craft store we went for supplies to make our own ornaments, silver balls, lights, magnolia flowers & starfish.

For the hommeade ornaments we purchased plastic balls and filled them with a variety of items including:

Sand & Shells
White Feathers & Sparkles
Sparkle branches
Silver foil leaves

In total, all the decor cost about $100 - and took us about 2 hours from start to finish. That of course plus the time to go to the Christmas Tree Farm to cut down our tree and set it up - which you can see here.

We enjoyed a few glasses of champs & some holiday music while we decorated and have decided it's a new tradition. Here is the finished product...

How do you decorate your tree?

xo - margaret

The Tree Hunt

This past weekend we embarked on the search for the perfect tree. We wanted short, round & full (which 3 weeks before Christmas is a tall order). Lucky for us we found The Old Farm Christmas Tree Place who not only had a wide selection - but offered the full experience. We were able to select our tree from a field of options, sip hot chocolate and cut down our very own tree (which the husband handsomly carried home). Definitely going to be a new tradition for us while we are here in Maine.

The farm itself is absolutely beautiful & the staff is incredibly friendly, helpful & happy even in the chilly temps!

Can't get enough of this shot - it's quite possibly my favorite ever.

Oh! And meet the newest addition to the family - our tree carrier - otherwise known as our brand new Landrover LR2. Merry early Christmas to us!

Tree Decorations to come in tomorrow's post!

xo - margaret

Rustic

One of the best parts of being back home on the East Coast is spending time with our family at my mom's house. Set in rural NH it's the perfect escape from everyday stresses & our hectic day to day life. Plus, it's filled with warm baked apple pies, hommeade meals, girl talk with my mom & sister and plenty of relaxation.