holly | Love The Giver

It’s not even Thanksgiving and I’m decorating for Christmas. Maybe it’s because the pumpkins have molded on the front porch and have been thrown into the woods. Or that I’ve been in a purging mood and got into the Christmas storage closet. Or that my college son is home this week and I want to decorate the tree while he is here. Those all sound like logical reasons. But no, not it. I’ve signed up for a church Christmas party at my house the 15th. Nothing will get you motivated faster than a deadline. I need deadlines.

On my side porch, I have an old door with hooks, that leans against the brick wall. It holds a basket that a little mother wren raises her young each spring, and a old kids cowboy hat and a lantern.

But I wanted to make it more welcoming and “holidayish” the wreaths in the stores are so, so…. artificial. So I made one yesterday afternoon. I had everything already in my craft room. A styrofoam ring, and 4 yards of this great jute webbing I bought 2 years ago from Hobby Lobby because I liked it. I took my basket and my clippers and headed into my yard to collect from Mother Nature. I made a little bouquet of magnolia, holly and evergreens and wrapped in jute and pinned with long stick pins so I can easily replace when these need to be refreshed.

My porch is pretty happy this morning. I will replace the basket in the spring in time for the mother wren to return. So, if you are in the neighborhood, use the side porch. The front porch isn’t done yet!

It’s also Favorite Find Friday!!! And round is my theme. Started thinking about it after visiting the Falls Mill and that HUGE round wheel. If you missed my post about that please go back and read it. Such a great place! Had the mill’s cornbread last night with Veggie/Beef soup and it’s so good.