Nerd Alert

Since I’ve already confessed my doll house hoarding issues, I may as well come right out and say I’m a huge nerd about decorating for the holidays.

I love it.

Front porch
I have to give Erin credit for the outdoor decor this year. She was definitely the brains behind it and I think she did a fabulous job.

Wide shot

I think I get it from my mom. She loved it too and did what I do, which is scour garage sales and thrift stores for décor. Not to mention post holiday 75-percent off sales. Those make me positively swoon.

Side yard

I got these little bears at Goodwill a few weeks ago. I made a trip there to drop off some donations and...well...yeah. I thought these guys were so hokey that they were ultimately, cute.

This seems to be the first year that the kids will leave the decorations alone and not try to, you know, wreck them, so that’s a bonus. I don't care if they play with the unbreakable ones and luckily, most of them are.

The quality on this photo is horrific (sorry), but I had to show off this little garland.

If you look closely, you see that the little balls are actually pumpkins. I know. I pretty much died from the cuteness right there at Goodwill. And when I realized a gigantic roll of it was $1.49, well. My fate was sealed.

You can't tell by looking at it but this bowl is big. Big enough for a centerpiece. I lurve it. It's another Goodwill find from my "dropping off bags" errand. Someday when my adorable Clumsies #1 and #2 are bigger I might actually use it as a centerpiece.

The holiday fun doesn't stop in the kitchen! This little ($2.50 each) find from Target put me in a good mood for an entire afternoon.

Life can be hard. May as well decorate!