Holiday, House

Cute Christmas Decor to buy now…

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We are shortly entering the most magical time of the year and of course we all would like to be ready early to enjoy as much of it as possible. With kids it is extra special cause you can see so much joy in their faces. With all the lights, the decor, the presents and everything else that Christmas time has to offer. 

I am so looking forward of doing lots of Christmas related things with our older daugther cause she understands so much already and still is mesmerized by everything. 

Now of course I am starting to decorate and shop early for Christmas because I want all of December for fun activities and not stressing over all the things that should be done. 

Amazon is my number one place for almost everything so it shouldn´t be a surprise to you that I was looking there first for classic red Christmas decor. I got a few of the things in already and can not wait to show it to Emilia.

Red and Green is not only the classic Christmas color combo but will forever be my favorite. Although I have a blush and mint green color theme on my tree this year I went with vibrant Christmas red in our entry way and have not regretted it one minute. 

Our tree is from Fairy Tree´s and we have had it for four years now and the quality is really great. I have never regretted getting one. It is the 180 cm.

Christmas mugs really are my week spot and while I haven´t gotten this cute gingerbread mug I got another one.

I got the Fall version of the pillows and the quality is pretty good. Nice colors and sturdy and I think the Christmas themed ones will be the same.

My favorite things to decorate for Christmas are trees. They are my equivalent to pumpkins. Let me tell you I have collected quite some bottle brush trees over the years. They always look great and are easy and affordable to get.

Last but not least are these super cute plaid ornaments. I got a double pack for a small green tree and I think they will look just fine. 

 

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Home Decor, House

How I plan our Family Celebrations…

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Family celebrations are my thing. I love to plan and host holidays parties and also milestones from family members. There is just something so festive and sentimental about each and every celebration. But how and where to start cause there are a million big and small things to do before. I love to lay out all the things I have gotten so far on the same table to see how they will go toghether. This gives an impression on what won´t work, what I still need and how much space it is taking up.

How I plan our family celebrations

Color Theme and Invitations

The first thing I start with is the color. For me it is always the color theme and then I build around it. For Emilia´s baptism it was totally clear to me that I wanted an all blush theme so I went and picked invitations and ideas for a cake in the colors I wanted it to be and got the rest from there.

For Helena´s baptism I wanted the majority of things to be in a gorgeous eucalyptus shade. I always loved the way this frosted green looked and now is finally the time I can use it for her big day.

The invitations are from kartenmacherei.de. I get all of our cards there. Our first Christmas card was printed by them as well as our wedding invitations and everything for following events. The quality and service is always perfect, the shipping is fast and the price is very reasonable for the gorgeous cards.

Table Setting and Decor

After that I start planning on the table scape / setting. For this event we don´t have a classical seating around our dinner table causer there will be too many people so I made the dinner table the main focus with the decor, the flowers and all the food. So for eating and drinking we are going to use bar tables all around the living room. Of course there will also be decor there but way less. 

The cake is going to be the main attraction and from there I am building around with vases and beautiful flowers and  candle holders. I love sequins so I got these emerald green table runner from etsy. They are a little darker than the actual colors I am using but they fit great. Having the cupcakes, napkins and cake equipment on one side and the etagere with little sandwiches and plates on the other.

Putting the drinks on a bart cart seperate from the dinner table was one of the best ideas cause it will be less crowded everywhere. I think I am adding a little hot chocolate station cause in the midst of November what hot drink could be more fitting.

So for backdrops I have had several things. From a tassel garland to a ballon arch to paper rosettes but the ballons are definitely my favorite.

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Toddler Halloween Tea Party…

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With Halloween coming closer day by day and Emilia at an age where she is able to understand what happens I wanted to explain this festivity to her but since most of it are way to scary, bloddy or else I decided to go with a cute Halloween Tea Party appropriate for a toddler.

I have found this adorable childrens plate set on amazon and thought this would be a great starting point from where I can build up my Halloween Tea Party table setting. The cute colors hit the right spot as well since we are in a total pink and blush phase at the moment plus kittens are always a good choice with Emilia.

The coffee table was the perfect size for the set up. The right height and not to small or too big. To add some drama (cause I love a dramatic setting) I went with an all black sequin table cloth we also used for Emilia´s Minnie Mouse birthday party. Some other spooky elements I loved were the bat balloon, the little ghosts, the black candles and the adorable checkered pumpkin.

Are you celebrating Halloween with your little ones in any way ??

 

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Nursery Decor – Etsy Favorites – Baby….

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Our girl´s room was such a heartfelt project. I loved every second I spent planning, working and decorating in there always thinking how my two girls will grow up together in their beautiful shared room.

All of the decor pieces I put into the shelf are picked with a meaning behind. Most of them are from etsy. My number one online place for personalized and special pieces you won´t get at any other place.

Sentimental / Memorable Pieces

I am sentimental in every way. I look at certain pieces and pictures or clothes from my kids and get tears in my eyes immediately by remembering the special moments. They grow up so fast and I try to keep as much as possible cause time is truly a thief. I have kept almost all of the girls important and meaningful pieces from their birth like their hospital bands and first name tags. 

Both of my girls have one of the shelves reserved for their things like personalized pieces and special gifts. Also pictures of them from their first weeks of life. I just can´t believe how little they once were.

 

Decorative Pieces to play with

These are the ones I incorporated throughout the whole shelf which are meant to play with but also have a decorative character like the wooden rainbow, the tea set or the Claris books. The tea set is Emilia´s favorite piece in her room. She loves to play picnic with her stuffed animals and her dad and this one comes in handy. It is ceramic but I told her to handle it carefully and so far she does. The Claris books are the cutest in my opinion, they work great as background for the shelves. The look-and-find books are the best to learn new words and things from the chic and fashionable world Claris lives in.

 

Storage

Hidden or decorative storage is a huge space saver cause it serves as two pieces in one. Baskets work always in your favor. First of all you can´t spot what it´s in there and second of all you can choose styles plus it won´t look less cluttered with baskets in a shelf. If your children are still little it is much easier for them to tidy up by themselves.

Etsy Finds: wooden train / roses in frame / name tag Helena / name tag Emilia / round wooden sign 

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