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How I decorated our Christmas tree + tips for a versatile decor…

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Hello my Christmas loving friends,
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my tree has been up for about two weeks now (usually I didn´t want to set it up before the last week of November but I just can´help it) and I am loving it more every second I look at it.

We went a little aside from traditional this year and got a fashionable tree including pink, blush and black ornaments. To be honest I had most of the ornametns for years now and didn´t like them against the backdrop of a complete green tree cause the black got really lost but now we have a flocked white tree which make it stand right out and look so beautiful.

Since I love to decorate with different ornaments and also got a whole bunch of different ones I am breaking it down below for you.

Classic ornaments:
The pink, blush and black ornaments are our classic shaped ornaments on the tree. I got them in a medium and large size to mix and match as I like. I like different size ornaments a lot, also matte and glossy are great to get add texture and deepth to your tree.

Funny ornaments:
I consider a dougnut or a pink flamingo with a hat as a funny ornament. They really make the tree look special. We also had some funny ornaments last year like a soccer ball, some owls and a pair of silver high heels. 

Monogrammed ornaments:
I actually stumbled across these as I was on the search for some pink ornaments and immediately loved them. Who wouldn´t want to have a monogrammed ornament on his tree. Never seen them in one of my favorite store before but so pretty. I also love the retro font of the letter and the bow on top of it. Got them from Nanu Nana (only in stores).

Garlands:
I decided to to with a black garland rather than a pink one because first of all I could´t find the matching shade and second of all I didn´t wanted to create a pink overload so I went with this dark grey/black metallic shimmery garland. I cut it into short pieces to drape it around several branches. In my opinion I think it turned out very nice and is another way to decorate your tree.
Ribbons:
I didn´t do any ribbons this year. First of all I couldn´t find any I liked or matched the color theme and second of all I was pretty satisfied with my metallic shining garland. But I had silver ribbons on last years tree and no garlands so I guess the fun lies in the difference (view the post here). 

Overal I think unusual and various ornaments are the key to set oneself apart from other trees. It doesn´t matter if you have a color theme or just decorate with ornaments you got over the years or all the favorites you found in a store. In the end it only counts if you love your tree and it makes your home feel cozy and festive. 

Do you have a color theme to decorate with or do you mix and match as you like? 
I would love to know.

Thanks for stopping by. Take care. See you.
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Our Thanksgiving table scape and meal suggestions I have tried so far….

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Happy Monday everyone,
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given the short amount of time until Thanksgiving I have skipped my posting routine to share my adorable table scape for this years Thanksgiving dinner as early as possible with you. Maybe I can give you some last minute inspiration or meal suggestions (I add a list of what I have tried so far).

I decided to go with all the fall colors this year, my main color is a shade of burnt orange I have always loved. All the colors of the table decor will be found in the table runner. They are from Appelt and if you ask me I would say that they have the best variety on table runners, also the quality is unbeatable.

We have invited only family so there will be Florian´s and my parents and his sister with boyfriend and his brother. I was thinking about the meal a lot but in the end I went with the classics. I have a huge Pinterest board for recipe inspiration where I get some of my ideas and am able to search anything food related. 

So for our Thanksgiving dinner I decided to cook with stuffing filled turkey breasts before stuffing and baking a whole turkey. We are definitely for boneless meat over here. 

The other recipes I have tried and approved so far are:

– classic traditional turkey stuffing
– rosemary dinner rolls
– grandma´s corn casserole
– brown sugar roasted sweet potatoes
– orange scented cranberry sauce
– roasted onions and chive smashed potatoes

I also tried out this sauce but I didn´t like it so I am still in search of another option.
 Do you have any ?

Thanks for stopping by. Take care. See you.

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Sinister Halloween table scape….

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Good morning friends,
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can you tell me what happened over night? Why it is freezing in the morning? As much as I love fall I am not ready for frozen car windows and super cold leather seats. I broke out my winter coat today cause it only had 1 degrees outside. Anyways let´s get to today´s post.

Are there any other holiday loving, Christmas awaiting folks over here ??


I love the holidays. Love. Love. Love. I don´t know why – maybe because of the festive mood or the family get togethers or the delicioius food or maybe everything together – I just love it. Starting with the beginning of fall there are lots of holidays coming like Halloween, Thanksgiving and of course Christmas.

So let´t start with the first one – Halloween. Usually we are at home for Halloween, watch some scary movies and hand out candy to all the trick-or-treaters on our street but last year we headed to the Europapark in Rust, Germany for their Halloween decorated theme park and their parades. It was magical and mystical all in one. Have a look at the hotel here.

So since we are sticking with our old schedule this year we are having a Halloween dinner date at home including some scary decoration and sinister foods.

I am sharing my Halloween table scape today to give you some inspiration for the most horrifying day of the year.
I got this blood drenched table runner from Galeria Kaufhof, a store I personally love. They have all kinds of place mats, kitchen towels, aprons and cotton napkins. I added a chandelier with black candles to the table cause I think this will always fit just change the color of the candles and put on some spider webs. 

The black lanterns are from Ikea and I filled them up with straw I had left from our bridesmaid boxes. Always good to keep stuff like that cause you never know when you will need it again.

The grave stone placards are from amazon. Be sure to have a look since they do have lots of interesting stuff like crows and bones and spiderwebs.

All the other things are pretty random and easy to get year round like the black cotton napkins, the napkin rings and the place mats. 

The punch I made is from Martha Stewart and I also made some hummus to serve with crackers and got some Italian antipasti  as an entrée. The main course included a steak cause I couldn´t think of a better halloween food than a bloody piece of meat on my plate.


Are you planing on celebrating a dinner date/party at home or are you going out. I love staying in and scaring the neighbours children.

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Fall home decor – gimme all the pumpkins // GIVEAWAY – closed

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Hi guys,
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I am continuing my passion for fall with my favorite and current fall decor. I am trying to do something a little different each year so view last years post here and here.
After coming home from our honeymoon I was craving fall really bad. Our weather was the best we could have asked for cause I really wanted to have all the cooler temps to break out my knits and checked pants and suede leather jackets.

My fall theme is easy to recreate since my main things are pumpkins. There are lots of them out on our front porch and also in our living room. I have a whole tray of pumpkins on our dining table and even more of them on our coffee table. 

 Front Porch //
Let´s break down the areas starting with our front porch. I have lived in a flate for years, before we moved into our house which means I had no front porch so I couldn´t decorate but now things totally changed so of course I am taking advantage of it now. I love pumpkins overall fall things. It is the ultimate fall symbol for me so each September I am visiting a pumpkin patch nearby and get a ton of pumpkins.


Another thing I really love and brings lots of dimension to my decoration is a straw bale. I love to put my pumpkins and mums all around it and also put some onto it. The bale adds height which is never bad for decoration.

Entryway Console //

My absolute favorite fall colors are a dark orange and a rich burgundy shade. These also had been the colors of our fall themed wedding and they looked beautiful together. So I made sure to incorporate lots of these into our entryway decor. The velvet burgundy mushrooms are a real highlight and I totally adore them. The color is so full and rich and screams fall. I added some candles in jars to it and also a festive fall bouquet including lots of leaves and sunflowers. I really love how our entryway has turned out since it is usually the first room you see by entering the house and in my opinion it should somehow be welcoming.



Couch Area // 
Our couch is the by far most comfortable area in the house (besides our bed) and one of the most used rooms (besides the kitchen) so I always decorating there whether it is for Spring, Easter or Christmas. A matching decoration is always there at least at one table.

Since I especially love fall cause it is the best time to cuddle up on the sofa, light a pumpkin spice candle and sip some coffee wrapped into a soft and cozy blanket like the faux fur one. So for this reason I am giving away one cozy blanket from Galeria Kaufhof to one happy reader. 

Be sure to enter my giveaway below. It will be open until Friday next week – 12 pm. . Good luck.

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