It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Switching gears from all-baby, all-the-time, I thought I'd do a quick post on our Christmas decorations, now that they are up!  After just a week and a half of daily decking of the halls, here are some shots of my favorite holiday vignettes.  Unfortunately, I forgot to snap a pic of our Christmas tree and outside lights, but if you are burning with curiosity, just check out the posts from last year :-).

I'm a sucker for a good holiday mantel, as seen in our Christmas card this year.  Our stocking holders are all reindeer, three of which look like a little family.  Jeremy got the stag, I got the doe, and there's a reserved sign on the fawn :-).  I added three more classic reindeer to accommodate my parents and brother when they arrive!  I especially love the lighted garland, which reminds me of my favorite Christmas living room set up, as seen in the holiday M'Ms commercial (sounds silly, but pay attention next time, it's perfect!)

This is pretty much the same advent calendar that I had last year, but it was so cute I don't mind reusing it year after year!  I had to replace a couple of items that didn't survive the year in storage, but mostly it consists of ornaments, gift tags/embellishments, and vintage pins that belonged to my grandmother.  Check out my instagram feed from last year if you want any close-ups!

These frames are up year round, but at the holidays I add a little something to each one.  This year I have a little berry wreath, a fox ornament, some extra branches from our Christmas tree, and some fake red berries.

I think the dining room is my favorite space this year.  Somehow a metallics and green theme emerged, and with the chandelier dimmed at night this room positively glows!

For the table centerpiece I gathered all the silver ornaments we had and grouped them on my new gold chargers ($1 a piece at Michaels, score!)

This glittery deer was my Christmas decor splurge of the year at $15.  I decided to start throwing away old, tattered Christmas decor bought on major budget in college (so long Napoleon Dynamite Christmas card and stringy red garland) and replacing it with more tasteful pieces.  I really loved the look and lines of this guy, so I went for it!

And finally, this fun guy.  Yet again I totally stole an idea from Young House Love, who dressed up a moose head for Christmas.  I was smitten with the idea, so I pulled Billy the Bison from our library where he gets very little face time with guests, and decked him out in glitter and gold.  He's quite fabulous, albeit awkward in this space (seriously everyone bumped into him at my last craft night, whoops.)

So that's how the Fowlers are getting into the spirit this year, Merry Christmas!