HO HO HO. Life's Little Joys Around The House

This holiday season I get to indulge a little bit more than I did last year. Last year, I had finished moving into my new house just in time for Christmas. Leaving zero time for Fristmas (Friends Christmas), decorating or to just simply enjoy the joys that holidays bring with just being at home.

This year I was determined to add simple yet unique touches of holiday cheer around my house. As a true country-bumpkin at heart, the thought of red and green plastered around my house mortifies me. I prefer to use more home-inspired decor in celebration of the Christmas season. Pinterest has always been a huge inspiration for me, along with Apartment Therapy. My home is small but indeed very cozy, these two sites have been a great resource for me to not only get creative, but also to maximize the living space.

Here are a few ways that I spruced up the house for the holiday season.

When I looked for pinecones to decorate with, I realized after getting home there were more than enough, so I decided to use them around the house as accents.

I love the idea of having holiday phrases. I used old photo frames and spray painted them alternating colors, gold and silver. I then used old wallpaper I had lying around to write the letters on. Most all the frames except one had holes I could use to fasten the ribbon to use for hanging. For the one that didn't I simply used a hot glue gun to fasten it.

This is by far one of my favorite decorations. It's simple but elegant. I used an old mason jar that was lying around the house filled it with water, packed in some cranberries and then floated a tea light on top.

My tree, simple, but cozy for me.