'Tis the Season

I made a bargain with myself this morning: 1 full hour of manic  Christmas decorating before grading all day.  Let's just say I kind of held up to my bargain...but I will be up later tonight than usual with a stack of papers in bed (I mean if we're serious, I am blogging right now during my 'all day grading spree')!

 Cute little snowman to hold all of my nonfat all organic cookies.  (Haven't actually made cookies yet, but snipped recipe out of magazine last week.)

Setting up included taking bulbs out of packaging (which felt odd) because it's my first Christmas in this house!

It's hard to get nice lighting.  I feel it's much cozier in person.

I guess I should've gotten a closer picture of the garland because up close it's really intricate and pretty.

Extra bulbs are all over right now... in fact, in lieu of a centerpiece I just threw all of the extras on a silver plate.  It'll do for now!

Most of my stuff is blue and silver, but these little napkins are so nice I can't not use them.  You probably can't even see the gold, right?

Above my TV got a little decoration too...

And the antique mirror behind the couch...

And no house is complete without mistletoe!

Ahh back to grading before book club... wish I had some eggnog!