Christmas Recap

We had the most wonderful Christmas this year and hope you and yours did as well! It started with the most beautiful, snowy Christmas Eve. You couldn't have ordered a prettier snowfall for the holiday. The flakes were so fluffy and beautiful that we even let the kids play outside in the snow on Christmas Eve night after getting home from Evan's parent's house! It was magical. 

This Christmas was also super special because it was baby Graham's first Christmas! He is definitely our best gift of the year. This was also the first year that Miles really "got" the concept of Christmas and was really excited to celebrate the holiday. He got a Polar Express train and was over the moon excited to play with it! So fun to see Christmas through his eyes. Leo on the other hand... Oh my sweet Leo! He did NOT get the concept of Christmas and was really overwhelmed. He did not like opening presents and pretty much cried for two days straight. My poor boy! Maybe next year buddy!  

We hosted my family on Christmas day and had a wonderful snowy day filled with laughs, great food, gifts, delicious cookies and awesome quality time together. Here are some snapshots of our Christmas!

Navy Blue Christmas Home Tour

Hello everyone and thank you for stopping by my 2017 Christmas Home Tour, especially those of you coming over from The Tattered Pew - Welcome! This year I've paired up with over 30-bloggers for the Home for the Holidays Blog Tour - organized by Jenna at the Wife in Progress Blog - and I'm so excited to share my home amongst these talented ladies!

For those of you who are new to my site, I'm Sara! A mom of three boys, a wannabe decorator, a hydrangea lover, and a admirer of all things blue, white, and gray. My family lives in Cleveland, Ohio in a cozy 1940s center hall colonial that we have remodeled from top to bottom. Although I'll admit, I'm chomping at the bit for a new house to transform.. (Stay tuned!)

Anyway, for Christmas this year, I decided to add lots of hints of navy blue! From gingham pillows, to grosgrain ribbon, to matching family pajamas, there are small hints of it all throughout this year's decor. It balances well with all of the white wool, fresh greenery, and general aesthetic of my home! 

Without further ado, here is my house! 

Thanks again for checking out my home sweet home! Next head over to Worthing Court to see Suzy's Festive Farmhouse Foyer Christmas tour and don't forget to check back every day this week as the rest of the home tours go live each day!

Home for the Holidays Home Tour Schedule:

Monday 

Wife in Progress // Inspiration for Moms // Sand Dollar Lane   Saw Nail and Paint // The Tattered Pew // The Fat Hydrangea // Worthing Court 

 

Tuesday 

A Blue Nest // Sincerely, Marie Designs // Town and Country Living Farmhouse on Boone // Postcards From The Ridge // The Frugal Homemaker

 

Wednesday 

Little Glass Jar // North Country Nest // Bluesky at Home Aratari at Home // Little House of Four // Twelve on Main // Elizabeth Joan Designs

 

Thursday

AKA Design // The Everyday Home // On Sutton Place Joy in Our Home  // Noting Grace // Making It In The Mountains //Shabbyfufu

 

Friday

Seeking Lavender Lane // My Creative Days // Thistledown Domestic Creations The Honeycomb Home // Flatcreek Farmhouse // Green With Decor // Atta Girl Says

The Boy Mom Gift Guide

So obviously not everyone reading this is a boy mom, but given my new status as a mom of THREE boys, I couldn't help but use this as inspiration for my second gift guide featuring great gifts for moms! (Girl mom's included, except for maybe the "Mom of Boys" shirt!) 

Anyway, here are my favorite items that will make any new mom very happy!

• Origins Clear Improvement Charcoal Mask
• "Mom Life is the Best Life" Sweatshirt  Softest sweatshirt ever - I wear it at least 3x a week!
• Caitlin Wilson x Solly Baby Wrap in Navy Buffalo Check 
• The Jones Market Classic Single Cinch Necklace in Vanilla & Cream Baby friendly and made my friend Candis! Natural, non-toxic, and beautiful!
• Honest Company Designer Wipes Anything to make diaper changing more fun, right? But seriously, these wipes are the absolute best. The design is just an added bonus! 
• RH Baby & Child Personalized Sterling Silver Charm Necklace Have it, love it! Proudly wear my boys names near my heart! 
• Karen Walker Super Duper Strength Sunglasses Because the under eye circles are real...
• Trish McEvoy Limited Edition The Power of Makeup Planner Collection I *almost* exclusively wear Trish McEvoy makeup anymore and I love that all of my makeup can be organized in this awesome "planner" make-up case. Everything has its place! Love all the products this special edition comes with too. (HINT HINT EVAN!)
• Cam Cam Copenhagen Diaper Bag
• Solly Baby Wrap in Camel Stripe I've included two of these on my guide because I seriously don't know how I'd get anything done without these wraps to carry Graham around all day! I've tried several baby wraps/carriers over the years and the Solly ones are the BEST!
• Mom of Boys T-Shirt Couldn't resist! Note: Runs really big - definitely order a size down! 

And because every boy mom needs a little pink in her life: 

• Apple Series 3 Watch in Rose Gold Because i you're like me, the second you take your phone out to check your text messages or email, your kids want to watch You Tube videos of garbage trucks! 
• Origins Retexturing Mask with Rose Clay (I swear by this once a week...!) 
• Lipsense Lip Color I tried this on a whim and am completely obsessed! It lasts all day and comes in the prettiest colors. My favorites = Goddess and Kiss me Katie! Here is a link to my "dealer" April ;)

Enjoy shopping for your favorite mama! 

2017 Christmas Decor Inspiration

This year I decided to totally change up my Christmas decor since the past 6-years we've lived in this house we've pretty much done the same thing. Time for a change! Can you guess what direction I decided to go in? If you guessed "Blue Christmas" you are correct! (I know, so predictable!)  Not over the top, bright blue... just hints of navy along with lots of fresh greenery and warm whites. 

Here are some of the items that inspired me on Pinterest for my decor this year (Although most of what you see in these pictures are black, I could see it all done in navy for a similar, beautiful effect!

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And here are the items I'm using - paired with a LOT of greenery-  to execute my vision: 

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Stay tuned to see how I pull it all together -  my Christmas Home Tour will debut on the blog on December 4th!