Welcome to the “12 Days Of Holiday Homes” hosted by my friends 11 Magnolia Lane & Evolution Of Style!  We are so glad you’re participating in our tour, as we share our holiday homes with you.  A huge “thank you” if you’re new here and coming from Dixie Delights.  I am excited to share with you today my Whimsical Glam Christmas Living Room In Pastels.

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First, did you see my first Christmas tree and entry decorated in mixed metals?

Make sure to stop by that first tour if you haven’t already.

Moving into the living room, last week I shared our whimsical glam mantel to give you a little taste of the theme in here.

With the new Nutcracker Movie being released this year, and having 2 young children who still love the magic of Christmas, I was inspired to bring some fun “creatures” into our living room and bring a touch of whimsy.  These crowned swans were just the thing I had imagined!

I also shared our cozy glam hot cocoa bar station on the other side of the living room.

Adding one of my favorite deer heads that I’ve had for several years, and glamming her up a bit, was another perfect touch of whimsy.

Whimsical Glam Flocked Christmas Tree In Pastels

Tree #2!  Last year the tree in here was touching the ceiling and 1 1/2 feet wider and very full but it just swallowed this room.

This year I wanted this slimmer tree so that I wouldn’t have to move the furniture around. I’m sooo loving this tree and so glad I got it!

I also wanted a tree that was less full so that more light could pass through and also be able to tuck these soft maribou feather boas into it to look like soft fallen snow. I took each boa, folded it over and “doubled up” to make them look fuller and just tucked them in and out of the branches as if snow had just fallen there. I think I used 9 total!
I also have a pretty little tutorial on that middle ornament.

Hobby Lobby had all these pretty dusty blue and blush pink poinsettia stems this year and I was so thrilled!  I grabbed all of my sparkly white stems and ornaments to cover the tree and then just added small touches of the blue and blush.

All of my gifts always coordinate with my tree.  I’ve found such pretty wrapping papers and gift bags at HomeGoods and Target again this year, and the gift boxes as well.  I ordered pretty velvet ribbons from Etsy.

Tip: Don’t be afraid to add small Christmas decor items and stems around your gifts to create an even more beautiful look around your tree.

I love the soft look of this tree as the sun shines through and gives that glow.

I spent hours online looking for dusty blue velvet throw pillows and after having no success, I walked into HomeGoods one day and found these pretty ones with snowflake motifs.

Also there were these blush pink faux fur throw pillows that were more on the peachy side and less on the mauve side, just as I wanted.

On my coffee table I placed some faux fur beneath my “angel tray”.  This year I added all 3 of my angels to this pretty tray, along with one of my pretty deers and this bowl of ornaments.

I usually place my ornaments in a different pedestal bowl but I found this sparkly bowl at ZGallerie this year and knew it would be perfect.  You can use double-sided satin or velvet ribbon to tie on the ends for extra elegance.

Stay tuned because tomorrow I’ll be sharing my whimsical kitchen with you and it will be a treat!  Here’s a small teeny tiny peek.  

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Next….please hop on over and visit my good friend Jen at Style House Interiors.  Her home is just gorgeous!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of these bloggers as the week progresses!

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Welcome to our Loveliest Looks Of Christmas Tour, sponsored by Pottery Barn and hosted by Summer Adams & A Blissful Nest!  We’re so glad you’re here to join this talented group of bloggers as we share our winter fashion and Christmas decor with you.

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Elegant Christmas Entry In Mixed Metals

Every year I do a flocked Christmas tree with silver and gold and champagne ornaments and decorations.  This year, that is my theme for my entry.  My living room and mantel and kitchen are all being revealed later this week and, although it’s still elegant, it’s more whimsical and has pops of soft color.

As soon as I saw all the gorgeous mercury and glass trees at Pottery Barn this year, I knew I had to add them to the few smaller trees I’d already collected to create an elegant “forest” on my entry table.

The Pottery Barn trees are absolutely stunning and unlike any other I’ve seen because they come in 3 different heights to really create that dramatic effect.

I hadn’t seen them this tall before and it’s exactly what I needed for this space.  They also have an opening in the bottom to add my battery-operated twinkle lights.

I couldn’t believe how amazing it felt against my skin.  It kept me so warm and cozy and was the most perfect thing to put on and sit in front of the fire with my while drinking my morning tea before church last week.  The hood on it was a brilliant part of the design.  When I step out of the robe and have wet hair, it’s so nice to put on my robe and head downstairs while staying warm.  It feels so luxurious it is without costing a fortune.  This would be the most perfect gift for any woman, don’t you think?!

Not far from our fireplace, we have our hot cocoa bar cart set up.  If tea isn’t your thing, we have hot cocoa and it’s always available so that our guests can grab a cup when they come in from the cold.

Brooklyn & Beckham (and their friends) love coming home from school and making themselves a hot cup of cocoa with marshmallows and warm up by the fire.  Read the post on my hot cocoa bar cart here.

I also chose the champagne blush faux fur ruched throw from Pottery Barn for Brooklyn’s bedroom.  I love switching out all of my lighter throws for fabulous faux fur throws in the fall and winter and my family just loves getting cozy with them and enjoying that soft feel against their skin.

This throw might be the softest faux fur throw that I have ever owned.  It is absolutely heavenly and would make the perfect gift!  (You can read more about Brooklyn’s bedroom in this post.)

If you saw my fall & winter bedroom post already, you know how much I love this other faux fur throw blanket from Pottery Barn Teen.  Isn’t it so pretty draped over my bed?  I also purchased that long faux fur lumbar pillow from Pottery Barn for my bed and it just makes my bed look so inviting and cozy after a long cold day.  I feel like every bed and sofa needs a faux throw in the winter.

Starting tomorrow, I’ll be revealing my living room mantel, then my other Christmas trees, including this year’s blush office tree (see last year’s office tree HERE), my Christmas kitchen, Christmas tables, touches of Christmas decor in our bedrooms, AND our new bonus room makeover with touches of Christmas as well.  I have more holiday traditions, recipes, pink gingerbread houses and the prettiest gift wrapping ideas coming too so stay tuned!  

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If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I’m already getting all my Christmas decor set up to share with all of you.  Until it’s finished, I have one last fall tablescape to share with you today and this one is my Elegant Thanksgiving Table in White & Gold.  Joining me are some of my friends that are also sharing their Thanksgiving inspiration.  I love when we get together and share!  I always find so much inspiration so make sure you hover over each picture in the posts and then click on the “pin it” button and save it to Pinterest!

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Every year, for the last few years, I’ve been bringing out these gorgeous beaded pumpkins and gourds, leaves and grape clusters from ZGallerie.

My mom and I both fell in love with them and brought them all home and it’s fun to know that, even though she is back home in California, her Thanksgiving table looks similar with her pretty pumpkins.

I even mixed some other sparkly pumpkins from my fall collection, as well as this lovely large Hotskwash velvet pumpkin.  You can see my 2 other velvet pumpkin tablescapes from earlier this fall HERE and HERE.

I forgot that I also had these matching beaded pinecone napkin rings from ZGallerie but instead of using them as napkin rings this year, I just added them to this table runner I’ve created.  I grabbed some gold metallic leaf stems and inserted them in between pumpkins as well.

My new favorite piece on this table are these precious little bread and butter dishes from Perigold.  I always find the prettiest things on their site!  I love that extra touch of glam and elegance that these bring to my table.  They would also be lovely as dessert plates or for appetizers when friends come over.

Now be sure to visit all my friends that are joining me this month in sharing their Thanksgiving decorating ideas!

Happy Happy Nester | Creating an Inexpensive Thanksgiving Table

Modern Glam | Golden Thanksgiving Table with Foraged Centerpiece

2 Ladies & A Chair | Creating A Simple Elegant Thanksgiving Tablescape

Life Is Better At Home | Elegant Thanksgiving Table Using Mixed Metals

Meme Hill Studio | How-to set a Unique Festive Farmhouse Inspired Thanksgiving Day Table

Styled With Lace | A Welcoming Fall Foyer for Thanksgiving

Finding Lovely | A Thankful Thanksgiving with Boat Placecards

Summer Adams | Elegant Thanksgiving Table In White & Gold

The Posh Home | Thanksgiving Decorating

Love Your Abode | How to Decorate for Thanksgiving Using Free Botanical Printables

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Welcome, dear friends and also 1st-time visitors! Some of you may have come from Joan’s blog at 2 Ladies & A Chair and I’m sure you’re still swooning over her blue and yellow Easter table like I am!  I’m so glad that you’ve joined us for our 2-day Easter Tour with a group of fabulous interior bloggers.  Yesterday I shared my spring/Easter mantel and today I’m thrilled to share my blush and blue Easter table and also the Easter decor in my kitchen.

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The blush and blue has been a favorite color combo of mine this spring and such a fun color palette to bring into my bright white home.

I was so happy to find these blush stock at my grocery store to go in this new vase I found at HomeGoods.  I also found this adorable blue and white bunny jar there and it may or may not have some of my favorite Cadbury Eggs.  Is anyone else obsessed with those like we are?

I traded out my white cherry blossom stems for these pretty blush-colored stems.  I tried bringing the jar over here but it’s going to stay on the island…where we can all easily reach our favorite candy…ha!

On the other side of the kitchen, I grabbed blush and blue cookbooks from my cabinet and stacked them with one of my favorite candles and placed behind it the cutest floral plate I found at an antique store.  There was only 1 plate, sadly, but I knew I could find a way to use it to decorate some vignette.  It’ll also be perfect to put our pink sugar cookies on that Brooklyn just made.

Tip:  Don’t be afraid to try something unconventional and use what you have in your kitchen to style it.  get creative and think outside the box!

I was so excited to find this blue rug runner and bring it into my kitchen.  It’s a darker dusty blue but perfect over a lighter blue, as to not show as much wear and crumbs.

And since my floor had just been swept and mopped, I sat and admired it for a while.  Yep, it’s a keeper!

Let’s head over to my table!  When I lived in Portugal years ago, so many cafes and restaurants had blue striped table linens.  In fact, so did Italy and several other European countries I’ve visited, so it makes me smile to have found this one that I love.

It’s adorable AND it has the cutest tassel trim!

A few weeks ago on Instagram, I posted about this gorgeous set of vintage gold-rimmed milk glass place settings and teacups that I found on my local Facebook Marketplace.  I am so in-love with them.

They were well-loved by this lady and her family before moving in with her daughter and have served many meals and been a part of many memories.  I will treasure them always and couldn’t wait to use them on my Easter table.

I already had this lovely gold flatware, or “goldie-ware” as I like to call it, and the gold-rimmed goblets.  But I found the most perfect and affordable blush cloth (no-iron) dinner napkins.  Score!  I was really wanting blush plates but the ones I wanted from Pottery Barn HERE don’t ship for a few months.

So in the mean time, I found these adorable disposable vintage-style blush plates that come in several sizes. I bought the salad plates and layered it with my dinner plate and then a small bowl for dessert.  It was a perfect fit!  I’m crazy about them and will use them for cookies to friends and neighbors too.  Wouldn’t that be the cutest plate to gift them on?!

In my Spring Mantel post yesterday, I talked all about how I gave these german glass glitter bunnies that I had (I have a lot of them) a little makeover with some gold spray paint since they’d aged and changed color.  It’s charming and a lot of people love that but it didn’t go with my more transitional style.

The gold was perfect!  And to think, I almost tossed them out….gasp!

Ok now for the vase……

So…I’m in this thrift store a couple of weeks ago looking for snow boots for homeless people at the shelter I volunteer at.  I found boots and I was glad.  And then, like a “High 5” for doing a good deed, there it was….a lovely blush pink vintage vase.  Aaaaaaaaah!  (cue angels singing)

Three dollars later it was mine and I knew it was going on this table.  I had this grandiose flower arrangement in mind for this table but then when it came down to it….I wanted simple.  Pink on pink.  Pink roses in the pink vase. This is also very European.

I wanted it to compliment the simple striped tablecloth and compliment the gold-rimmed and layered plates. I didn’t want the enormous floral arrangement to take away from all the dainty and elegant little details.  Very often in Portugal you’d see the same thing.  Roses or carnations were found often in the vases and on tables of clean, pressed linens.

Also common in Europe, since I’m reminiscing and getting all sappy and missing it there, are drinks in pretty glass bottles and carafes.  This pink lemonade from World Market is not only delicious but color-coordinates with my table so I had to pull it out of my pantry and set it on the table.

THEN…

….I wanted to keep it simple but it needed more floral.

So I added snips of carnations to all the tea cups and around my gold glitter bunnies.

Much better right?!

Carnations are so under-appreciated.  Wouldn’t you agree?!

They’re such pretty, little ruffly flowers.  Love them!

So as the sun starts to set and I watch it from this side of the house…

…I sit and reminisce of my time living overseas and dream of being back in Portugal.  I’ll just linger here a little longer and imagine I’m outside at a cafe….with gold bunnies..ha!

I swear I’m getting more sentimental with age but I have so many good memories and I love that they reflect my design and style.  I love that this Easter table and kitchen remind me of a special time in my life, a time that changed my life.  I’ve loved my travels overseas.  I’m loving my adventures here right in this home.  And I’m so glad you’re here joining me for ALL of it!

So, thank you!!!

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Please make sure to visit Judy at Life Is Better At Home and see her gorgeous Easter decor!  Don’t forget to visit all my fabulous friends and pin all the ideas you love!

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There are just 2 days left until Valentine’s Day and I’m ready to go!  I’ve got my family dinner planned and gifts ready to go.  There’s only one thing left to do…deliver a few Valentines to my Galentines.  If you’re needing a last-minute idea, I’m sharing this darling and simple Galentines gift idea.

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Years ago I started a tradition of stopping by my girlfriends’ homes and wishing them a Happy Galentines’ Day, on each Valentines.

I start by purchasing some clear gift boxes.  I prefer the 5″x5″ ones.  I can’t find them anywhere at craft stores, only the 2″ ones.  So I order the 5″ boxes HERE.

On the bottom I’d start with some cute shredded paper.

You can order or make Valentine’s cookies.  Then I would buy some chocolates and candies also.

Cut a ribbon and tie it around the box and add a tag or card if you wish.

I think it’s fun to put on a shirt or sweater with hearts or lips, something festive, and deliver these cute little gifts. We’ve moved around so much, until now, that it’s been fun to make a lot of different friends wherever we’ve lived and surprise them, since they don’t know about my fun Galentine tradition.  You don’t even have to do it every year OR it can be different friends each year, maybe just a few at a time.  But it’s something simple and thoughtful and they will always be surprised and grateful.

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Yesterday I participated in a blog hop with a bunch of blogger friends and we shared a lot of fun Valentine’s inspiration from decor to DIY’s.  I shared our Family Valentine’s Bar Cart and they had a fun treat that I promised to share with you today in a separate post.  So, as promised, I’m going to teach you how to make the most delicious heart-shaped macarons and they are just adorable!

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Even if you’ve failed at macarons, and believe me I’ve done it a time or two, this recipe is one that always works for us so make sure to follow it EXACTLY and you’ll succeed at making macarons too.  I love this little french cookie.

And first, I’d like to clarify something because even MANY American bakers and recipe book publishers get it wrong and it drives me insane…..

photo from lovelylittledetails.com

One is a french delicate cookie and one is an american coconut cluster cookie.  Okay, now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s move on…ha!

PREP TIME
40 mins
COOK TIME
20 mins
TOTAL TIME
1 hour
Yields: approx 36 macarons

For heart-shape macarons, use this heart silicone mat.

INGREDIENTS
3 Egg Whites (at room temperature)
¼ cup white sugar
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup almond flour 
pinch of salt
¼ tsp cream of tartar

STRAWBERRY BUTTER CREAM
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 stick butter
2 heaping spoonfuls of seedless strawberry jam
1 tsp vanilla extract (I like using Mexican vanilla)

INSTRUCTIONS

•Preheat oven to 300F degrees
•Beat egg whites until foamy, then add salt, cream of tartar and white sugar for 5 mins. TIP: egg whites should be room temp.
•Whip until they form a peak that stands upright.
•Then add the food coloring. TIP: Color does fade as it cooks, so do a shade or two darker than you want them to be.
•Sift almond flour, and powdered sugar.  You want a really fine powder mixture to create a smooth cookie.

•Fold flour/sugar mixture into the egg white mixture. TIP: This is where all your hard work can really go wrong. Under mix and your macarons will be lumpy and cracked when the bake with no feet, over mix and your macarons will be flat and won’t have feet, the mark of a well-made macaron. In my experience, 65-75 turns of your spatula when folding is about the right amount of time. 
•Transfer batter to a pastry bag.

•Pipe out on to silicone heart macaron mat and try to shape with frosting tip.

OR pipe out 1 inch rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, if you don’t want to make a heart-shaped macaron.

•Tap the pan hard against the counter, at least 2-3 times to release the air bubbles. This will prevent the tops of your macarons from cracking.
•Let them sit out for 30 mins, or up to an hour if you want. This will allow them time to dry out a bit before hitting the hot oven. They should be “tacky” to the touch, but not stick to your fingertips. This is another important step to assuring your macarons develop feet! When they dry out they can’t spread out in the oven, and are forced to rise up. That’s what creates the feet.

•Bake for 16 mins. DO NOT UNDER BAKE, even if they look done! Otherwise they will stick to your tray.
•Meanwhile mix the buttercream. Whip room-temperature butter with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Slowly add sugar. Then add jam and vanilla.
•Transfer to a pastry bag, fitted with a small tip (about ¼ ” in diameter)
•Reverse cookie shells on their backs, and pipe a small mound of filling on one of them. Top with the other shell, holding the sides to do it.  Don’t smash them on the top or they will crack.

•If not eating right away, keep refrigerated.

And that’s it!  Brooklyn and I made a bunch of heart-shaped macarons and also traditional round macarons last weekend.  They are so light and fluffy and chewy and sweet…oh my goodness!  They are truly divine!  Macarons, creme brûlée, and my mom’s fudge cake might be my favorite desserts ever!

If you’d like to see more on my kitchen, please read this post!

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Have I mentioned how much I love Valentine’s Day?  Ok, so I have….in all my recent posts.  I’m a hopeless romantic and I love L-O-V-E!  And when I became a mom, Valentine’s wasn’t just about romantic love anymore because it was just about love in general and showing that love to the most important people in your life.  Sure, we do this everyday, or should.  But I love a holiday that encourages us celebrate it and to show it and say it more often.  I make a big deal out of this holiday, like with the 14 Days of Valentine’s tradition that I do for our kids.  I also love putting together a fun Valentine’s bar cart with sweet treats for the entire family as well.  So that’s what I’m sharing with you today!

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Our Family Theme Song

This little family of mine LOVES music!  We dance and sing in the kitchen at nights around dinner time, we sing in the car, and we have a family “theme song”.  Our favorite for years now has gone something like this….

“I belong with you, you belong with me….”

“…you’re my sweetHEART!”

The Lumineers put out this song in 2012 and we’ve loved it ever since!  You can watch the music video HERE if you’re not familiar with it!

One day, while browsing Instagram, I stumbled upon the feed of the cutest little shop called Paris312.  I saw this “Ur My Sweetheart” balloon set and knew I had to have it for my family’s bar cart this year.  It includes all the balloons that you see in this space.
(You can see last year’s cart here.)
I reached out to them and they were kind enough to send me this set and guess what?  My family went NUTS over it!!!  Seriously, their faces and squeals (even the boys) made it even more fun!  It was the best surprise and it was meaningful, so it made it that much more special.

Paris312 has so many ADORABLE balloon sets and lots of party decorations that are to die for!  Make sure to check them out for your next event!  You can still order TODAY for Valentine’s.

I grabbed my favorite vintage cart and started loading it up with sweets to surprise them.

I grabbed some pretty glasses and made “Sweetheart Floats”.  To make a Sweetheart Float, you simply add a big scoop of vanilla ice cream to your glass and then top it off with strawberry soda (I used Crush brand).  I might love it more than a rootbeer float!

Beautiful fresh flowers were essential!

I grabbed a few apothecary jars and filled them with gumballs…

…white rock candy, and blush-wrapped candies.  I was thrilled to find those last ones!  Ghirardelli came out with a creme brûlée white chocolate that came wrapped in blush AND they were on sale so I grabbed all 6 bags that were left.  Aren’t they so pretty?! They’re delicious too!

I keep pretty napkins for all occasions so I pulled out these adorable blush heart ones I found at HomeGoods last year.

I grabbed these vintage gold-rimmed milk glass plates that I recently purchased from an estate sale.  I just adore them.

So that’s the top shelf.  For the bottom shelf….

I made vanilla cupcakes with vanilla bean buttercream frosting and put them on a gold cake stand.  It used to be silver but I sprayed it last year. Don’t be afraid to do that.  I also found these adorable blush and silver glittery scalloped cupcake wrappers at HomeGoods so I grabbed every package.  They’ll last me for several celebrations, I’m so glad!  They’re just too cute!

More fresh flowers on the bottom shelf.

Now these babies…these were really fun!  If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my IG stories the other night and that Brooklyn and I were baking something fun.  We tried these heart macarons and they were sooooo fun!  We’ve baked macarons, like these, and many others before but we’ve never baked heart macarons.

They’re not only adorable but they are sooooooooo delicious!  The filling was my favorite yet and I can’t wait to share the recipe with you!  I’ll be posting it tomorrow so please make sure to check back!  There’s an easy secret to it and you’re going to love it.

Doesn’t that all look delicious?!  It was a really fun surprise for my family. So, make sure to check back tomorrow for the Heart Macaron Recipe and keep coming back because I have some fabulous Galentine’s Ideas AND another fun family idea to share.  If you haven’t already read my Valentine’s Apparel, Gifts & Decor post, it’s a must!  Soooo many fun and fabulous ideas for you and for your home and friends and it’s not too late to order for Valentine’s Day.

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In less than a month, Valentine’s Day will be here.  Yippee!  After Christmas, it’s my second favorite holiday.  I love pink and red, blush tones, heart candies, and all things love and romance.  I make a big deal of the holiday with my family, not only on Valentine’s Day but for the entire 2 weeks preceding it.  When February 1st arrives, I start the 14 Days of Valentine’s for my kids and it is the most fun tradition.  Make sure to check those posts out.  Today, I have a post to also help you get ready.  I’m sharing Valentine’s Day apparel and accessories, gifts and decor!  Ladies, you might want to forward this post to your hubbies and give them some ideas.

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I hope this has given you ideas!  When February 1st arrives, I wear heart t-shirts and sweatshirts, lip-printed blouses and sweater…I just love to be festive, in a fashionable way.

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