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I know that I am probably not alone when I say that this Christmas season has been a very different one.

This is normally my absolute favorite holiday and I usually look forward to it all year long. But with the recent loss of my Dad, I’m struggling to find cheer this year. If I weren’t a mom I would probably attempt a Christmas with the Kranks and try to skip the holiday all together. However I still want my little ones to experience the magic and after all that they have been through this year with the pandemic, they definitely deserve it!

So as I do every year, I pulled out all of our decor and set it up the day after Thanksgiving. I surprisingly found the process very therapeutic and the twinkling lights around the house has really helped lift my spirits a bit!

Front Room

I always enjoy decorating this room for Christmas, especially the staircase railing.

The entry table is pretty similar to how I had it last year, however I did make a few small changes.

I found this pinecone wreath at Goodwill years ago for like $2 and this year I decided to put it over this mirror. I also filled my wall planters with some festive greenery.

Our woodland themed tree sits in the bay window.

This year I’ve been wrapping presents as they arrive on the doorstep so that I’m not stuck doing a massive wrapping session!

On the end table you can spot my new baby fir tree. My cousin sent it to me the week my dad passed and I think it’s such a sweet sentiment.

I’ll keep it inside until spring which is when I’ll transfer it outside.

The coffee table set up turned out pretty cute.

I styled the thrifted cabinet next to the stairs with some greenery and a candle. My dipped concrete vase fit perfectly in this spot.

Living Room

This is the room that we spend most of our time in. You can usually find us sprawled out on the couch watching a cheesy Christmas movie together.

Our Santa themed tree sits in the corner as it has for the past few years.

But this space has a new addition this year! We built these picture ledges to display the pictures we took with Santa last year.

The boys are still enjoying the electronic train that we got last year.

The fireplace is pretty much the same as it was last year.

The coffee table tray is holding my cute little IKEA Santa that they boys love to admire.

This is definitely the most colorful space around here!

The side wall is also very similar to how I styled it last year.

Look how far up we are on the kids’ advent ribbons! This month has seriously been flying.

Behind the couch sits our “new” sofa table that I refinished this summer. It was tricky because I wanted it to look balanced but not perfectly symmetrical. I think came together nicely in the end.

Dining Room

I usually set up a more complex tablescape , but this year I was craving simplicity so I simply filled my dough bowl up with greenery, pinecones and bells.