it’s been 8 whole days since we put up our Christmas Tree 2012…and still, no blog pictures!

last sunday, we had about a half inch of snow fall in the morning, and by afternoon, it was sunny and slightly warmed (to the upper 30s!). perfect weather for christmas tree cutting!  we headed out to our local christmas tree farm and within 10 minutes of walking around, found our perfect tree.

our first year in this house, we went BIG with our tree. after all, we have 9-foot ceilings, why not go with a big tree? big trees swallow our living room and leave it feeling cluttered. ever since, we’ve gone small and simple. and it’s always been elegant.

happy Advent 1 to you all!