Christmas Decorations!!!

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Janet

Thanks everyone for the lovely compliments. I think my place is okay, I just like everyone elses better. I wish my rooms were so much bigger. Back when we build the house (1976) that was the style of ranch homes for this area, family room and living room. Now I wish I could just have one huge family room. The way the rooms are arranged though, it would cost a fortune to remodel it and well, hubby couldn't care less.

Sheryl, the mantle is from a barn a couple miles from us. It is an original hand hewn barn beam. We just sanded it a little to get the dirt off and then polyurathaned it.

I think that any one who likes to decorate is always wishing that "something" was different. I know that I wish that a few of my rooms were bigger too. Several of our friends have built homes after we built ours and there's always something that makes me wish I could change what I have. But then I remember that there's a verse about being content in Philippians 4:10-14. It's about being content with what ever I have. And I'm blessed with so much more than some others are.

Also, that is so cool that your mantle about your mantle. It makes it unique!