Christmas Holiday Cocktails and Mocktails + HM #261

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Be festive! Celebrate! Enjoy some Christmas holiday cocktails and mocktails this season with all those you hold dear. The gals of Home Matters have got something for everyone from the wee little kiddies to those of a hundred and two (or more). Have a Merry Christmas!

Christmas Ice Mold from Julie @ Frugally Blonde

Cranberry Kringle Cocktail Lori @ Who Needs a Cape?

Kahlua Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate from Brandie @ Home Cooking Memories

Holiday Drinks Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic from Liz @ Pocket Change Gourmet

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Christmas Treat Bag Ideas from Simple Living

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Christmas Party Ideas – Let the Fun Begin! + HM #260

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Christmas Party Ideas – Let the Fun Begin! + HM #260

The gals of Home Matters are celebrating Christmas helping you plan your Christmas Parties! We’re sharing all sorts of fun and fabulous Christmas Party Ideas this week. Enjoy!

20 Christmas Appetizers and Party Ideas from Nest of Posies

Cookie Exchange Free Printables from Amy @ McKinlay Design Blog

Simple DIY Hostess Gifts from Ashley @ Make It Love It

Christmas Party Games from Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai

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Next Week’s Theme: NO PARTY but we’ll see you after Thanksgiving for Holiday Cocktails & Mocktails

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Decorative Painted Farmhouse Christmas Books from Deborah @ Salvage Sister & Mister

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Homemade Polar Paws Recipe from Jen @ Cincy Shopper

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Free Printable Vintage Christmas Trucks from Krista @ The Happie Housie

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Really Good Gingersnaps Recipe from Paula @ Virginia Sweet Pea

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Christmas Decoration Storage Ideas + HM 214

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Christmas Decoration Storage Ideas + HM 214

Get a jump on next year’s Christmas this year with these fabulous Christmas decoration storage ideas and organization.If you take just a little extra time in putting away your Christmas decor now, you will be ever so thankful next year. Christmas is such a busy time of year and these easy-to-do storage hacks will save you time and frustration. The gals of Home Matters hope you find just the right Christmas hacks for you!

10 Christmas Decoration Storage Hacks from Manuela @ A Cultivated Nest

Free Printable Christmas Storage Labels from Ashley @ Bigger Than the Three of Us

Christmas Storage Hacks and Organizing Solutions from Lowes

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Christmas Crafting: Painted Pillow Covers from Janet @ Joy in the Everyday

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Andes Mint Christmas Bark from Marilyn @ Marilyn’s Treats

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Colorful Floral DIY Ornaments from Bev @ Flamingo Toes

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Buffalo Checked Perler Christmass Ornaments from Michelle @ The Scrap Shoppe Blog

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Holiday Food and Drinks for Celebrating + HM #213

Holiday food and drinks to help you celebrate the season! Plus link up at Home Matters w/ recipes, DIY, decor. #HolidayFood #HolidayDrinks #HomeMattersParty

Holiday Food and Drinks for Celebrating + HM #213

Celebrate the Christmas season with some great holiday food and drinks! The gals of Home Matters are sharing some delicious and delectable recipes this week to make your parties and gatherings a tasty success. Enjoy!

Festive Holiday Drinks alcoholic + non-alcoholic for Christmas from The Chefs @ Pocket Change Gourmet

20 Christmas Appetizers and Party Ideas from Kellie @ Nest of Posies

20 Christmas Candy Recipes that Spread Holiday Cheer from Melanie @ Reasons to Skip the Housework

Sugared Cranberries and Cranberry Syrup from Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai

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Light Up Snowmen from Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom

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Christmas Song Chalkboard Ornaments – Easy DIY Craft

If you love Christmas Music, you’ll love these Christmas Song Chalkboard Ornaments. Get a free printable to make your own easy DIY craft. Ornament Exchange.

Welcome to the 2017 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop! This year, there are 47 amazing bloggers participating in the exchange. The rules of the challenge were simple: be partnered with a fellow blogger, create a handmade ornament for $15 or under, create a tutorial, and ship the ornament off to a new home!

My awesome partner for this exchange is Jeanie from Create and Babble. Like me, Jeanie has just about every style adorning her Christmas tree, and we agree, we like it that way. Jeanie made me the prettiest babbles for my tree — one is star-shaped with the word, “Believe,” and a Buffalo plaid ribbon and the other is a ball with the word, “Joy,” with a black and white gingham ribbon. It’s so funny because I just purchased some Buffalo plaid decor items for the holidays and winter (watch for it on the blog). How did she know? LOL Thanks, Jeanie, I love my ornaments and will display them proudly! Be sure to check out the link to her ornament tutorial below (it’s #26).

Meet the 2017 Ornament Exchange Hosts

Erlene ⋅ My Pinterventures Kim · Made In A Day Amanda · Domestically Creative

Shirley · Intelligent Domesticatons Michelle · Our Crafty Mom

Beverly · Across the Blvd. Christene · Key to Inspiration Pili ⋅ My Sweet Things

Nicki · Sweet Parrish Place Megan · C’mon Get Crafty

Hilary · Raising Fairies and Knights Emily · Two Purple Couches

Tina · One Crafty Mess Marie · The Inspiration Vault Debra · Shoppe No. 5

Trisha · Rosewood and Grace Jeanie · Create and Babble Katrin ⋅ Kreativ K

Terri · Christmas Tree Lane Maureen · Red Cottage Chronicles

Toni ⋅ Small Home Soul Ula ⋅ Lulu & Celeste Sue ⋅ A Purdy Little House

Pamela · Home On The Corner Lorelai ⋅ Life with Lorelai Cindy ⋅ DIY Beautify

Debbie ⋅ Tweak and Style Stephanie ⋅ Swoodson Says Chelc ⋅ Inside the Fox Den

Susan ⋅ Super Mom – No Cape! Molly ⋅ Just a Little Creativity

Roseann ⋅ This Autoimmune Life Angela ⋅ Simply Beautiful by Angela

Vicki and Jenn ⋅ 2 Bees in a Pod Joanne ⋅ Our Unschooling Journey

Tylynn ⋅ Bitterroot DIY Sam ⋅ Raggedy Bits Mary ⋅ The Boondocks Blog

Cyn ⋅ Creative Cynchronicity Dione ⋅ Clever Chameleon Quilting

Erica ⋅ Erica Ever After Chelsea ⋅ Love Paper Crafts Evija ⋅ From Evija with Love

Samantha ⋅ Little Bits of Home Hope ⋅ Hopes Crafty Niche Anne ⋅ Orange Bettie

Pam · P.S. I Love You Crafts

Christmas Song Chalkboard Ornaments

I absolutely LOVE Christmas music — all sorts, traditional, carols, secular, you name it. The music starts playing as soon as Thanksgiving dinner is over and doesn’t stop until after New Year. So, I thought I would create a set of ornaments inspired by the music I love, Christmas Song Chalkboard Ornaments.

These ornaments are super easy, especially since I have made a FREE PRINTABLE for you to use.

Supplies:

Mini Chalkboards – size approximately 1-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (found at your local craft/fabric store in a package of three)
Double-sided Tape or Glue
Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue Sticks
Ribbon
Scissors
Printables – 6 different chalkboard styles

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FREE Christmas Song Chalkboards Ornaments PRINTABLE

Directions:

Print the Free Printable Christmas Song Chalkboards on a lighter weight Glossy Cardstock for best results.
Hot Glue your Ribbon around the side edges of the frame.
Cut the chalkboards out of the cardstock.
Using the Double-sided Tape, place adhesive on the back side of the cutout chalkboard (one at a time).
Adhere the cardstock chalkboard in the center of the frame.
Flip the frame over and hot glue a small length of ribbon on the back side of the frame as a hanger.

These Christmas Song Chalkboard Ornaments are great for hanging on the tree. But you could also clip them to some greenery and make a banner or wreath with them. And they would make a super fun Christmas gift.

It does not get much easier! I had so much fun making the Christmas Song Chalkboards that I made them in several sizes. So, if you like one or all for yourself or as gifts, you can find them HERE.

I would love to hear your ideas for using these ornaments.

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Christmas Song Chalkboards – Printable Decor or Gifts

Make your holiday season merry and bright with these fun and beautiful Christmas Song Chalkboards. Free Printables are easy for decor and gift ideas.

Christmas Song Chalkboards

Printable Decor or Gifts

Music holds a very dear place in my heart, in fact, music makes my heart sing. Luke and I met because I wanted to sing karaoke. And singing was the start of a beautiful relationship.

Once Thanksgiving dinner is over, the Christmas music is playing! And, it doesn’t stop until after New Year. I love to hear it, feel it, sing it, and live it. I’ll even share a little secret, I have been humming and singing Christmas songs for the past few weeks as I worked on these adorable Christmas Song Chalkboards. My daughter caught me a couple of times — chagrin and eye rolling.

Anyway, I have had a marvelous time putting these Christmas printables together for you, and I hope that you will love them as much as I do. They come in several different sizes including a printable sheet of all six designs for making ornaments or gift tags.

Check out my Christmas Song Chalkboard Ornaments DIY tutorial HERE.

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Get all six designs on one printable sheet HERE. This sheet is what I used to make my Christmas Song Chalkboards Ornament set.

I hope these Christmas printables inspire you to create. They are great for frames, garlands, wreaths, gifts, gift tags, and so much more. I would love to hear what you do with them, and I wish you a very merry Christmas.

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Merry ThanksChristmas Recipe Contest 2017

Calling all holiday foodies to enter the Merry ThanksChristmas Recipe Contest 2017. Prizes and Giveaway. Find tasty recipes for the holiday season. #Recipe #Contest #Giveaway #MTCRC

Tis the season to indulge in great food for every occasion. With all the end-of-year celebrations and festivities, we are always being asked to bring a dish or goodie of some kind. So, why not share your recipes and be inspired by others? And even better, you can put on your competitive cap and have a chance at winning the recipe contest.

We have three prizes, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, so, bloggers, enter as many recipes as you would like among the various categories. You will find everything you need to celebrate the holidays with great taste.

EVERYONE is welcome to enter the GIVEAWAY! We have a $100 CASH Prize for the giveaway. That is above and beyond our recipe contest prizes. So, let’s have some holiday fun!

Sugared Cranberries and Cranberry Syrup Recipe

A Sweet and Tangy Recipe for the Holiday Season

To start off this yummy event, I am sharing my Sugared Cranberries and Cranberry Syrup. One recipe, two sweet and tangy holiday treats. This super easy Sugared Cranberries recipe also makes a delicious Cranberry Syrup. They are perfect for snacking, light and refreshing. They make a great takeaway gift for guests and are a fabulous addition to a holiday cookies and goodies exchange. Find the full RECIPE HERE!

Now, onto the contest and giveaway!

Merry ThanksChristmas Recipe Contest 2017

A big Thank You! to the co-hosts for supporting the Merry ThanksChristmas Recipe Contest 2017, and making this event possible. Please check out their blogs and follow them on social media!

Lorelai – Life With Lorelai – Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter / Instagram

Alli – An Alli Event – Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter / Instagram

Emily – Domestic Deadline – Pinterest / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

Leanna – Of Faeries & Fauna Craft Co. – Pinterest / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

Audrey – That Recipe – Facebook / Pinterest / Twitter / Instagram

Jennifer – Satsuma Designs – Pinterest / Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

Ashley – Sweetpea Lifestyle – Instagram / Pinterest / Facebook

Jeannee – Centsably Creative – Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

Kristen – The Road To Domestication – Facebook / Twitter

Lynn – Back To The South – Pinterest / Instagram

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in this delicious recipe contest. With 548 recipes entered, this is a fantastic resource for your holiday cooking, as well as all year long. So, now, it is our pleasure to announce…

The WINNERS

3rd Place: $50 Prize

Mulled Apple Cider Recipe from Jenna @ The Urben Life

2nd Place: $75 Prize

Sour Cream Cookies Recipe from Kris @ Big Rigs ‘n Lil’ Cookies

…and drum roll please…

1st Place: $150 Prize

White Chocolate Tiramisu Trifle with Spiced Pears Recipe from Deb @ Just Short of Crazy

Check out the Winners of the 2017 Merry ThanksChristmas Recipe Contest! #recipes #holiday #MTCRC

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Our GIVEAWAY WINNER is Michael Hurt — $100 PayPal CASH

Congratulations to ALL of our winners!

Recipe Contest Details:

Contest OPEN for Entries – October 15, 2017, through November 8, 2017.
One recipe from each category will be selected as a Finalist.
Finalists will be announced on November 10, 2017.
Winners (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place) will be announced November 15, 2017.

Prizes:

All prizes paid USD via PayPal.
1st Place – $150
2nd Place – $75
3rd Place – $50

Rules for Recipe Entries:

Must be a Blogger to Enter.
Recipe must be linked to the direct blog post where the full recipe is published.
You may enter as many Recipes as you like.
You may enter in various categories. Be sure the recipe fits the category.
You must include your Email when linking recipes. Winners will be notified via Email.
If you are a winner, you must be able to accept prize via PayPal.
Recipe photos may be used for promotional purposes. All credits will be given to the original source.

Giveaway:

No Blog necessary to enter the Giveaway!
ENTER the GIVEAWAY at the bottom of this post!
Chance to WIN $100 USD PayPal CASH!!!

The Finalists

Congratulations to the finalists! One recipe was chosen from each category. These recipes have the chance of winning the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place prize! Good luck. The Winners will be announced on November 15, 2017.

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Look below to see all the recipes entered in the contest and be inspired for your holiday celebrating!

APPETIZERS

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SALADS & COLD SIDE DISHES

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Gift Ideas Using 5 DIY Natural Products

Check out these handmade gift ideas using natural products to make bath and beauty gifts everyone will love. These quick and easy gifts are great last-minute ideas.

5 Natural Products That Make Great Gifts

Perfect Last-Minute Gift Ideas

Are you in the Christmas spirit yet? The holidays are here and so is the season of giving. It’s time to trim the tree, and ponder your gifts for friends and family. If you haven’t finished your list yet, have no fear. There’s still plenty of time to fill the stockings.

Handmade gift ideas – quick, easy Bath and Beauty Gifts using natural products. #giftideas #gifts

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Instead of hitting the stores for a shopping spree, consider making gifts. Natural beauty products are great for your friends and family. Who doesn’t love handmade gifts? Here are five of the best.

Shampoo

Shampoo is beauty product that is often full of chemicals and harmful ingredients. You can actually make natural shampoos for healthy hair growth. There are great shampoo recipes that contain only natural ingredients and keep hair soft and silky, especially during the holiday season.

Consider adding vitamin E oil to the recipe for extra shine. Coconut oil and green tea are also great ingredients to make any type of hair more smooth. Give your friends and family natural shampoo and healthy hair goodness this year. A good hair day is a wonderful gift!

Foot Scrub

Along with the holidays come long days of being on your feet. Whether it’s long walks in the snow or cocktail parties spent in high heels, feet get extra sore this time of year. Homemade foot scrub is a fun gift for friends and family.

A peppermint foot scrub is perfect for the holiday season. The herbs and other ingredients provide great moisture and therapy for achy feet. Peppermint essential oil is also an item you’ll love to have in your home during the winter for use for other natural remedies. Your friends and family will thank you for this scrub. Plus, the peppermint scent is a holiday must.

Exfoliating Scrubs

Consider making exfoliating scrubs for the people on your list. Many commercial brands contain harsh chemicals and are bad for the skin. In all exfoliating scrubs, plastic microbeads have been banned due to their harm to the environment. Ecomyx Beads are an all-natural alternative to plastic microbeads and make a great exfoliator.

Give your friends and family homemade exfoliating scrubs with all natural ingredients. The scrubs are easy to personalize based. This gift helps skin look radiant all winter long!

Bath Bombs

There’s nothing quite like a hot soak in a bathtub when the weather turns cold and bitter. You can find great recipes for natural bath bombs that everyone will love this Christmas. They’re basically homemade happiness in a bubble bath.

You can add natural herbs like mint leaves or lavender seeds, and once the bath bomb dissolves, the herbs release and coat the water. The gift of bath bombs gives a reason to take time and relax. Everyone deserves some rest and relaxation during the holidays!

Lotion Bars

All natural lotion bars are a great handmade gift. Silky, smooth skin remedies are a luxury during winter when the cold and wind can easily dry and crack skin. With just a few ingredients, you can make natural lotion bars for anyone. They’re an ideal, last-minute gift if you’re in a hurry and need something quick — but still want it to be homemade and amazing.

Looking for last-minute gift ideas or stocking stuffers? Get 5 great ideas! #GIftideas #homemade

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Everyone loves a handmade gift for the holidays. Natural beauty gifts are a great way to give healthy, happy gifts to your friends and family. Show you care this Christmas and give the gift of handmade love. Christmas is just around the corner, so get your craft on and start making these recipes!

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Christmas Wreaths – 12 Days of Christmas – Day 12

I have a special treat for everyone! I am participating in the 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Blog Hop with a group of fantastic bloggers. You are going to love all of the Christmas goodness that is headed your way over the next several days. Don’t miss a single day — they are all different and promise tons of holiday cheer and inspiration! Enjoy…

Join us for the 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Series along with eleven other talented bloggers. We’ve rounded up the best of the best Christmas ideas to make your holiday season more festive and fun.

Every day December 1-12th we will be sharing a new collection of Christmas Ideas rounded up from our best blogging friends around the web. That’s a total of 144 awesome Christmas Ideas to make your holiday season easier and more fun! Some of our topics include Decor, DIY, Organization, Food, Games and so much more. We don’t want to spoil the fun by telling you too much. We want you to be surprised! Now is the perfect time to subscribe so you’ll be the first to know!

Meet The Hostesses

Shirley of Intelligent Domestications ~ Erlene of My Pinterventures ~ Lindsay of Crazy Organized

Michelle of Our Crafty Mom ~ Stephanie of The Tip Toe Fairy ~ Lorelai of Life With Lorelai

Katie of The Organized Dream ~ Amanda of The Kolb Corner ~ Marie of DIY Adulation

Megan of C’mon Get Crafty ~ Sara of Twelve On Main ~ Kim of Made in a Day

Welcome, Kim from Made In A Day.

Now for my roundup of Holiday Inspiration!

12 Beautiful + Unique Holiday Wreaths

Cupcakes & Crinoline • Red & White Christmas Wreath

My Pinterventures • Santa Gingerbread Man Wreath

Intelligent Domestications • Poinsettia Christmas Wreath

Designing and Diapers • Buffalo Check Wreath

Our House Now a Home • Ceiling Hanging Christmas Wreath

Atta Girl Says • Jeweled Christmas Wreath

Two Purple Couches • DIY Ornament Wreath

PMQ For TWO • DIY Starburst Wreath

Made in a Day • Winter Woodland Holiday Wreath

Carolyn’s Home Work • Celebration Holiday Wreath

Inspired by Charm • DIY Cookie Cutter Wreath

PMQ For TWO DIY • Minty & Cool Holiday Wreath

12 Days of Christmas Ideas – Day 12 – Christmas Wreaths! #12DaysOfChristmas #Christmas #Wreaths

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Thanks so much for joining us for the 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Blog Hop! If you missed any of our fun collections just see the links below!

Day 1 -Intelligent Domestications ~ Hilarious Christmas Party Games
Day 2 – My Pinterventures ~ The Best Homemade Christmas Food Gifts
Day 3 – The Crazy Organized Blog ~ Christmas Decoration Storage
Day 4 – Our Crafty Mom ~ Christmas Tablescapes for Every Style
Day 5 – The Tip Toe Fairy ~ DIY Christmas Card Holders
Day 6 – Life with Lorelai ~ Christmas Traditions
Day 7 – The Organized Dream ~ Fabulously Festive Gift Wrapping Ideas
Day 8 – The Kolb Corner ~ Handmade Christmas Ornaments
Day 9 – DIY Adulation ~ Christmas Printables
Day 10 – C’mon Get Crafty ~ Ways to Make Christmas Magical for Kids
Day 11 – Twelve on Main ~ Christmas Mantels
Day 12 – Made In A Day ~ 12 Beautiful + Unique Holiday Wreaths (You’re here!)

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Christmas Mantels – 12 Days of Christmas – Day 11

Christmas Mantels – a place to hang your stockings, a focal point for decor. 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Blog Hop ideas for celebrating the holidays. You are going to love all of the Christmas goodness that is headed your way over the next several days. Don’t miss a single day — they are all different and promise tons of holiday cheer and inspiration! Enjoy…

Join us for the 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Series along with eleven other talented bloggers. We’ve rounded up the best of the best Christmas ideas to make your holiday season more festive and fun.

Meet The Hostesses

Shirley of Intelligent Domestications ~ Erlene of My Pinterventures ~ Lindsay of Crazy Organized

Michelle of Our Crafty Mom ~ Stephanie of The Tip Toe Fairy ~ Lorelai of Life With Lorelai

Katie of The Organized Dream ~ Amanda of The Kolb Corner ~ Marie of DIY Adulation

Megan of C’mon Get Crafty ~ Sara of Twelve On Main ~ Kim of Made in a Day

Welcome, Sara from Twelve On Main.

Hi all! I am so excited to be showing you some of my most favorite Christmas Mantels as part of this 12 days of Christmas series.

It’s Day 11 and we’re sharing

Christmas Mantels

What do you love about Christmas mantels? Is it the garland, the lights or the stockings? I am a sucker for stockings. Check out these 12 Christmas mantels and maybe they will inspire you.

I thought I’d start it off with my Christmas mantel from this year. My farmhouse mantel.