come on over 2011

Looking forward to next week when my shows are back! Happy New Year to all you lovelies. Cheers!

Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve is here and the one thing I love about Christmas Eve is the lights. The Luminaries, the candles of the Moravian Lovefeast, and the candles in the windows of the homes decorated for the holidays.

“I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”    John 8:12

God Bless you all!

And since I won't be posting tomorrow in honor of the holiday I will leave you with my favorite Christmas song - Flash Mob-style!

green with a little red thrown in

See I told you the holiday cheer was still coming...Finally got some awesome holly and magnolia and red ball-y stuff to decorate the home. I must say it's pretty spectacular.

 Before - ornaments hanging by a thread (literally!)

 After - Magnolia leaves to add a little love. Ornaments still hanging on. Next year I want to do pretty ribbons like these guys.

 Mantle Love - yummy smelling leftover Christmas tree branches and pretty red accents.

This is actually the top of our shelf/coat rack/bench. I've been wanting to do this all month but it's just been too cold to get the holly. Better late than never!

Feliz Navidad

I have decided my most favorite part of the holidays is the cards.

I think they might have to stay up past Christmas...They just make me so happy.

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve by abbyarcher featuring long sleeve sweaters
Looking forward to my evening with close friends, good food and a warm fire going all nite long. No lines for drinks, overpriced party food, overcrowded bars. Just how one should celebrate.
Don't worry, Christmas is not forgotten in the Archer home. More holiday cheer to come!

ps. those images look pretty rough eh? that one in the top right is suppose to be a rock fireplace and down below the prosecco is suppose to be a baked brie. come on polyvore!

Christmas Dining

A few of my favorite holiday dining rooms... Our's has touches of pinks in the window treatments so I have hard time with bringing in the traditional reds I use throughout the rest of the house.  I did add some green and silver mercury ornaments to hang from the chandy just to add a little something. Would like to include some greenery before it's said and done!

Garland weaved in the lighting so nice.

I attempted this look this year, although didn't use pretty ribbon to hang my ornaments. Might need to do some editing there...

Love the long simple ribbons. Simplicity but still festive.

all via

How do you like to decorate your dining room?

Tulle and Lace

could you ask for more? i love. every inch. 

a la LuLu

As you all know the newest issue of Lonny came out over the weekend. the holiday issue. It is to die and I love every single page. Check it out if you've not yet.
The cover and my favorite article was on Lulu Powers.  Described as the NEXT Martha, she is my new fav. Here are a few of my favs from her article - pics from her west coast home she shares with her hubs and dog - Sweet Pea and Mr. Pickles (yes, Mr. Pickles).

 who doesn't love a blue room. I'm dying for those round pillows!  Love the match holder.

Seagrass, black trim, framed painting, monogram with the stripe quilt...where do I stop?

 Love love Love this cute sitting area. Dream Stove. Period.

JFK. Need I say more?

I will be doing some more investigating of Mrs. Powers, but I think she's the ticket.

really anthro?

Saturday was lovely spent shopping with John for Christmas gifts and all that entails.  He graciously went with me to Anthropologie so I could get my necklace and "A" mug for my stocking...(no surprises for me...) The boy had never been to the greatest place on Earth and quickly told me I wasn't allowed back. He felt the goodness and saw my eyes glaze over as I walked thru gazing over cabinet knobs, scarves and such.  While browsing he spotted this...and it was soon over.

For a mere $238 you too can have this lovely handmade fox stole. It's kinda hilarious and ridiculous all at the same time.  He just didn't get it. But I love him anyway.

My little Christmas Elf

Me, Mr. Wade Hefner, moo-cow (see lap) and his mama had a little snow party Saturday evening.  {I told ya'll we were gonna get some snow!}. We threw the tobaggan on him and started snapping. The boy only smiles/laughs with mama's assistance. The rest of the time he's kinda like he is above. More fascinated with the flash I think. Anyways, he makes my heart smile and that's the most important thing.

For you I'd wait...

Hey Hubs,


Remember this one?


This song completely sums it up. And how did we miss it for our first dance? Wish we could find this CD...who knows where it is - the Hubs looses CDs like a washing machine looses that right-foot sock. Serious.


Happy Wednesday...It sure is dragging on, don'tcha think?

December 6

Cutest Chirstmas Commercial...Remember those days when you just couldn't wait?

December 5

The Perfect Tree

Glossy Adirondack

Vintage and Dove

Love, The Archers

December 3

Blog Crush = the lil bee

Melisa is an awesome blogger and I just love her post from today.... I feel the pic of the lights in the trees will simply sums up our weekend.

image via lil bee via Everything is Illuminated by Irena S.

"Snow" is expected Saturday evening. Well rain mixed with some white stuff, but I'll take it. See "snow" where I live isn't as much of a headache - it comes, is usually pretty and then goes and is 50 degrees again...We typically all turn into kids and want to run around and play and it's just a good time.
If you need a new read, which I know most everyone is already hip to the Bee, but you should surely check her out.

December 2

Babies are taking over.

Literally. No longer is Facebook a place of comfort to go and look at friend's weddings or drunken nights out on the town. It's bellys and baby showers and newborns and hospital scales (which by the way are really outdated looking) and cute smiles and hats and I just can't take it anymore.

So here's the latest tot to grace my facebook news feed. Hubs oldest and dearest buddy's wife had her 1st babe like 4 weeks early. talk about the best Christmas present ever. He is pretty darn cute. Looks like we will be making the trip to PA sometime soon for a snuggle.

Can you even stand it?



December 1

I love the Christmas holidays. I love watching this non-stop.

Such a wonderful movie, sweet and kind and true.
A few of my favorites include -

If you have never seen it - well what are you waiting for??! go out and get it now! Just buy it, you won't regret it!