Christmas Tidings - Kitchen Edition

Buckle up because Christmas is again almost here. We're very excited in this household. Possibly too excited.

My husband came home from work for 2 weeks straight and told me, "The house looks great!"

That is because every day I would say, "Thank you. I'm not done yet."

Smart man, though. Smart man.

There has been a definite lack of dating recently, which I am hoping will change with the new year. *Big anime eyes inserted here*

The holidays are going to be lovely for us simply because the husband has a couple days off and we will actually be able to be together. Share a meal. Free up some of the DVR. You know, romance... Glamour... Naps... All the good stuff.

I cannot complain too much since the lack of dating is due to the husband having a job. A husband who I still adore is putting a roof over my head and the heads of all our 4 legged kids. Gee, heaven help me.

So, to comfort myself, I will shower you with how much of a Christmas genius I am. We'll start slow, since this year, I did not stop decorating when I was finished. I stopped when I ran out of stuff. I also decorated in a record number of rooms in our house.

Let's start with the kitchen. Decorated it last year in a similar fashion.

I went, as I have in the past couple years, for a lot of height. Not decorating isn't in the cards for me. What can I do if I shouldn't really decorate like a normal person? If certain members of the household require a certain level of, um, sanity? Decorate up high, of course. For protection.

From this.

Mary Lou is euphoric in this photo. I know because I was there.

What I didn't realize until later

was how much she was channeling

Brain from Pinky and The Brain.

What do you want to do tonight, Mary Lou?

TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD, MAMA!

*Cackling cat laugh inserted here*

Sigh. My point is, ornaments I loved from childhood? Let's stick them someplace out of the way.

Like over the kitchen window.

Wow. My counters are nice and clean, right? I must have been so streamlined this year...

Oh, wait. I wasn't.

Because less isn't more. More is more.

Boom goes the dynamite!

Here's another view.

Even the light fixture couldn't escape my wrath festive joy this year.

Last year, my white tree had a penguin theme.

This year, it was more simple, concentrating on 

just white and silver colors.

See how this year I went classy with the plate rack?

Versus looking like Christmas had thrown up on it?

I also bought a ridiculous number of mugs this year.

Because I still have the Sam's Club ciders and hot chocolates

in bulk, at the ready, anytime, anywhere.

I'm gonna go and have some cider right now actually.

We'll move to the next room soon.

And not 2 months from now soon.

I promise.

For reals.