holiday decorating...

i love this time of year....
the house seems so much cozier with the holiday decorations up!

the sounds of christmas music playing ~handel's messiah <3!.....
the smells of ginger bread cookies baking {ok, that one is imaginary!!}....
candles burning...
the fire blazing in the fake fire place {i'm doing my best people..it's all i've got!}

i just have to put the tree up yet & then we're ready!