The Halls are decked! Connecticut Gal's holiday best.....

Welcome to my holiday home dressed in its finest! Our Living Room decked out in its finest. Being from Connecticut and seeing how we spend every Christmas there, I couldn't resist this picture above the mantel.

View from the front door.....

Close ups of the tree...used a hydrangea, white pointsettia and pale blue theme - along with a faded brown zebra stripe ribbon.









Close ups of the mantel...

My Byers Choice Caroler collection - I have about 25 now I think....The factory where they are made are close by to me in Pennsylvania, its really a fun thing to go visit during the holiday season!














Our family room with the more "fun" holiday stuff.....




Close up of the tree, yes its missing its star! Looking for a new one to top it!

Nighttime View

Photo of us on our first Christmas 9 years ago

as well as a photo of my husband playing Santa at work!

My wall of autographs from "A Christmas Story". We roadtripped to Cleveland, OH a few years ago to visit the "real" Ralphie house where the movie was filmed and we got to meet many castmates!

Dining Room - this room is next to be re-decorated. Hopefully going to start after the holidays!



Kitchen - Everyone needs a copy of Paula Deen's Christmas! Also, a great book on the left called "The Gingerbread Architect" - its blueprints to make a fabulous gingerbread house - which I have yet to do!

Hot cocoa station - I just recently saw something similar posted on another blog

- I guess great minds think alike!

Front Hallway with Santa Greeting - LOVE his green toile coat!

Bannister going upstairs - ribbon done in a brown zebra stripe -

same ribbon used on the living room tree.

Halloween Soiree

A little late to the game, but better late than never, I guess? Just wanted to share a few pictures from our Halloween Soiree we had back in October....

Halloween Mantel

I started decorating & cleaning today for our Halloween Soiree that we are having next Saturday. Today I spent a little time working on our living room Mantel. Thought I would take a quick break to share a photo of the finished product.....

Linking up with The Stories of A to Z for her fabulous Fall Mantel Party.

Its beginning to look alot like Christmas.....

I decided to jump on the bandwagon a little late, and join the Nester's Christmas Tour of Homes. Here are some photos from our humble abode decked out in its holiday best!

Here are some exterior shots that we took before our Christmas Party a few weeks ago.



Our Family Room with our beloved C-9 huge Christmas Lights.

My Byers Choice Carolers Collection. I have about 30 of them now and have been collecting them for the last 10 years. If you are ever in the Philadelphia area and are a lover of Byers Choice, make sure to go visit their plant. Its amazing to see how they are made and how much work goes into each one!

Possibly my favorite decoration, my wall of Autographed pictures from "A Christmas Story". We drove all the way to Cleveland last year for the 25th Anniversary weekend. I could go on and on but thats another post for another time soon.

Our Living Room, with a "Christmas in Connecticut" Theme.

Other view of the Living Room

Living Room Tree. I picked out this one and Joey picked out the Family Room Tree.

Decorations in our Theater Downstairs

Hope you have enjoyed my Christmas decorations! Enjoy the rest of the Tour of Homes!