Christmas and All Things GoodFront Porch Appeal Newsletter - Issue #97Oh brrrr! We had a beautiful autumn in Tennessee and now the colder temperatures have arrived. Our porch is all decorated for the season and we're happy to get to share it with you.Though the hustle and bustle of this season seems to be the big thing, let's remember to keep in focus those things that are truly important. Dave and I enjoy spending time with our family and being there for them and with them. We also relish making things, relaxing, and counting our many blessings. Among them, we appreciate you. Thank you for visiting us year 'round. It means a lot to us and helps us to continue to writing for you. Something to Enjoy: Our 2019 Front Porch Calendar
For yourself or as a special gift, our beautiful 12 month porch calendar is not only beautifully crafted but also wonderful quality. We created this calendar from some of our favorite porches! And among them you will find some of our readers' porches. Please visit our Zazzle Porch Store to get this calendar or any of our porch products. Be sure to look for their daily discount codes. Sharing Our Christmas Porch with You
This year our Christmas porch has a "boxwood" wreath theme that we carried out in the wall art we created and the pillow toppers. 
A bit closer-up. We have our fireplace out which gives our porch a nice cozy feeling. 
For a festive look, we wrapped several empty boxes with sturdy brown kraft paper. But first, Dave put weights into the bottom box so that the boxes would not blow away. We used packing tape to gift wrap the boxes. Then we used bright red ribbon to tie the three boxes together and made a bow for the top. Beneath the boxes, you can see greenery - which is fresh greenery we got for free from Christmas tree trimmings. We had a few bright red ornaments to add and some osage apples (hedge apples) that we collected in the woods. They add a beautiful highlight - pop of color - to our package display. 
We made our own wall art. The "boxwood" wreaths are made from a greenery swag that we snipped into pieces. Dave cut masonite circles for the wreath base and I wrapped red ribbon around it. Then we tucked in the snips of greenery all around the circle, using the red ribbon to tuck it. The wreaths surely resembles fresh boxwood wreaths. 
We created some boxwood art for our front door too. Simple, farmhouse style. The wreath was made the same as for the wall art. The background is simply masonite painted white with a few colorful red stripes. 
Up close look at the Christmas pillow toppers we made to reflect the wall art. Painted upon a square of painters drop cloth, I used acrylic paints to paint this cute pillow cover. 
We have seen that this is a "thing" to layer door mats. Funny but we've been doing this for a long time without realizing it was fashionable. 
Lastly, our snowman family sits in our porch garden. How cute these will be when we get some real snow here in Tennessee. Let's hope for at least a dusting. Did you see our snowman porch from last year? Admittedly, it was very very cute! Christmas Decorating: Simple Yet Beautiful
Just beautiful!Decorating need not be fancy or involved. Look at how beautiful this picket fence is with a bit of garland and a lovely wreath. It's stunning!More Christmas Decorating Ideas
Tis the season to decorate your front porch to welcome family, friends, and of course, Santa.
You don't have to spend a lot of money nor take a lot of time to create a wonderful and magical Christmas porch.
Take a look at all the Christmas decor ideas we have in store for you hereWe have lots of simple DIY projects (for the entire family) along with a multitude of amazing decorating ideas. Make a Santa's mailbox stuffed with Christmas cards, cover your existing pillows with easy to make holiday pillow toppers, or use available natural materials to make colorful arrangements.Don't Forget the Christmas Lights!
Creative outdoor light displayWhether you light your entire home or strategically place lights for maximum effect, our holiday lighting ideas are sure to make this task so much easier.
Outdoor Christmas lighting ideasWe even spoke with an outdoor lighting expert who gives us lots of ideas to hang and store you Christmas lights. He gave us great tips for spacing, using the right type of lights, wrapping trees and shrubs, and so much more.Before You Go
We hope your heart is peaceful and happy. This time of the year is more than lights and gifts and parties. Most importantly, it is a time of sharing and caring. Showing up for other people, being kind and taking time for relaxing moments is advice we like to give ourselves. May you feel that all is calm and all is bright this time of the year. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! No matter the holiday you celebrate, we hope your season is light and peaceful. Thank you so much for inviting us into your in-box periodically. We truly appreciate you subscribing to our newsletter and we'll see you next time, porch friend. Please Visit Our Fine SponsorsWe value our sponsors and the products and services they provide. They are like family to us!
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Happy porch sitting from your friends, Mary and Dave Life is short. Enjoy your porch.
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