The Carpenters, Cesar Millan & Santa...

Whatever you do...DO NOT get pulled into all the Christmas gadgets
Picnik has...it's like going through a time warp and before you know
it an hour has passed...it's dark outside...and your bum in numb!
Not that I know from personal experience or anything... ;}




And now I bring you selections and snippets from Bee's home this year...
she filled this apothecary jar with package bows and I think it's the best
thing since sliced bread! { the wise men are acting very cool, but it's all
they can do to keep from staring!} (was that sacrilegious?)




I always love how the garlands look against the stark white ...
{it's "red" year...she alternates between pink and red every other year...
she would do pink every year but her kids demand the traditional red
& green! You know how subversive and anti-establishment children
can be! ;}




Speaking of unruly children! Bad dog! Down! I am so telling mommy...
after I take a picture!





More jars and pretties. Really... bows in the jars are completely floating
my boat!





The previous picture was the "mercy crop"...because this is the other view...
yep, there's the total gym...isn't it more of a New Year's decoration???!!! HA!






An excellent "Merry Christmas"! Our criteria for a fabulous Merry Christmas
sign is if it reminds us of the cover of The Carpenter's Christmas CD! {we have
issues! ;}







Gosh! Isn't that really big "Merry Christmas" above her mantel cool!
You'd think she'd get them for her sisters too...well, you'd be WRONG!
{she's the middle sister...it explains so much!}




Moving on...

Bee was a tad peeved {not really, I just wanted to put the word "peeved" in
a post! ;} that when I unveiled her new patio I didn't show the other seating
area and her new cushions...






Please don't be intimidated by my photography skills!!
ACK!
I just couldn't get the whole sun-into-shade thing figured out!
You can get the gist though, right?
Pretty darn cute! And obviously had the small-bratty-dog-seal-
of-approval!





The new cushions...she was wanting more of a striped and polka dot and
solid thing going on but GEEZALOO! The variances of corals, pinks & greens
is enough to drive a body to drink! The FDA or NRA or someone really needs
to step in an standardize colors! Anywho...she went with the green and then
found those really cool wallpaper patterned pillows from Restoration Hardware
on BIG TIME sale! And everyone knows that things on sale are 10 times cuter
than they appear in the rear view mirror!!!






Even the plants get all festive! {You know Santa takes all of these things
into account when making "the LIST!!}





Sorry...artsy shot...well, at least to me...I'm easy like that!





She had intended the garland for the actual patio...but, like math is totally
not our strong suit... ;}... so, there wasn't enough. But it looks really cute
on the arbor!!! {you can't tell but the incline is steep and oye vey the toe
cramps I got from gripping the inside of my tennies in order to stay upright!





Another wreath for the birdies to abuse!!





Seriously!!!! Ring! Ring! Hello Cesar Millan!!!
Someone needs a "calm-assertive" furry butt woopin'!
{she is a cute little rat though...}




All-in-all, I think Santa will be pleased and will enjoy a nice little respite
here after he pops out of the chimney, don't you?





Be sure to stop by Mary's for more MOSAIC MONDAY