Alright friends, I have to ask — is anyone else already in their head about the Christmas glitter, garland, and Christmas chaos? Because I swear, the minute the Halloween candy disappears, the Christmas trees start popping up everywhere! 
So tell me… what’s your Christmas theme this year?
I’ve been seeing so many cute ideas floating around — from cozy farmhouse feels to full-on Grinch-tastic green. And y’all… I think gingerbread everything might just be the trend of the year! Those little cookie houses and brown-and-white ornaments are showing up everywhere, and honestly, I’m not mad about it. Like have you been to Hobby Lobby yet?! …or are you avoiding it to save your bank account lol… I personally have to try and stay out of Hobby Lobby… it’s a straight up problem.
Here are a few fun themes I’ve noticed popping up all over Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa:
Gingerbread dreams – warm, sweet, and oh-so-cute!
Grinch vibes – bright green fun that’ll make your heart grow three sizes!
Black & white Christmas – classy, clean, and totally Pinterest-worthy.
Farmhouse cozy – think plaid, wood tones, and all the “hot cocoa bar” signs!
Some folks even mix it up — gingerbread meets glam, anyone?
Now I’m dying to know what everyone’s doing this year! Are you team traditional red and green? Or are you trying something new? Do your kiddos “help” decorate (aka move all your ornaments to the bottom branches and contribute to your anxiety and OCD), or are you a stay-up-late-and-perfect-it kind of decorator? I personally have a tree I like to do all on my own… It’s my elegant black and white tree (I know it’s so rude… but! don’t judge yet! I have a system… I play my fav Christmas movies and drink coffee and just enjoy myself while I decorate and I have another couple of trees that I let my daughter decorate, so I don’t feel like that’s too bad, and then I’ll go in later when she’s over it and finish it up and rearrange a bit lol… One tree is Grinch…. so this year I’m hard core battling the urge to swap out my giant tree for Grinch instead… I just need a bigger house I think so that I can have 2 giant trees!
Drop your theme in the comments below! I want to know! I need inspo! Like, is anyone brave enough to switch it up and kind of start over?? ugh, that gives me anxiety a little bit… we go all out and decorate, so that would be a lot. Also, who decorates on the outside?! What do you do?
Let’s see what kind of Christmas magic our West Texas homes are cooking up this season!
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