It's beginning to look...

...a lot like a white Christmas!  I'm linking to White Wednesday for the first time and it's exciting to see all the beautiful links out there to white wonderland. 
I've started decorating for Christmas, but it's slow going.  I'm always telling my husband 'W.I.P.' (work in progress) when he's trying to figure out what's going on.  He's a good sport about it all, and says that the Jeanne d'Arc Living magazine style is amenable to him.  I try to limit the Shabby Chic style to our daughter's room for his sake.
But Christmas is a special time, so I may get a bit carried away (?)...

(Pay no attention to the surround-sound speaker above the mirror.  At least it's white, right?)

Inspired by the December Jeanne D'Arc Living magazine last year, I made these numbered labels for 4 candles.  These are now our Advent candles.  The Madonna and Child statue was a purchase from HomeGoods.  It was gold, so I painted it white.  I got the idea from a post of Tracey's at French Larkspur.

Here's a small decorated tree on a console in our living room, next to a York, ME barn window decked out.
I made the 'NOEL' banner this year.

Santa and his friends agreed to fill in the empty corner where our live tree will reside starting this coming weekend.  They are good sports and are being so patient...

Lastly, here is one of a pair of chairs next to our fireplace.  I covered the pillows using an old sweater and decided to glam them up this year with rhinestone buckles laced with ticking fabric.  I couldn't resist the teddy bears from Ballard Designs.

Happy decorating to all!  To be continued...