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Hi everyone...welcome back to a new and exciting week. Thank you all for sending your birthday wishes to Bella. It was a whirlwind of a weekend and I look forward to sharing details of Little One's birthday shindig with you later this week. 

via Benita

With the party behind us, I can now focus on our holiday decorating..yay! Don't you just love pulling out your holiday storage boxes and rediscovering all of your favorite holiday goodies again? I like to keep it simple... white twinkle lights, candles, and touches of silver and gold. I've also sprinkled in subtle blues and greens the last couple of years. 

Check out these inspired takes on holiday decorating...

Benita {aka Chez Larson} always makes white look so good!

San Francisco holiday glow a la victoria

{You must scroll down in her comments and read her secret to creating the perfect holiday glow-brilliant!

flickr friend manda captures the holidays in Australia

Lupin's amazing  snowflake curtain

potted white blooms are another holiday favorite

via Minna

via Benita

via Minna, who's wreath was recently featured in Country Living

Royal Buffet always gets it right!

oh, and I suppose a dab of red can be quite lovely as well...

d. sharp's simple, yet stunning. advent garland. {via design sponge}

and her lovely letterpress gift adornments found here 

Now...time for me to get to work!