A Glittery New Years Eve Affair

Christmas is in the books and there is one last party  that we will be hosting, here at Maison Decor. Its the end of 2015, time for pause and reflection and a time for getting ourselves ready for a brand new year. 2106 Its time to celebrate! Throwing a party is a great way to celebrate any occasion and its certainly the best way to celebrate those who are special in your life. The nice thing about a party is that when your guests walk through the door, they are already in a great mood!...

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Fabulous New Years Party Ideas

Hi Everybody!   I am pleased to be joining a talented group of bloggers with inspiring ideas for New Years.  If you are searching for easy and delicious recipes,  unique hostess gifts, pretty decorating ideas and more, then take a look at this fabulous lineup below! Each day you can get some new ideas to make your own New Year's Eve special. I will be joining in on Wednesday, but until then you can get started on the  blogs assigned to the days as they register...

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Christmas Reflections~the best ever!

 Sitting with a cup of coffee in the dining room where all is quiet and bright. We had back to back family parties starting on the Eve of the eve for Christmas, which is what happens when you have to share family members after they marry. Such is part of life, and as children grown into full fledged adult hood, our roles as parents change with their growth.  So we are lucky to have  them in our lives and watch them become happy in their own lives.  And thankful to have...

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The Christmas Hutch

All the elements of Christmas decorating can be boiled down to these three things: Greenery, Ribbons, Lights.  So I was overjoyed when I saw Mr. Maison Decor's big dump truck full of shrubbery  pull in our driveway yesterday. He is a retired police officer  but now is the CEO of his own excavation biz and was taking all this  green goodness to a dump as part of clearing the site for an addition.  Oh boy!! Wait a minute! I had a clear vision of how wonderful...

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Pretty Dining Room and Colby

 One week 'til Christmas so  its the official Christmas count down. Around here that means getting the house looking as pretty as it can be, and planning a menu and wrapping up a few gifts to put  under the tree for Christmas Eve.  Although this year we will have Santa put them on the piano so Colby won't open everyones gifts before they get a chance to even see the tags and ribbons on the boxes. Having Colby around is putting a smile on all of our faces, even though he...

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Its the holiday season....

"Its the holiday season"...that tune hums in my head, as the holiday season is truly underway.  Hubs and I shared a fancy night out for dinner yesterday to steal a little time together before it really hits!  Everyone was dressed up a little bit glitzier than normal as it seemed the holiday spirit has officially arrived, even without the snow.  Actually the weather in Boston has been in the 50s and 60s so its been  unseasonably warm and with that we have been doing...

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