Are you one of those people that look forward to BooMama's Christmas Tour of Homes? A few weeks after I started Nesting Place {two years ago} someone told me about her link up tour and I joined in 2 days late. It was the most fun I had ever had online up to that date. Here's my entry for the first year. And if the suspense is killing you, my entry for the second year. I know you are so in the mood to look at poorly lit Christmas decorations on October 5th and all.
This summer, I got to meet the famously hilarious BooMama and we were chit chatting about stuff. Bloggy stuff. She mentioned the Tour and mistakenly voiced that she wasn't sure she was gonna continue it forever. I pounced and after somewhat foggy memories of me having her in a headlock and a few weeks time, she passed the Christmas Tour to me. I was all about myself that day, trust me. This is the biggest day of my blog's life. And this is my acceptance speech.
So, for all of you who hold your breath all year, waiting patiently for this tour, we have a date. Monday, December 14th. Start decking the halls. I even found a vintage white Christmas tree for the occasion. I hope you don't mind starting here instead of at Boo's place. I'll try to be a little funny but I'm not making any promises. Thanks Sophie, I'll take good care of your Tour!
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Christmas Tour of Homes
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Congratulations, girlfriend! You're a natural for this. :-)
Oh I am so excited about this!! We seriously overdo Christmas here at Chez Underwood ... and I've always believed we deserved to be on a Tour of Homes ... now we can be!! LOL
OMG!!! I can't wait - what a perfect hostess for the torch to be passed to.
CONGRATS! You'll so a swell job, I'm sure of it!
Can't wait to join ya in the fun!
yea! this is SO you! can't wait!
cant wait, congrats on being able to host it now, very cool! I will join in for sure but my house is bit of a bore! Oh well!
Very exciting! What a perfect fit! And I love your button, by the way - super cute. And stylish. And winter-y.
Can't wait!
can't wait! pretty nifty, that redirect from thenester.com
How FUN!!! I missed out last year, but I'd love to join you this time around!! :)
yeah! that is so exciting! christmas is my FAVORITE time of the year and I look forward to decorating and seeing what the tour of homes is all about!!!!
Oh fun fun fun! I'll be there, well, my daughter will be there...she is the seasonal decorating director in our household!
Janell
Yay!! You are a super fit for this!
I cant wait to put up Christmas this year :)
-H
Oh how I LOVE Christmas! I have been in the mood for a LOOONG time... why? Because I've been making Christmas stockings all. year. long. to fill up my recently opened etsy store.
If you have a spare moment amidst all the best-wishes and love and admiration you can check it out at
stylishstockings.etsy.com
The best part? There's a GIVEAWAY going on RIGHT NOW at JOYS OF HOME. (joysofhome.blogspot.com)
Entries accepted until Wednesday midnight.
Share the word and Christmas joy!
I'm better looking at Christmas decorations on Oct 5. The closer it gets the more overloaded I get ... I'm the one who strips the house of decoration on Boxing Day!!!! so I can get back to normal. Not a 'bah humbug' ... just a "let me breate" person
We went to visit family in NM for Christmas last year (on my hubby's side, I'm from England!) so I didn't decorate much. This year we're staying home, so I'm going all out ;-) I'd love to join in the tour this year, I've never done it before, but I have seen it on BooMama's site.
That's wonderful that you've taken over for her.
Congratulations!
Congrats! I can't wait!
well that just makes sense.
Ooh, exciting!!! I started my blog just before Christmas last year, so I didn't participate in any fab home tours. Can't wait!
Nester!
That's awesome news! Way to go girlfriend!
I'm looking forward to it.
Peace.
that's exciting! i may even be able to participate if we EVER get to move into our new house!
looking forward to it-
rachel
Oh the anticipation! Can't wait to see what you do, and can't wait for Christmas in general!
I first heard about this after the fact last year - hope to join in this year. If I remember.
Yay! Very excited! It will definitely be a challenge since I have a family of four living in under 1000 square feet! Ha!
Exciting! I have not see the tour previously {I will check out your links,though}. I love decorating for Christmas! I can just imagine how much fun this will be. Can we steal your button for our sidebars?
You will do a great job....would be glad to offer you any prizes or giveaways you need from my Christmas blog....http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com
Your blog is one of my favorites....
You will do a great job....would be glad to offer you any prizes or giveaways you need from my Christmas blog....http://grammyababychangeseverything.blogspot.com
Your blog is one of my favorites....
No one could have done it better!
Congratulations! I was planning on entering this year for the first time! I can't wait! I'm sure you'll do wonderfully!!
Thanks everyone, I was so afraid there would be a riot because of how much fun it is at Boo's place!
And yes, grab the button--I'll have more to choose from in a few weeks!
I am marking it on my calendar now. I cannot wait!
It's the most wonderful time of the year (and yes I'm singing this)! Oh how I love christmas and all the decorations and lights (and food) that come along with it! I'll be there!
Ah. Yet another reason to be hit with Christmas decorating anxiety... but in such a fun way of course!
I shall be there! Can't wait to make my Nester inspired puffy garland along my massive fireplace mantel once again.
Funky Junk Donna
I've never participated in it before, this year I think I'll make the effort to do it!
Oh my gosh, how fun!! Congrats for scoring the gig!! It's gonna be so much fun. Last year was my first year participating. I was pretty new to blogging. I'm so looking forward to this year.
It's gonna be awesome!
Oh my goodness! I'm so excited I'm going to pee my pants! I mean I can't wait to see Pirates of Penzance!
~ squeal! ~ I always look forward to the Christmas Tour!! Even though I don't blog, I love snooping in other people's homes at all their fabulous decorations. :) How exciting that you're taking it over. Can't wait!
I am excited for you! But as a Halloween lover, I wish you would offer a Halloween/Fall/Harvest tour too!
Oh, congratulations, Nester!! :) You're the perfect girl for the job. :)
I was so new to blogging last year...I didn't know about blog parties or hosting or any of that stuff. This will be so much fun for me, and so inspiring. I'm a little intimidated to share my measly Christmas decor, but I can't wait to see what everyone else's homes look like come Christmastime. :)
PS. The button is gorgeous!!
Hate you. Hate you. Hate you.
Awwwww. Who am I kidding??? Adore you! Christmas party at Nester's!!!!! Wheeeeee!!!
I will so be sitting here at 11:59pm hitting refresh over and over to get that top spot. Maybe I'll start now just so I'm not late.
refresh. refresh. refresh.
This is going to be so much fun! I could spend hours looking at these homes.
How exciting! :) It makes a lot of sense and fits both of your purposes better. Kudos! :) :)
I've never participated, because I've never had anything more than a tree to show off. I'll have a new home this year, though, and I can't wait to live it up for our first Christmas in this house!! :) I'll definitely participate. :)
I'm excited for you! This is my first trip to Nesting Place (I think!) and I wouldn't miss the tour for anything. It's nice to "meet" you! Hope to see you over at From Inmates To Playdates sometime. =)
Oh, oh, oh. What fun. Good for you!
I read BooMama now, but last Christmas and the Christmas before I'd never heard of her (on account of how I was living under a rock and all). So I didn't participate in the tour. But honey, you can be sure I'll be participating this year. . . thank you for giving it a new home!
So excited about the Tour of Homes! I joined in last year and it was so much fun seeing all the homes dressed to the T for the holidays!
You'll be a fantastic hostess as always!
blessings
mary
Ohhhhh! (Hopping up and down in place) I can't wait!!! I will be here with (Christmas) bells on! Hugs, Cindy S.
All I have to say is "YAY!!!!" :)
I'll be definitely playing!
Awesome! Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! I love the Christmas tour!
Congrats on hosting! I can't wait to enter either!
Y'all want a halloween/fall tour?
hmmmmm.....
Yay!!! This will be so fun! Can't wait!
Wonderful I can't wait! :)
December 14th?? That's my birthday! Surely I won't forget that!! My last year of being in my 30's!
I really like your 2007 post with the topiaries. I have some but am wondering if they are out of style now. I know that there are no decorating police, but I would LOVE to see a blog post from you with advice on little things that make a home look passe in 2009! (i.e., gold fixtures, sponge painting, etc.)
I'm in a new house this year and hosting my whole family...I'm really excited about decorating this house. It seems like its made for Christmas. I'm just hoping I can keep the enthusiasm I feel now at this level until the actual event. I'll look forward to visiting here!
I was a little saddened to see BooMama was not doing it this year but now that I see your blog...she left it in the right hands....I can't wait to participate...I'm a Christmas junkie and have been looking forward to it all year.
Just wandered in... hope I can play too! (smile) I love Christmas and go way over the top according to hubby. One year he said there should only be 100 lights for a 7 foot tree. Gasp! Can you imagine?!? He doesn't put the lights on the tree anymore! LOL
I can't wait!!!
Come see by and see me sometime, I'd be thrilled. I'm hosting a quilt giveaway right now...
sweetjeanette.blogspot.com
Sounds like fun...I think I want to join in too. I LOVE Christmas.
OMG I've died and gone to heaven! I post my Christmas decor to HGTV's website every year and frantically check the ratings, so I am so in on your Christmas Tour of Homes! Woot! Oh, and I really like your blog!
oh this should be fun! I have to make up for last year. I was finishing my BS degree and did not take one thing out for Christmas. My poor home! Everything is going to seem brand new this year!
This is the first thing that made me look forward to December and Christmas.
I'm so glad you're doing the tour.
Nester, you're the BEST. Love the button and it's gonna be great!
I have only been blogging since June so I didn't know about the Christmas Home Tour. You seem like the perfect new hostess for the tour.
Lookin' forward to it!
Rhonda
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