Putting up Christmas

This is my mantel from years past. I was never really crazy about it, but it worked and it was cheap.

Here it is now (the candles in the fireplace I Photoshopped in because I will eventually get around to doing something like that:)

My mom gave me some decor from Costco (reindeer and tree)

 I made these with a stencil a few years ago and I love them as much as the day I made them:)

 Another change was I purchased a tree skirt for the very first time in 8 1/2 years of marriage;)