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Magical & Merry Holiday Home Tour

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1 Dec

Hey there friend! Thanks so much for stopping by for my first ever holiday home tour! If you’re coming from Jamie over at So Much Better with Age, thanks for popping in and it’s nice to “meet” you. I’m excited to partner up with this fabulous group of ladies. I usually decorate for Christmas earlier in November, but this year we have had so much going on! If you follow me on social media, then you know I’m 3 months pregnant with our little girl. It’s been quite the first trimester, so I’ve had a hard time keeping up with the blog and other work things. But, here I am now to show you what I came up with this year. I decided that I wanted to keep it simple this year with traditional pops of red and green, but I wanted to add minimal decorations. I sold a bunch of my decor over the last few weeks and I have to say, it felt really good to purge it all! Before I ramble on here all day, let’s begin this tour of our little ranch. Grab a cup of coffee and a cozy blanket, and make sure to head to the next blogger at the end of the tour.

I love the typical green and red Christmas decor. I wanted to incorporate them both into our home, but without being so bold and bright with it. I have been in the process of simplifying and making things more neutral around here. I find it easier to decorate that way. Then, when certain seasons and holidays come around, you can add minimal decor and still make a big impact.

I love how I spent time actually trying to get the pups into a cute photo and I asked them to sit and lay down and all that good stuff, then the best photo I got of them was when they sat on the couch without being told and took a nap! Lola and Sadie look so comfortable, don’t they? Let’s move to the entryway.

I struggled with how I wanted to do things here, then I realized I was overthinking it all. Added some crocks with trees in them, a pillow, and the reindeer sack and that was it! See, simplicity is all the rave right now at The Belmont Ranch. 😉

In the kitchen, I added some fresh garland with lights and a few wreaths too. I love this one above from Lynch Creek Farm. I don’t have a lot of space to add things in the kitchen since we use the items on our open shelves. I knew I wanted fresh garland for my decor this year, but when I went to Lowes they were all sold out! The guy working there ended up offering me the ones that they were decorating with out front, and I gladly took them at a discount, of course. I was super happy to have scored the last few ones they had.

I also used the garland in the dining room too, adding it to the table and the chandelier. Staying with the theme of the rest of the house, I only added the garland and some candlesticks in my tablescape for some texture. I love adding pops of Christmas all over the house. I did add a small tree to our bedroom with some lights but no ornaments. It stays pretty basic in there. I feel like even though it took me a little longer to get the decorations up this year, they’ll stay through the middle or end of January so I can enjoy the coziness and wonderful feelings of this time of year.

Thanks again for stopping by my holiday home tour! The next blogger on the tour is Julie & Jodie from The Design Twins Blog, so make sure to stop by and see their gorgeous home, and check out the other stunning tours in the group below!

xoxo,

Magical & Merry Holiday Home Tour

Brought to you by:

The Belmont Ranch | The Design Twins | Designs by Karan | Grace In My Space | Happy Happy Nester | Jor Decor | The Little White Farmhouse | My Vintage Porch | So Much Better With Age

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Comments

  1. Karan says

    December 1, 2017 at 7:47 am

    What a gorgeous Christmas home!
    Karan

  2. Natalie says

    December 1, 2017 at 8:51 am

    It’s all so amazing Sarah!! Love your table set up!

  3. Jordan says

    December 1, 2017 at 9:15 am

    You’re living room and kitchen look so cozy and Christmas-y! I love the swag with lights around kitchen windows!

  4. Sarah says

    December 1, 2017 at 10:43 am

    Sarah your home is beautiful! I love the entryway touches. What a great way to welcome people.

  5. Jodie & Julie says

    December 2, 2017 at 2:02 am

    Sarah, Congrats on a beautiful Holiday Home! I love your farmhouse touches. Your light bright neutrals with pops of vivid red are festive and perfect for the season!

    xoxo Jodie & Julie

  6. Jamie says

    December 4, 2017 at 2:06 am

    Your home is gorgeous. I love all the crocks. So fun being on this tour with you!
    Hugs, Jamie

  7. Nancy josselyn says

    December 4, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    Where did you sell your things. Looks good

    • TheBelMontRanch says

      January 2, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Hi Nancy! Thank you! I just sold some things on a local yardsale page.

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dutch baby pancake 😍 very easy to throw in the dutch baby pancake 😍 very easy to throw in the oven, do some chores and in 25 min breakfast is done! 

ingredients:
1 cup flour 
1 cup milk 
6TBS butter 
6 eggs 
1tsp vanilla 
1TBS honey 
dash of salt 

directions: 
Preheat oven to 425, put butter in cast iron and put in oven until it melts. meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add batter to skillet when oven is preheated and let cook 25-30min. Top with powdered sugar, maple syrup and berries 🫐 
Have you ever made a Dutch baby before?!
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INGREDIENTS: 
-3 cups of flour (I used freshly milled white wheat)
-1 cup starter (discard is fine) 
-4 eggs 

DIRECTIONS:
1. Place everything in mixer and until dough smooths out. Or create a well with flour, add eggs and starter and mix on the counter. 
2. Let dough ferment for at least 30 min. 
3. Divide into 8ish sections, dust counter with lots of flour, then roll as thin as possible. 
4. Use a pizza cutter to cut pieces as desired. Make sure to be using lots of flour so nothing sticks! 
5. Lay on a cooling rack or hang to dry for at least 30 min. 
6. Boil water, add salt and once boiling cooking for 6-7 minutes. 

We enjoyed this pasta in a tomato pesto chicken alfredo, it was so good! 
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Once you’ve had these sourdough cinnamon rolls, Once you’ve had these sourdough cinnamon rolls, you will nottttt go back 🙌🏼 An absolute delight. Recipe coming to my blog & YouTube channel soon 😍 
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Jaxson Jeremy 🥰  middle name after my dear cousin who passed last year. 
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