Christmas Trees and Pumpkins: Can They Be Friends?

I'm sure a lot of us are trying to get started on our Christmas decorating even though it's the week before Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving and don't want to skip it, but at the same time I want to start bringing in some Christmas decor. I found this little tree at Target and ordered a "two pack" online. It came early last week and I was absolutely ready to find a spot for it. I'm hoping the second one will work on the front porch.

 I wasn't ready to go all out "Christmas".

Can a little of both get along together?

Can pumpkins and a little Christmas decor coexist?

The little lighted tree works great in the gray goat cart,

but it was going to have to play nice with my pumpkins.

The tree has a burlap wrapped base which works 

great with a grain sack liner in the cart.

I also brought in some large faux evergreen stems

 to add to the Fall ice cream bucket arrangement.

I like to use faux evergreens all winter long, not just for Christmas.

If you add a few mini lights it looks more "woodsy wonderland."

I could use a little wonderland this year...

My big Tom Turkey is here on the farm table along with my trusty white crate.

I have one of my ironstone tureen bases holding a birch wrapped candle,

and a vintage ceramic turkey perched on a pumpkin.

I've been adding and subtracting this week,

to easily change up this tabletop to Christmas. 

The same basics are here, but with my Reindeer in the crate

and poinsettias in the bucket.

Here's a little peek at the "Christmas Farm table"

that I easily transitioned to this week,

by using the same basic elements.

I love late Fall decor, but I'm ready for some 

Holly Jolly Christmas.

How about you all?

You can see in the background my Boston Fern that I'm

going to try to keep alive indoors this year.

It had a nice haircut, to cut down on the loss of dead leaves.

I also brought in a big pot of geraniums and an ivy.

We'll see how it goes...

If I can just keep the kitties from munching on them.

This is always the hardest time in the decor calendar.

Putting away all the fall stuff before you bring out Christmas.

My house has been a complete mess all week,

Thank goodness for a patient husband.

I still have more late Fall/Thanksgiving decor to share

before the elves and snowmen take over...

Have a great weekend!

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