CHRISTMAS DECORATE WITH ME FOR UNDER $10!! CHRISTMAS DECOR ON A BUDGET!!

[@allioakley3372]

I keep all of my fake flowers in one box it's a wine box that has 12 compartments that I got for free from a liquor store. That way all my flowers stand up and don't get crushed and I can pick and choose depending on the season and I can also only have as many as fits in that one box that's my limit.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Wow! Allí!! That is a really great idea!! Thanks for sharing it!! 💝

[@paulakurtz5565]

My pet peeve when watching videos where they are hanging curtains is when they hang them all wrinkled. Thank you for ironing your valance!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Well, thank you Paula! My momma would be proud too! She once chided me for not ironing a t-shirt!! 😆 Thanks for being here, friend! 💝

[@creatingmybestlife7]

I love how you used what you had to decorate your home. So pretty!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much for that encouragement!! I hope you have a great week, dear friend! 💐♥️

[@michelesusanne1]

Love the Christmas valance! Great job making your house look festive but not too loud or cluttered.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much, Michele!! I am so happy it came off that way! Thanks for the encouragement!! 🎄💝

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

Your ideas are great and they all look lovely in your home 😊

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, Michelle! I appreciate the encouragement and I appreciate you! 💝🎄

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

Am waiting for a wooden long tray from amerzon then I’ve got berries snowy acorns and a candle to put in it and some green for our dining table We’ve also got a new snowy Xmas tree with remote control lights on it put all our decorations and tree up on the 1st dec we’re looking forward to doing it yes our cat loves our decs as well 😂

[@ThisMainerMom]

That all sounds so beautiful, Michelle! I especially love the idea of snowy acorns! Thanks so much for sharing...I love hearing all about it!! 🎄☃️💖

[@StarrREVA]

Really enjoyed this video. All of it looked so elegant -- the blue and white in the silver dish -- and it all flows throughout the house. Great job!!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much for that encouragement, dear friend!! I appreciate you! 🎄💗

[@colleencornett342]

Gorgeous pine arrangements! The lantern in the kitchen is so warm and inviting. Love the blue and silver color scheme!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, Colleen!! I appreciate the encouragement! Thanks for spending time with me today! 💐💝

[@laurasimpson7650]

Lovely! 👏

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, Laura! I appreciate you being here! ♥️🎄

[@Debbie.4263]

I enjoy changing the throw pillow covers seasonally, though I wouldn't say I have an obsession with them. We have a small home so I decorate by using seasonal pillow covers, and a few decor items on the top of the "fireplace" (electric heater in a cabinet that looks like a fireplace), and the shelves on either side. I keep it simple for easier cleaning and storage. Using things from nature is a beautiful way to accent your home.

[@ThisMainerMom]

It all sounds lovely, Debbie!! I love bringing the outside in, too! I love that there are even things once the flowers have passed!! Have a great week!! 🎄💝

[@sandysmom100]

I love the blue and white and silver. So pretty, I love how everything came out.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, dear friend! Thanks for spending time with me today!! 💐🎄

[@xxyy551]

👌🏻 Now you can come to my house to decorate it! 😄🤗 I always enjoy your DIYs because you use items you already have and add inexpensive materials in a quick and easy way. I don't like complicated projects. Thanks for the inspirations!💜

[@ThisMainerMom]

I so wish I could, Sabine! That would be so fun!! I am super thankful you are feeling inspired!! Have a great week, dear friend! 💗🎄

[@rebeccamaynard7012]

I think the pine cone wreath was my favorite. It was so simple yet mad such a statement. Loved all the ideas!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, Rebecca!! I appreciate the encouragement! Have a great week! 🎄💖

[@heathergruenberg3273]

I really liked all of your decor items....especially the lantern!! So pretty!! I also love to use what you have in a new and improved way!!! Very Festive!!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much for your kind affirmation!! I appreciate you spending time with me! Have a great Thanksgiving! 💐🦃

[@TallMChannel]

I really love to see that you are using what you have and incorporate things from outside. also: the piano music is so lovely in the background!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, friend! I so appreciate the encouragement!! Thanks for spending time with me today! ☃️🎄

[@karenricketson2496]

Leo is such a great addition to your videos! 😺

[@ThisMainerMom]

He is a true character for sure!! Have a great week, Karen!! 🎄☃️

[@cinderellafan362436]

I love how you decorated the sideboard, especially the wire basket. We have Southern Yellow pine trees galore, no cedar or wintery type trees so it’s great to see you use branches from your yard to make gorgeous decorations. Thank you for sharing your process. I also really liked the cute lantern you put by the sink. So pretty & festive. I can’t wait to see your tree and whatever else you do. 😊 Be blessed this week. ❤️

[@ThisMainerMom]

The tree is in today's video! I have a few new pieces my daughter in law gave me. I need to do a tour because I keep forgetting to show them!

[@pam14321]

Oh my goodness Karen! Your house is looking especially pretty with the blue and silver theme! What an eye for decor you have. I love it. Great to see Leo getting in on the act as usual😊 I wish we had tress like yours in our garden they turn a vase into a thing of beauty, can’t beat nature can you. I’m late watching this video because I had my grandchildren until after 7pm last night by which time I was shattered.🥰 Throughly enjoyed spending time with you as always. Much love and light from across the pond.😊🥰🥰

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, Pam! I appreciate all of the encouragement! I would have been shattered too! My 2 grandchildren arrive (with parents of course) Friday night! I can’t wait! They are 3 and 1! I was actually asleep by 9:30 pm last night! Nothing could keep me awake! Have a great week, sweet friend! 💕🥰🎄

[@LifesLittleThingz]

Great thrift store find. What a great way to use it. Your curtains are so pretty. I love the blue and silver theme!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much, Corinna, and thanks for spending time with me today!! 👋🥰

[@tammys5687]

I enjoy sewing, knitting, and crocheting. I get frustrated with crafting, especially if I don't have a pattern! I like how you did those bows! I'm going to have to remember that!

[@ThisMainerMom]

I used to knit and sew very basic stuff. I really loved knitting dishcloths because it was quick and I could learn different stitches that way or use those patterns that make a picture like a lighthouse. I've tried to crochet but didn't have the patience to get good at it! Thanks for sharing! I loved hearing what you do! Have a great week, Tammy! 💖🎄

[@sharonwengler3225]

So beautiful! I loved the piece you got from the thrift store and filled with the blue and silver balls. I have found some great thrift store decor and spray painting it to go with my holiday theme.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Sharon!! That's a great idea to spray paint to transform pieces!! I love a good deal!! Have a great week!! 💝🎄

[@Justme-dl4hf]

Loving the crafts Karen. Love how your decorations are making the house look.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much, Cindy! I hope you are having a great week!! ♥️🎄

[@Justme-dl4hf]

@@ThisMainerMom so far, yes. Found $20 this morning and prayed that whoever lost them get them get the back and then some. Had a productive day at work. I am feeling good.

[@emilasmith4279]

Looking festive! Very nice!!!! Have a great week! Hugs! Em ❄️❄️❄️❄️

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much Emila!! I am always happy to see you! You have a great week too!! HUGS BACK! 🤗☃️

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you, Em! I appreciate you! Have a great week!! 💖

[@Aphantys]

I always have a hard time making bows, thabks for the tip! Love your decor 🤩

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Jenny!! I am so glad it helps! I could usually either have a good looking knot or bow but never both so the fake bow is much better! Thanks for spending time with me! 💗🎄☃️

[@katiemartell2471]

Hi, Karen. I’m a new subscriber, here from Michelle at MYEVERYDAYWIFELIFE. I really enjoyed this video. I also am a Christian Mom of 2, Grandma of 5. I love your crafts. You have a beautiful family and beautiful home. I am a newbie sew 🧵 person (sewer seems so wrong!). Bless you.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hello and welcome!! I am so glad you are here and I look forward to getting to know you better! I used to sew but things that only needed straight lines like quilts and curtains! 😉 Thanks again for being here! 💐

[@elkeschoolmann5043]

Thanks for showing me how to make a perfect looking bow😍

[@ThisMainerMom]

You’re so welcome, Elle! I hope it serves you well!! Have a great week! 💖🎄

[@helenw355]

Hi karen 😊 haven't commented for a while. I Have been catching up with everything you been doing around your lovely house. Great christmas decorations . I cannot wait to put ours up. Have a great week 😀 🇬🇧🕊xx

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Helen!! It's great to *see* you!! 💝 Thanks for spending time with me today and you have a great week as well!! 🎁🌹

[@jeannebowes2898]

I like the nutcracker on the sideboard. I enjoy switching my few treasured Christmas items about as well. I rely mostly on the greenery that surrounds us. Tonight the wind is howling around us, so I expect to be cutting up limbs in the morning.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Jeanne!! Thanks for the encouragement!! I hope you are feeling snug and cozy inside tonight!! Praying no damage from limbs!! Have a great week! 🎄💝

[@em......]

This video made me smile a lot. Can you guess why? Hehe little Leo! He's so cute. Love how you can just make a bunch of tree bits into decoration. I don't have that gift (I don't have trees like that near me either). The view from your kitchen window was just stunning. Coming from Australia, I don't see views like that! Love everything that you did. I am not much of a decorator but I do enjoy seeing other people do things (my cats seriously just chew everything, so I can't have nice things hehe. I have a small Christmas tree with led lights on the tips of the branches and as soon as I take it out, my 13 year old cat is up, chewing on it, no matter where I put it!)

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Em! It made me laugh when you said "I can't have nice things." When Leo is feeling naughty, I often say, "THIS IS WHY WE DON'T HAVE NICE THINGS!!" 😂 Thank you so much for the encouragement and especially for being here! ☃️🎄💞

[@JaxFLGirl1222]

I love all the Christmas decorations you put out and made. So pretty, Especially the pine in the vases. Leo is so adorable 🥰.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much, Caroline!! I couldn't believe when I asked Leo if he liked my arrangement and he reached to it!! He can be very naughty at times but he sure is cute! Thanks so much for all of the encouragement!! 🎄💖

[@JaxFLGirl1222]

@@ThisMainerMom lol my Solstice can be naughty too but so sweet most of the time. I love how Leo follows you around and checks out everything new, my Solstice is the same way. It’s so funny.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much, Carolyn!! I appreciate the encouragement! Have a great week! 🥰🎄

[@agiulian8710]

Luv your decorations, they came out great!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much, friend! Thanks for spending time with me today! 🎁☃️

[@Alex-oy7ip]

Omg Karen I was so Excited to see this video🥳🥳 I loved this decorating style. My mom loved to decorate with Blue and Silver so seeing that here was very special to me. I love crafting I make all kinds of crafts. Merry Christmas dear friend

[@ThisMainerMom]

Merry Christmas to you too, dear friend!! Praying you have great joy this season!! 🎄🎁💞

[@Alex-oy7ip]

@@ThisMainerMom Thanks so much friend you too

[@Maplecook]

Can I call you, "Buck"?

[@Alex-oy7ip]

@@Maplecook are you asking to call me buck and if so why

[@Maplecook]

@@Alex-oy7ip Mr. President, it is YOU, after all, who is on the $1 bill. It is only natural that I call you, "Buck."

[@lanapoulliot7682]

Very nice! Another Maine mom here

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hello, Neighbor!! It's always great to see another Mainer here!! Thanks for letting me know! 🎄💐

[@annsosie1515]

‘‘Tis the season! 🎁

[@ThisMainerMom]

Yes, for sure!! Thanks for being here! I appreciate you!! 💖☀️

[@sandramiller8183]

Aw Karen. Everything looks so nice. This year, for the first one ever, my family will be decorating. I have COVID and don’t have a drop of energy.

[@sandysmom100]

UGH ! HOPE you feel better!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Oh Sandra! I am so sorry!! I am praying that you have quick healing and that no one else gets sick!! Rest easy, dear friend! ♥️

[@barbarap6851]

Nice job, Karen! I am a decorative painter and also do other crafts...it's so relaxing, fun and makes everything cozy and cheerful!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Barbara!! Decorative painting is so beautiful!! Do you show it anywhere like Instagram? I would love to see what you do! 💖

[@barbarap6851]

@@ThisMainerMom sometimes on FB but usually on painting sites there!

[@gail7932]

I love making home decor for different seasons using what I have its more satisfying then when I buy it don’t get me wrong I still buy stuff but not much😀

[@ThisMainerMom]

I agree, Gail!! It's nice to get a couple of new pieces once in awhile and it's nice to get creative and know you don't have to spend money too! Thanks for chatting with me today! 🎁💝

[@Maplecook]

You're so crafty! =)

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks, friend, and thanks for spending time with me today! 🙌🥰🎄

[@tallygirl2streasures717]

When you spray paint small items like that, attach to a coat hanger and you can hold at arms length and then just hang for a quick dry

[@ThisMainerMom]

Great idea!! Thanks so much for sharing!! I appreciate it! Have a great week! 💝🎄

[@luzking9487]

I have an orange “Blessed “ pumpkin. Since yours is white you can also put a blue solid or pattern ribbon. Liked how you put the 2 candle holders as a pair. On one side. Blessings

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Luz!! Thank you for that idea...sounds so pretty!! Thanks for spending time with me today dear friend! 💗🎄

[@ThisMainerMom]

I thought I answered this message so if I say the same thing twice that is why!! Thank you for the great idea! It sounds so pretty!! I hope you have a great week! 💕🎄

[@2ksbill724]

Very nice and homey!

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thank you so much!! Homey is the best compliment I could receive! Thanks so much for being here! 🎄💖

[@Marbisim]

Love your christmas kitchen curtain, it has a very nice pattern. My christmas (winter) curtain in the kitchen is dark green with red little dots of lingon. Lingon is a berry that we have in our forrests and I tried to find a translation for it and the only one I could find was mountain cranberry, so I hope that is correct. Thank you for another inspiring video.

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hello dear friend!! Mountain cranberries would be red so that translation sounds correct!! They sound lovely! Thanks for spending time with me today! 💞🎄

[@CaroleRobinson]

oh wow thanks for this I learned something today

[@ThisMainerMom]

YAY! I am so glad, Carole!! Thanks so much for being here! I appreciate you! 💐🎁

[@ThisMainerMom]

Hi Carole! I am so glad! Thanks for spending time with me today! ☃️🎄

[@karenstairs8273]

Lovely

[@ThisMainerMom]

Thanks so much, Karen, and thanks for spending time with me today! 🎄🙂

[@vingli5677]

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[@ThisMainerMom]

Hello friend. Not sure I saw it. What is your company name?