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December 20, 2018 13 Comments

Christmas Lights at Night

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Well, it’s finally time. Christmas is nearly here and I am so ready to soak in every moment with my family. For the last few years I’ve shared my home light up by twinkle light and it’s become my favorite post to share each holiday season. For us, enjoying the twinkle of Christmas lights at Christmastime is a treasured tradition. We usually spend several nights throughout the season driving through neighborhoods looking at lights. We ooh and aah at them all then talk for days about our favorites. Still, there is nothing better than turning off all of the lights in our home and basking in the glow of a Christmas tree. Today, it’s my favorite day of the year on the blog. No tutorials or longwinded stories. Just our home prepared to welcome Christmas, lit only by the twinkle of Christmas lights. This year, some dear friends are hosting this beautiful blog home Kristen from Ella Claire Inspired and Courtney from French Country Cottage. If you are visiting from Zevy Joy, welcome! I never thought Annie’s home could be more beautiful until I saw it aglow with Christmas lights. So beautiful!

As I sign off for the Christmas holiday, I hope that you will enjoy the simplicity of the magic of Christmas lights, feel the love that I’m sending to each of you as you partake in this beautiful season and share it with everyone in your life. Merry Christmas!

If you love Christmas lights as much as I do, you’ll want to continue on to the next tour and visit Michael from Inspired by Charm the only thing more charming than Michael’s home on a regular day is Michael’s home at Christmastime – so gorgeous!

Be sure to visit all the gorgeous homes lit up for the holidays!

Ella Claire | French Country Cottage | Cherished Bliss | Julie Blanner | Happy Happy Nester

Kelly Elko | Rooms for Rent | Love Grows Wild | Boxwood Avenue | Decor Gold Designs

Maison de Cinq | Craftberry Bush | Zevy Joy | Making Home Base | Inspired by Charm

The Lilypad Cottage | Shabby Fufu | Finding Silver Pennies | Blesser House | Sunny Side Up

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Janine says

    December 21, 2018 at 12:55 am

    Chelsea,
    Love your tour! Your girls are adorable and I have fond memories reading all the holiday picture books to my kiddos when they were young. Enjoy this Christmas with them! Happy Holidays to you and your family!

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  2. Julie Blanner says

    December 21, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    Beautiful! I love the picture of your girls reading under the tree. That captures the magic of the season! Merry Christmas

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  3. Danielle says

    December 22, 2018 at 9:42 am

    Chelsea, it’s so beautiful. I love the glow of your tree against the beautiful black and white gallery wall. LOVE! I also loved seeing your girls. They must be so excited for Christmas xx

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I'm Chelsea. Wife to Matt, and mama to P and Millie. I'm a fan of making and decorating things and everything blue + white. I believe that there is no such thing as too many throw pillows. Lover of iced coffee and cocktail Fridays. I'm glad you're here.

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#ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy #ad Homeschool/General parent “pro” tip - buy a shower caddy and stuff it full of art supplies to keep your kids from having their markers and crayons all over the place. For real though, this was a game changer. Previously, I had one hard and heavy caddy for all of our supplies that I would plop on the table during our school day but I found my kids constantly getting up to grab a pink crayon or the blue marker. Or at the end of the day things weren’t getting put away properly and the next day we couldn’t find the glue or the scissors. Now, they each have a caddy that they are responsible for. I’ve partnered with @walmart to share this simple organizing solution. The girls keep their supplies together and carry the caddy around to wherever they choose to school that day/minute. I used my Walmart+ membership again to pull this off. I was able to order all the art caddy necessities online using the W+ free shipping, no order minimum (excludes oversized/freight & Marketplace items) benefit so I can limit my time in stores. #walmartplus
Sitting here thinking about everything that’s go Sitting here thinking about everything that’s gotten me through this last year.
1. My family - having my girls home has been everything I never knew I needed. 
1a. My mom - in those early pandemic days, when we didn’t leave the house, she would meet me halfway between here and Vegas. We would sit in the middle of the desert with our masks on and just visit. I needed that so much and I know she did too.
2. My friends - it’s hard to imagine making it through this year without the friendships I have. They’ve carried me. A small group of neighbors here that would meet at the park for some outdoor fellowship and our weekly dinners made life feel a little more normal. Having regular calls with my best friend in FL was gold especially since we can’t see each other. And regular chats with @bykaithanson got me through especially in those early days.
3. Regular therapy - if I wasn’t already going before all this happened I surely would need to now. This all is very heavy stuff and having someone that is outside your circle to talk to is so important. This saves me again and again.
4. Making bread. I started making last year so when it blew up during that first quarantine I was so excited that we all were baking together. Whenever I’m feeling anxious making dough helps.
5. Exercise - this was the year I finally made exercise a priority. I love how much better I feel when I move my body each day. I’m less anxious and I’m more at peace.
6. All the technology that connects us. Marco Polo, FaceTime, texting, FB Messenger, all of it. Being able to reach all of my loved ones with the tips of my fingers has made it a lot easier when I can’t see them.
7. Television - how many shows have we binged this year? I don’t even know but I remember tackling Friday Night Lights in the beginning of the pandemic and being so sad it was over. 
8. This community. One thing I wanted in 2020 was to CONNECT with you all here and that has happened and its been wonderful getting to know each of you!
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We’ve been through a lot this year what has carried you? Tag a friend that’s gotten you through. 
Hoping and praying for a truly happy new year. 💙💙
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you Merry Christmas from our home to yours! I wish you everything good this Christmas and in the new year. 🎄
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