Christmas Decorating nearly complete

I wanted to share some photos of my Christmas decorations, and hopefully warm your spirit on this blustery cold day! I am calling the front porch done, though I initially had other plans to bling it up a little more. The inside still has boxes everywhere (of not yet placed Christmas decor), so I'll have a few more pictures soon once I get everything arranged.

Enjoy!

This is the view from the porch. I just love the rug you can see through the door that says "Owl be Home for Christmas!" 

I made this tree by flipping a tomato cage upside down and wrapping lights around it and setting it on a now-fallow planter. I added a blingy garland of gold stars so it doesn't look quite so sad during the day when the lights are off. It really makes the porch feel complete.

The tree, and as noted, the boxes. I used to have two trees and I haven't figured out quite what to do with all the extra ornaments.

I was the most excited about decorating this window. It's just inside the front door, and is over 4 feet tall and a couple feet deep, so I had lots of opportunity. I like that it's a mix special handmade decorations (the snowman near the middle was made by my Grandma) and purchased finds. Our Christmas Cactus is about to bloom, so I left it in the middle. I also whipped up the lighted wreath last year using doilies. You wrap a string of lights around a wire wreath form, then cut small slits in the center of small paper doilies and poke the lights through. It was NOT as easy as it looked, but the effect is worth it.