This Christmas season, when choosing Christmas decor, I decided to go back to my roots. Discovering family history is a bit of a passion of mine. I have created a large family tree, done research, discovered old photographs and stories… This year I decided to bring my heritage into the Christmas decor…

Where do I even begin with London at Christmastime? Every store, and I mean every store, goes all out with decorations. It seems that every part of the city is touched by the Christmas spirit. From gold ornament archways, to giant mistletoe sculptures, to lights strung across the streets, and Christmas music everywhere…it’s a dream.

While Scotland was relatively devoid of Christmas decor, the holidays were in full swing in England. Our time in the Cotswolds was too short, but we were able to pack in so many festive things.