from my home to yours

Ryan {3.5} & Taylor {5.5} 

merry christmas

rustic rooster wants to wish you & your family a very Merry Christmas!

lesson learned {i hope}

So yesterday we were was supposed to go & get our Christmas Tree... I was so excited to start decorating! Hang garland, Christmas lights, pull out the stockings & of course bake cookies to take our day over the top... Well, that didn't happen! As some of you know I have a very strong willed little boy. I swear his cuteness saves him. No joke he's absolutely adorable so I have to think twice when I crack down on him. Lucky boy {wink}! Let me give you the short version on why we didn't get our tree or pull out all the decorations. Ryan has lost his ears {listening skills}... He kept honking the horn repeatedly where the entire neighborhood walked outside to see what was going on {for about 2 minutes while I was inside the house grabbing sweaters}. Then when I walked to the car to grab him he thought it was hysterical & kept doing it in front of me. A three year old is very hard to grab. They're like slippery fish... & they're fast! He got away & the first thing that came out of my mouth was, "We're not getting a Christmas Tree today!"  I realized what I had said, but once you say something you can't go back. I had to be strong... In other words I had to show him who was in charge! Oh man I really did it this time. I was so sad, I know Sean & Taylor were too. Heads up Taylor wasn't so innocent in this little ordeal either. She instigated. Have you ever done anything like that before... ? I love hearing that I'm not alone!

On the bright side... We will be decorating next weekend {if the kids are good} & our tree will be so fresh by the time Christmas rolls around. 

ho ho ho,

Alexandra

look inside

First impressions are extremely important & definitely lasting ones! So making the rooster look fantastic inside is what we strive for. We want you to walk in & want to move in. Everything is definitely perfect right now {said like a proud momma}. It's like a winter wonderland... White hydrangeas, white orchids, white candles, white slipcovers, white pottery, white dressers... Mixed in with fragrant fresh green garland. Ahhh I love that smell! Of course Christmas Carols are playing loud for all to hear.  Truly the only thing missing is hot coco cooking on the stove top. I guess you can't have it all... {wink} 

 

 

 

 

Are you ready for Christmas? Today's December 1st... It's game time people! Get all your shopping done at the rooster! Plus, we have skilled elves on hand to help you pick out the perfect gift for that special someone! Hope to see you soon {smile}!   

christmas roll...

Christmas cards have been displayed...

We listened to Santa read at the kids pre-school...

Taylor & Ryan decorated a gingerbread house last night...

So where do you display your gingerbread house?

Hmmmm ours is on top of our plate rack in the kitchen so my animals {taylor & ryan} won't eat it all up...

HO HO HO
Merry Christmas

ahhh the joys of children

It was a chilly December night... Not a cloud in sight! The kids were singing Christmas songs as I baked little Gingerbread men. The fire was roaring, but something was missing... OH a Christmas Tree. I had a brilliant idea... Lets go buy a Christmas Tree tonight. I loaded my little precious angels in the car all snuggled in their jackets & scarves. OH it was such a magical night! Then I had another idea... I could take a gorgeous picture of my children in front of our newly purchased Christmas Tree. OH how glorious... Well, here's how the evening went down...

Ahhh the joys of children... As you can see the night didn't end the way I thought it would. Mommy didn't get a Christmas card photo! I just got a strong drink {just kidding} & a huge head ache!

Good times with the Scully children!

{no children were harmed in this photo shoot... i did want to kill them though}

sale

All books at the rustic rooster are on SALE right now...

25% off

{BIG or small}

From now until Christmas Eve, December 24th!

Such a wonderful Christmas gift... {hint, hint}

come on in...

Welcome to the rustic rooster this Christmas Season...

{the garland & Christmas lights have been hung}

{our wreath has been placed perfectly}

{lanterns have been lit}

{books have been wrapped}

{rugs have been stocked}

{poinsettias have been placed all around}

Now all we need next is to see your smiling faces...

{more goodies inside for that perfect stocking stuffer or big under the tree gift}

late night christmas shopping...

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

little reminder

The rooster's cleaning house...

So If you had your little ones picture taken with Santa Claus at the rustic rooster the night of the Christmas Parade & still haven't picked up your photos, Please do! We don't want to throw them out, but we can't keep them forever. Stop by & we can show you the basket of pictures. Thanks!

930 South Coast Highway 101

Encinitas, California 92024

760.436.2171