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I consider myself to be fairly wise with my money--budgeting and saving and frugality--but I have two big weaknesses...used books being one of them...that I will lay money down for just as fast as it takes to get the debit card out of my wallet. My other weakness, I would have to admit, is Christmas decorations.
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Christmas seemed to come and go with a wild, whirlwind-y bang this year. December was insanely busy. I was so excited to get out my holiday decorations, and yet, I feel like I was hardly able to enjoy them before it was time to put them away again.
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It has all been rather heartbreaking.
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And so, as part of the mourning process, I am going to relish in their festiveness one last time before next year: all the trinkets, trees, nativities, Christmas pillows, and stockings...Ah, how I love them.
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Remember my new Christmas wreath? She looked scrumptious hanging on our living room mirror.
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We received these stockings as a wedding present. They are pretty, and we like to hang them up to make the room look Christmas-y.
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But these are the stockings that we use and love. Andrew's mom made one for each of the Ashmores.
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And I am happy to announce that I became an official member of the family this year, when I received my very own stocking in the mail! Check out the beautiful details...
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I. LOVE. IT.
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Okay. Now take note of the wooden reindeer stocking holders.
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When I packed them away last year, I wrote this on the box partly to make Andrew laugh, and partly in effort to keep him from roughly pulling them out and causing damage.
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But guess who ended up breaking THIS delicate antler? I'll give you one clue.
It wasn't Andrew.
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And finally, our lovely nativity. It was joined this year by a stand and star (thanks to Grandma Johnson) and a mini bale of hay (thanks to me). I think it looks complete now, don't you?
Well, I guess that concludes Christmas Decor Tour 2010. Until next year...
1 comment:
Very cute! Definitely two thumbs up!
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