I spent one late Saturday evening, and an even later Sunday night putting my decorations up. I think they turned out pretty cute. I look forward to coming home and plugging in the lights every night. It was fun to put it all together while watching Love Actually (edited, thanks to Aaron), and listening to Showtunes Saturday Night play songs from movie-musicals that are now classic Christmas Carols, such as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "We Need a Little Christmas." How I love to sing and listen to Christmas Carols!
below: Instead of putting lights on the balcony where I'll never see them, I put them up over the sliding glass doors. I love them there!
This is not my Christmas tree. Just another random tree with lights wrapped around it.
My official Christmas tree
My mom painted this Santa-gourd for me last year. Isn't it darling?
These snowmen spell out "Joy" with the letters in their hands. This was a white elephant gift from work a few years ago and even though it's pretty kitchey I don't hate it.
A teeny-tiny Nativity set my mom sent me for my only Christmas during my mission.
This is probably my favorite decoration. Too bad it doesn't fit in the windowsill anymore because of the new windows, but it still shines prettily on my kitchen table.
The wrapping station - been a busy place in the last week!
I have spent more money than I like to think about on gifts for people I love... and I admit, some for me, too. Santa will be good to me this year! My credit card statements won't thank me next month, though. Oh well. 'Tis but once a year, and it's fun to see all of those gifts under the tree until I give them all away!
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Isn't that the truth? It's amazing how it all adds up, and the list of people you want to share the holiday spirit with just grows! It's kinda fun to be so busy sometimes though...but I'm starting to really be glad it's only once a year in some ways! I'm finding when I take the stress out of it, it's by far my favorite time of year!!
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