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I LOVE Christmas time. I love the smells, the sites and especially the feeling that surrounds our home during this time of year!
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Usually I have our Christmas tree up before Thanksgiving, but I didn't do it this year. I think it was because I was really into Thanksgiving and my gratitude and thankfulness blogs. I wasn't ready for Christmas because I had such great feelings for Thanksgiving this year. I loved focusing on all the things I have been blessed with and how very thankful I am to my Heavenly Father.
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Now I can focus on the greatest gift of all, our Savior Jesus Christ. I have been working diligently getting our house decorated - and then I can relax. This year I have been VERY proud of myself for finally finding an arrangement of my furniture to fit the Christmas tree, village and all my decorations up. I DID IT - finally - I found the perfect arrangement and now I can have it all up every year. I haven't had my village up for years - because I couldn't find a place. I have changed the furniture around and around and it never really worked until this year. I love it!!
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This is the 2
nd year we have had this tree. It is quite a bit fuller then my old tree. I still add the lights and I prefer multi-colored lights verses clear lights. I purchase the cinnamon pine cones from the store and add them into the tree - giving my home a wonderful homey smell - since I don't have the real tree smell.
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Jason and Sharon came by to harass me because I didn't have my decorating done yet even though it is only Dec. 3rd.. I made them put at least one ornament on to the tree... Jason is so silly -- Look he did one -
LOL!!
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I pushed my sofa's closer to each other and opened the area in the bay window, which left room for the Christmas tree and village. I also put the glass table behind the sofa - like a sofa table and it worked out great!
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Here is an up close view of the village. The houses on the top of the village are the Santa houses with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause on top.
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I have many Nativities throughout the house. Here is a view of the other side of the room.
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Metal reindeer, metal sleigh with pine boughs and a Santa
adorns the coffee table.
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Here is a wider view.
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The wise men - these were purchased 1 per year from Home Interiors. My mom is a consultant and these were my Christmas gifts for 3 years in a row. I love them!
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Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus.
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The Shepherds!
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A full view.
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A nativity I've had for over 20 years. One of my first purchases from Home Interiors when I had my own home. This is on a shelf in the TV room.
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I purchased this nativity last year so that I would have a less expensive nativity to take to church with me. I think it is really pretty - the clothes on the people are actual material.
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This is my expensive nativity from Home Interiors that my Mom gave to me one year as a Christmas present. I still love it so much!
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The are both on my piano. I have nativities in every room in my house. I am almost done transforming the inside of my house. Tonight I hope to get the lights on outside. Yes - I am really behind this year - but I'm still within the first week of December and am I not going to stress about it. I still have lots of time to enjoy it and the spirit it brings.
I love this time of year!!
(A side note - I try to get blogs up as fast as possible and leave out words or word thing weird. I don't spend a lot of time proof reading because I don't have a lot of extra time right now. I hope you will over look that - I just want to get them posted so I don't fall behind.)
3 comments:
Your decorations are so pretty! I have the Rhonda Reindeer that is sitting on your couch...I was a HI consultant for 5 years and I have several items in my home. Love their merchandise!
It's gorgeous!! Getting your home ready for Christmas.
Your house looks gorgeous!
I especially love all of your Nativities. I love collecting them as well but don't have as many as you. They are all so pretty:)
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