Sunday, December 27

It’s been awhile

…and I didn’t get a new laptop for Christmas (Not that I was expecting or even asking for one), so it is still going to be a while! I keep being hounded by VERY low disk space warnings, and NOT RESPONDING messages. Ugh drive me crazy! Seriously it took 30 minutes to just get this page open and responding (and as I was typing the word ‘responding’ it quit responding! Gurr!) A few times now I have even gotten the Blue Screens of Death! Double Ugh! (And I ‘not responded’ 9 times in the last 3 (yes, 3) sentences!!) I’m going to try to add a few picts… we’ll see if it happens!

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Shew, I did it!

(FYI this post took WELL over an hour (that's not counting the 30 minutes it took to open), pathetic I know!)

Tuesday, December 8

Deck the halls…

I’m pretty sure the house is a Christmasified as it is going to get this year.  It’s been cloudy the last few days and I’ve had a cold and don’t feel that great, so the pictures aren’t that great.  I knew I just better snap a few and post them or they will never get posted (like the fall decorations oops!)

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I LOVE my tree this year!!  Every year I keep trying to get my tree to look like the one in my head, and every year I get it wrong.  I finally figured out it’s the type of tree, not the shape of it!  It makes me happy!

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This pillow also makes me happy.  Isn’t it wonderful?!

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I just got this cabinet and I haven’t exactly figured out what I am going to do with it, but this works for now.

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I thought it would be a safe place for my ‘unassembled snowman’ he’s never really had a home before but I really like him on this platter from my fall decorations.

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I also think this picture (?) is yummy.  I love penny snowmen!

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I didn’t know what to put in the bottom, so I stuck my nativity set in there.  The angels wings got broken off last year so it might be a good idea to keep it behind glass this year!  Plus the kids have their own set to play with, so they really don’t need to mess with mine.

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I did a ‘pretty tree’ this year, but I put some of my favorite ornaments up still including the kids first Christmas ones.

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I’m not a huge fan of this, but it will have to do for now. 

**Update: This drove me crazy so I returned the ‘Merry Christmas’ and the snowflake and came up with this instead.IMG_6085 IMG_6086

Ahh, MUCH better!  :0)

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My stocking holder looks a little lost here, but it doesn’t really look this lonely in person.  (At least I don’t think it does.)  It needs something though… maybe I’ll tuck some greenery on there or something, humm…

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I got this wall hanging years ago and got it for a steal!   I used to LOVE it, but now I’m not sure.  I still like it, but its too something… cutsey?  Oh, I don’t know.

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This is the table in the foyer right by the front door, I think I am pretty happy with the way it turned out.  I put a few packs of battery lights in the garland, I really wish I had an outlet here.  It really would have made this easier!

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This is just ehh, anyone have any suggestions??

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I love this garland on my stairs! I just wish I had a newel post on the bottom so I could really show it off!  …next year.  (It better be in by next year!)

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This year I put my little trees out by the front door, I rigged them with lights and they look so cute!

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My wreath is the same as last year, I did add battery lights so I can light it up when people come over though.

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I also Christmased this up a bit too.  I think it would look sharp with lights in it too… but I didn’t think about that till later and I don’t feel like messing with it anymore!