So allow me to share with you my Christmas Decorations from last year. I'd like to show you this year's, but that would require having the house decorated, clean, and me still having enough energy to take pictures and then write about it. Nice try, Christmas. Maybe next year.
Let me shuffle through my box of Christmas photos and see what I can find.
A tree on the front porch = FUN! Someone I knew had an old tree they were getting rid of, and no one else seemed to want it so she gave it to me. The stand was missing and the lights didn't work, but we have enough old Christmas stuff sitting around that we put something together.
Pillows! Did you know you can get REALLY CHEAP pillow covers on Amazon? Like, under $5.00? If that doesn't sound cheap to you, then I don't know how to help you.
I made some of these covers, but in the end they probably cost me more than the ones from Amazon (which I think came from China.)
Uh, what else? Christmas Tree: BOOM
Guess what? The presents under the tree in this picture are fake. We never put the presents out until the kids go to bed on Christmas eve. But presents under the tree are cute. So I wrapped some empty boxes. And the kids loved it. If they were actually presents I would have to keep telling the kids to leave them alone, but since these were fake, the kids could play with them all they wanted.
I love our tree. Its just a hodge podge of stuff the kids have made, silly things I have made, and lots of things that look like toys. But it makes me happy.
Here are a few of my favorite ornaments:
That one of Khan is my favorite. I bought that on Etsy to give to Richard. I actually paid money for it. The fact that the wreath is hanging upside down just cracks me up.
Here are some that I made. Whenever December comes around I start itching to make stuff out of felt.
While I made these I watched Christmas romances on TV. They are all very cheesy, and every single one ended with a proposal. Because that is what Christmas is all about, I guess.
And here we have the Mantle! With stuff on it!
Where are the stockings? I don't know!
You may have thought we were done but that is never going to happen. You are going to be here forever! Because now I will show you my Nativities! Only a few. I have more than I currently have room to display. Here they are! Look at them now!
I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm yelling. Christmas makes me do that. Especially at my kids.
This one came from the Philippines
This one came from Bolivia
And this one came from Ebay:
And here is our Advent Calendar. I feel like I have posted it before, but who knows? My sister has one very much like this. I liked it, so I shamelessly copied it. Thanks Fae!
That is probably enough for the moment. Thanks for stopping by! And a Merry Christmas to you and your leggings!
