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one tree up

We put up our little artificial tree with the handmade ornaments this weekend. I was smart last year and organized the Christmas decorations so we could do it in phases this year. Next weekend we'll get our real tree or maybe I'll even wait one more week. Last year we had to take it down right after Christmas because it was so crunchy. It'd be nice to make it to the new year this time around.

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I did it, I took down Christmas

But it was too early and now I'm regretting it. Doesn't help that today is dark and rainy and dreary, so sad! I made a note on my list of next Christmas reminders to myself… "it doesn't take that long to dismantle Christmas, don't jump the gun"

I added a lot to that list this year. When I'm on facebook I marvel at how "put together" everyone's holidays seem. I would have thought by 8 and 4 that I'd have … More

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christmas was merry!

dala horse ornament

I have more pictures to share but I've got kids crawling all over me. Also I'm kinda already in new year mode. I'm sitting on my hands to not pick up, store, put away, take down. My house looks shabby and beat up. It needs a makeover but unfortunately my wallet is also shabby and beat up. I wish there were garage sales in January. I want to buy someone else's stuff to spruce this place up.

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we are santa’s elves

We had a busy busy weekend of not leaving the house.

We made Orangette’s caramel corn for passing out as we do every year. So yummy!

We tried our hand at yarn wreaths (from Christopher and Tia). Oscar gave up because he couldn’t make it neat enough so I just made them myself.

yarn wreath ornaments christmas crafting at weewonderfuls.com

Both kids loved these modern paper ornaments over at Design Sponge. They’re like magic! I want to do lots of paper things this year … More

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cut outs

Christmas is backing up as I work on cutting out a zillion little this and that’s for O’s holiday party. I’m cutting and shopping online. Probably why my productivity is so low. I think I’m almost done with the shopping part and need to get started on all my handmade projects. Yikes! What’s the date?

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Christmas projects are the best

It's so fun to unpack them and remember all over again the fun projects we made together. We have a small fake tree that we put up in the family room that is all handmade ornaments. I'm gazing at it now and itching to get out the glue gun. But today is a day for taking a nap under a Christmas quilt. Why does the craftiest time of the year have to coincide with the sickest?

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