having never celebrated Christmas growing up, I have a child-like excitement for all things
Christmas!
this year I decided to spruce up the place a bit...
Awww, Kissing Clauses! One of my favorites.
JOY!
Scott's family will be joining us for Christmas this year, hence all the stockings.
Christmas Tree in a Jar.
I can't take credit for the idea, but I used some Styrofoam I had at the house for the snow and it sticks to the jar so it looks like it's snowing.
Homemade Snow Globe.
Here's my tree in a vase.
On the table
Oh, sweet baby Jesus.
Funny story, my friend went to the post office and was looking at all the holiday stamps trying to figure out which one she should get.
She finally decided on the Raphael painting of the Madonna and Child.
When she tells the lady at the counter which one she wants she said,
"I want the stamp with the Raphael painting."
The lady said, "What? Which one you talkin about?"
My friend said, "You know, the stamp with the Raphael painting of the Madonna and Child"
The lady responded, "I'm sorry ma'am, I don't know which one you be talkin about."
Again my friend said, "It's the stamp with the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, painted by Raphael."
The lady exclaimed, "OHHHH, DA BABY JESUS STAMP?!?"
HIL.AR.IOUS!
I found these old tins at a thrift store. They had so many that I bought a whole bunch to wrap presents in. It's cheap and easy and you can use them again and again.
happy holidays!
