It's Christmas Time Again

I love Christmas time, everything about it. I love that no matter how our society may try to twist it, it really is all about the birth of our Savior! It is just an awesome time of year. People smile more, give more and are all around just more pleasant!

This year, we bit the bullet with the tree and got an excellent “deal” on a 15ft. tree. We wanted a “show” tree for the living room and a “family” tree for upstairs. So without further ado (or “quote” signs) here is the show tree:


Can’t tell how big she is? Maybe this will help.

Yes, that is me next to her. No decorations yet, only lights. And we had not “fluffed” out the branches when this picture was taken. Isn’t she beautiful – even right out of the box?! We are buying ornaments for her (lots of them) at the after Christmas sales. And it should be noted that we have taken out a bottom layer to make her fit the room better, so now it is a 13ft tree. But still… HUGE. She really needs a name...suggestions?

Here is a picture of our upstairs tree this year.

Alright, not to brag (totally bragging), but I got a little crafty this year. Yes, ME. And I am Oh-so-proud of how it turned out. Has anyone seen their latest Pottery Barn catalog? They are selling BEAUTIFUL ornament garland. I am telling you, it was love at first sight. But not for $90 bucks a foot (or whatever they are selling it for). So, I made my own. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. Just call me Krafty Katie from now on!

And last, but certainly not least. We have the wreaths in the windows of our home. I think we have a perfect home for this and it turned out fantastic. See???....

Although I love Christmas time, I do not love this cold weather. So we are off on our cruise. “No Worries, No Problems” A quote from a nice (although I think a bit high) chef while we were in St. John’s a few years ago. I have lived every vacation since then by that motto!

See ya’ll later!