Holiday Traditions
I'm sorry for being absent over the last couple of weeks. Things have been really hectic while we have been trying to settle into our new home. With Thanksgiving behind us already and Christmas right around the corner, we decided to go out and get a Christmas tree yesterday. I love decorating for Christmas. Everything seems so magical and I love how people put the energy into trying to help others out in both little and large ways.
Some good friends of ours stopped by yesterday afternoon to see our new home and they brought us the most thoughtful housewarming gift. They brought a basket with the movie: It's a Wonderful Life along with bread, salt, and a bottle of wine. This is my absolute favorite holiday movie. I love old movies in general, but this one is right at the top of my favorites list! If you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend it! In the movie, Mary says to Mrs. Martini: "Bread that this house may never know hunger, salt so that life may always have flavor, and wine, that joy and prosperity may reign forever." It was such a thoughtful gift in every way, and such a creative idea! It was so wonderful to see our friends and to catch up with them before the holidays spin everyone into a frenzy of gatherings.
After they left, I put in our new movie and started decorating our tree. While I was growing up, my mom would always buy us an ornament representing something we had accomplished each year. I love this tradition because it reminds me of my childhood and previous accomplishments and challenges. I have always loved elegant Christmas Trees with glass ornaments and rich colors, but I really love the way our tree looks with all of the sentimental ornaments on it. Some ornaments are those I made when I was three or four years old, probably watching Betty Lou with the House and the Magic Window. They are aluminum foil, bunched up into a ball with a pipe cleaner used as a hook. It might be a little homely, but my parents always put it up on the tree, and treasure them as much as any other ornament.
Anyway, I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season this year, and enjoying time honored traditions or making new ones of your own. Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Some good friends of ours stopped by yesterday afternoon to see our new home and they brought us the most thoughtful housewarming gift. They brought a basket with the movie: It's a Wonderful Life along with bread, salt, and a bottle of wine. This is my absolute favorite holiday movie. I love old movies in general, but this one is right at the top of my favorites list! If you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend it! In the movie, Mary says to Mrs. Martini: "Bread that this house may never know hunger, salt so that life may always have flavor, and wine, that joy and prosperity may reign forever." It was such a thoughtful gift in every way, and such a creative idea! It was so wonderful to see our friends and to catch up with them before the holidays spin everyone into a frenzy of gatherings.
After they left, I put in our new movie and started decorating our tree. While I was growing up, my mom would always buy us an ornament representing something we had accomplished each year. I love this tradition because it reminds me of my childhood and previous accomplishments and challenges. I have always loved elegant Christmas Trees with glass ornaments and rich colors, but I really love the way our tree looks with all of the sentimental ornaments on it. Some ornaments are those I made when I was three or four years old, probably watching Betty Lou with the House and the Magic Window. They are aluminum foil, bunched up into a ball with a pipe cleaner used as a hook. It might be a little homely, but my parents always put it up on the tree, and treasure them as much as any other ornament.
Anyway, I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season this year, and enjoying time honored traditions or making new ones of your own. Happy Holidays, Everyone!
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| Guinness is convinced we put this tree up for him. This is his new favorite spot! |
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