A Glimpse of my Christmas Tree...

So, this is what my tree looks like this year....let's just say I wish I had photos of my tree last year.

Poor tree.  It's quite fun to jump and land on top of the branches.  The skirt has also made several trips around the tree as it's quite fun to tunnel through from the inside out, run and slide into and a fantastic place to hide toys.

It's difficult to catch them still in the tree because they really just jump in and out.

In our defense, we did use the water bottle method.  Not too successful as you can see.  Yesterday we just gave up.  I have decided that this year I wouldn't decorate.  For obvious reasons.  I want to have decorations next year!  In their defense, they are only 15 weeks old.  And it's a tree.  Inside.

Does this make us bad pet parents?

We don't care.  It's their Christmas too.

Really, I do a beautiful tree and if my previous year's photos weren't on my hard drive downstairs I would post them and show you!

Merry Christmas!
Shannon

(Please excuse the lack of baseboards...it's on the list of "To Dos")

Merry Christmas To You!

I know, I know...I have been silent for too long.

I have been catching up on my life...everything sort of fell apart when I was preparing for the shows!  At least that's my story and I am sticking to it....I have been one to make house anything my last priority.

I hope you enjoy this holiday season in whatever way makes you happy!  It's so easy to get caught up in the hype and expectations and so easy to forget why we are celebrating in the first place.  We were sent this Savior so that we could just be...let go of expectations and the feeling that we are never good enough, that what we do is not enough, that we "should" be more and being more...Grace has made all of that a mute point.  When we will get it.

So, my thought for you this Christmas is let it go.  So what if you can't get everything done you always do for Christmas.  There's always next year.  Or maybe it won't matter and you will be able to free yourself from that "must do" forever.  So what if you can't find the perfect gift or that recipe you made last year (I can't and have accepted that the recipe I found on line will be just as good!).  Know that only you really notice the dust in your house.  As my Auntie Lori used to say, "They are coming to visit me, not my house".  If you are so stressed that you don't notice the small and wonderful moments that happen then really, you've missed the point of gathering with friends and family.

Of course, I am not denying the fact that red wine will help with the noticing of dust bunnies.

May you feel peace in everything you do.  Be safe, be grateful and enjoy the season.

I have big plans for the New Year and look forward to hopefully getting to know you!
Shannon