1 & 2 // waiting for baby Jesus
3 // retro poster snagged at church, via Knights of Saint Columba
4 // the stockings were hung by the (chimney?) with care
5 // snowy scene
6 // Christmas clementines laid out for drying
7 // gift-wrapping
8 // there was plenty on the tree already, then I saw this red tinsel reminiscent of my childhood. . .
9 // the clay star Afon made in school functions as the Star of Bethlehem for our little creche
10 // embellished with a stick of cinnamon
11 // greenery
12 // almost full!
13 & 14 // cheeky!
And for those who are interested, my Christmas Eve dinner menu:
Chinese takeout.
Be merry, ya'll! Nadolig llawen! (That's "Happy Christmas" in two languages!) ;)
Linking up with Like Mother, Like Daughter.
Merry Christmas! Your post inspired my post today: http://catholicagain.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-7-best-gifts-i-gave-myself-in-2015.html
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That's great, Sara! I got my Christmas gift early when my husband took our four-year-old to his parents for four days last week! Wow! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Delete*That* sounds glorious! The perfect kind of stay-cation. Maybe when my little ones get a bit older we can find some way to do that too... (dreaming...)
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