Mice and Popcorn

Apparently we have a mouse in the house! The popcorn strings I so tediously made for our Christmas tree this year are chewed right off of the branches! Somehow a very careful critter has eaten half of the popcorn strings without knocking a single ornament to the ground! I don't know why he didn't bother to finish the string closest to the ground before moving halfway up the tree, but at least he was careful not to mess with my precious ornaments! I was planning to leave the tree up for a few more weeks, but now it looks a bit goofy. I'm anxious to be rid of the whole mess! I think a mousetrap will be waiting for our little popcorn thief later tonight! :)

A Most Wonderful Time of Year

We've been having so much fun decorating! Isn't it exciting to pull out those boxes and go through all your special Christmas things? It's like opening presents early! :) Hope you are enjoying the season so far!

Here are a few photos of our favorite things!

Come in out of the cold and snow. . .
grab a cup of coffee . . .and enjoy the tour . . .
Thanks for stopping by to enjoy a bit of the season with me! May your Christmas be a blessed one!

Yay! It's Finally December!

I'm feelin' that fuzzy feeling-ya know, the one that suddenly hits you right after you finish savoring that Thanksgiving turkey and swallow the pumpkin pie. It's that special tingle I get, when I know it's finally time to break out the Christmas decorations and let the month-long celebration begin! :)

It is SO MUCH FUN to experience the Christmas season with little children! It has opened my eyes to a whole new appreciation for this time of year and what it means! My boys are old enough this year to more fully understand the story of Jesus' birth and what a wonderful gift of salvation he was born to give to each of us!

We have yet to get our big tree (my sweetheart has been a little busy lately-a post for another time), but we've had plenty to do. Hopefully we can get us a real tree this weekend! Pictures will be coming soon. Happy decorating, everyone!