When I grew up, my one desire was to have a fireplace and a mantel for hanging stockings. To mean, the hearth is the heart of the home. I guess I'm really old fashioned at heart.
So one of the features that really does make this my dream home...the fireplace. I love it. And I really love it decorated.
This year...a real tree.
And I have already discovered the pros and cons of a real tree. On the one hand, I love that the house smells like tree. It is so nice to have the scent of it lingering in the living room. I think it looks so pretty with all the white lights on it.
Ah, but there's a dark side to trees. I am having to vacuum way more than I ever wanted to. In fact, I don't think I've had to vacuum this much since Bishop was a puppy. And there's the constant watering. Every day. Sometimes twice. So...you'd think there would be less needles dropping, right?
Still, I cherish this last month of every year where the house goes out with a bang, just like the year. I love our lit garland mantle. I love the warm cozy. And I'll treasure every minute of the next few weeks until we de-decorate and burn the tree.
I'm surprised you have any ornaments left to decorate with after Bishop went through most of them last year.
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