Oh, Our Christmas Tree '08

Finally got the tree up!
Many thanks to my son, Blue who is my assistant decorator at home. He is the one who tells the helps when to bring out the Halloween, Christmas and Easter decorations. He is also the one who demands that I re-arrange the furniture since it has been a certain way for a long time.
This year, we went for aqua and green for our Christmas decors. It is our first time to move away from red and green. Our tree is seven years old and about to take a bow so are some of the decors. So Christmas decorating is somethings old, somethings new, somethings green and somethings blue, aqua...I so am loving these retro teddy bears which I bought for a song, no a stanza in Divisoria. Do you remember these teddy bears? I believe during my childhood they came in red, electric blue, yellow... This is adorably kelly green!

My family and I are still getting used to our new Christmas colors but we are definitely liking it. Forty days to go! I joyfully wait.....

Silent Night, Holy Night

My kids have been working on the piece, "Silent Night' on the piano and violin since October and I have been feeling a lot like Christmas ever since. Christmas is my favorite time of the year next to hold your breath, Valentine's Day. No, not the cheesy kind of Valentine. My idea of a Valentine will always be that of my Mom. For many years of my young life, she was and still is my Valentine..... But, wait I was writing about Christmas..... So little by little i a getting the house ready for it. To be honest this year has taken my family on a roller coaster ride and I am dying to celebrate Christmas because I want to give thanks for all the love and guidance I received from Heaven......

So I begin with color, it's spring bud and teal---in other words yellow green and aqua as inspired by Amy Butler's latest fabric collection and her house too which I soooo loooove. Thus, decorating for Christmas 2008 begins with color and I'm loving it already......