Well, it is after Thanksgiving and officially time to put up all the Christmas decorations. Honestly, you can do whatever you want with your decorating schedule. I broke my own rule and put them up early this year because I felt like the desert needed some Christmas cheer ASAP.
I travel a lot and I’m also a shopper. Guys, I’ve tried to fix it, but hasn’t worked yet, so I will continue to pack an empty duffle bag on all trips just in case I find all the treasures. One of the things I always try to find in a new place is a Christmas ornament. It’s a fun trinket that has a story, but doesn’t have to stay out all year and make you look like a pack rat. I already kind of look like that…so anything I can do to help works. Another fun thing about only seeing them once a year is that you kinda forget about some of them, so it’s fun surprises when you’re unpacking them. A few friends do the same thing…so there’s a group of trees around containing lots of adventures…we should get them all together. Anyways, here are a few of my favs:
This one came from a Taylor Swift concert in Singapore. Now you can have whatever opinion about T Swift, but this ornament represents such a fun memory. It makes me smile every time.
I have a bunch of ornaments from the same store in Vietnam. I could not pick my favorite one so I just bought a bunch. They also unfold to be stored flat…so way to go efficiency.
This little guy is super cute…and as you can probably guess…he’s from Scotland. And he matches my tree skirt. I’ve never been a huge plaid girl (guys I know this is tartan, but you get the idea), but Scotland will make you re-evaluate all your previous opinions on patterns.
A super tiny African basket that I transformed into an ornament
There is no telling how many of these snowflakes my grandmother has crocheted. They are scattered on all the trees of my extended family. I am so happy to have some way out here.
I went to Disney, turned into a child, believed in all the magic, and bought several ornaments.
Every part of my tree holds a memory and it’s so much fun! I’ve never been one for a cohesive, uniform tree…and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Happy decorating!!
Wander Susan Wonder 