Decorating

I'm suffering from outdated decorations. Over the years my tastes have changed. Somehow I have found myself with an over abundances of Christmas Moos es. I still like some of my Moose decor but I have way too many.

Plus with downsizing I don't have anywhere for my snow globes. Come to think of it I'm not sure I even like then anymore. Is it a change in my life and I want things simpler? I've decided I don't want my house to look like Santa lives here! I'm thinking a simple tree, my small Santa collection and my nativity set. The nativity set is my favorite decoration. It isn't fancy and actually it is plastic from the fifties. It was always on display when I was child. My mother purchased a fancy new set in the late seventies and she was going to give the old set to a rummage sale. I'm sure glad I intercepted that move! Actually my daughter has the seventies set now.

I put the set down low so all the grand kids can see it and they have fun rearranging the scene. It also helps teach the true meaning of Christmas. The stable is cardboard and could use a little TLC but it is hanging in there. I never want my home decorated with such fancy ornaments that you can't touch.

I've been doing some blog hoping and have discovered so many talented crafters that are making some wonderful Christmas decoration. Oh, I can remember the years of the whipped wax candles, the crocheted candles on a empty toilet paper roll, teddy bear wreaths, wine bottle with lights, pom pom wreaths, book page angels. The list goes on of the crafts that I made over the years. This year my creative juices are not flowing so, nope, not making anything. It's back to simple, no mess - that could be a joke but I'm really trying to keep it simple.

I hoping to make a trip to cut a few fresh boughs for the house to make it smell so good. I think I will even buy my wreathe this year and not make it. I might make the bow and that's it. Simple!!!

So I hope everyone is having fun decoration their home for Christmas but for me it is simple.

June