I’M READY FOR IT TO BE CHRISTMAS ALREADY!
Let’s check www.isitchristmas.com …
Damn.
Here in South Florida, we got a little cold front this week. Meaning it went from being sweltering, African Savannah hot, to steamy bathroom shower. I’m SOOOOOOO over this heat and humidity! Mainly because I’m ready to not have a frizzy lion’s mane every day of my life… but also because it’s our first Christmas in our new house!
Call me ridiculous, but one of the main reasons I fell in love with my house is because of where I envisioned my Christmas Tree. No lie. We pulled up to the house, and hadn’t even opened up the door yet, and I already knew I wanted it. This beautiful little Bay Window in the front was just SCREAMING, “Hey! Hey you, lady! I’m bored. I want a Christmas Tree to make me look sparkly and beautiful and I know you’re JUST the person to do it for me!”
I give you, exhibit A:
Don’t judge me.
But come on! TELL ME this isn’t the PERFECT place to have a pretty shiny Christmas Tree! And that a pretty wreath on the front door won’t bring out the Old Florida green tint that our house has! Not to mention – the old school concrete fence around our front “patio” would look PRETTY good with some Red Ribbon and some white lights!
And if all THAT isn’t enough to get excited about the Holidays… my baby girl is 2 now. She’s old enough to understand some of the most amazing holiday traditions around – Noche Buena, Santa Claus and his awesome reindeer, the magic that is Frosty the Snowman! I’m really excited about starting some Holiday Traditions of our own this holiday season. I cannot WAIT to do Elf on the Shelf with her. Growing up in a Divorced family always LOOKS awesome from the outside because you get MULTIPLE holidays – but it sucks. It’s always rush rush rush here, rush rush rush there – that there’s not really any time for that chill relaxed bonding by the fireplace that are all over December advertising campaigns. I could never really relate to all that. I mean, who has a fireplace in South Florida anyways?!
I digress… but I’m ready for the Holidays. I’m ready to put a creepy little elf doll in odd places of my house and trick my 2 year old into believing it’s a real elf from the North Pole. I’m ready to string up a billion Christmas Lights all over the place, and then regret it a few weeks later when I have to figure out how to take it all down in an organized fashion. I’m ready to open up all my windows, let the cold (and by cold, I mean 60 degree) air whoosh through my house and make us all wish it was July.
Is it Christmas yet?
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I’m looking for some fun ideas to do with Alexandria for Elf on the Shelf this year – do you have any suggestions or cool ideas I can steal get inspired by? What are some of your holiday traditions? Share in the comments below! 🙂
erika says
hehe i love your blog!! so excited for christmas too!!! my hubby and i just bought a house so it will be our first time decorating the place also! cant wait!!
The Hook says
Are those santas rising from the sandy depths to enslave humanity?
Amarticus says
PRECISELY. This may or may not be my favorite comment ever.
The Hook says
Thank you!
Or not.
Lara says
I’m getting pretty excited about Christmas, too! I love it so much!
And you DO have a wonderful window for your tree…I’m becoming a little jealous over here.
Benmo says
Don’t forget Advent! Children love the excitement of drawing one day closer to Christmas with a little surprise. Get in the Advent spirit here with this 2-minute fun video: http://youtu.be/S02KOlw7dlA
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