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  December 7th...and since we all started so early on decorating and getting ready ...we are ready........I love starting my decorating early as I have been able to enjoy them and just relax.....Christmas cards are in the mail....gift shopping is all done...neighbors gifts are ready to go......now all I need to do is write out them menu and finish picking up what groceries will be needed for dinner.......this has let us be bell ringers, drive around and look at lights, be able to go to craft fairs and soon to Christmas programs without any stress....love this time of year.......and want to enjoy every little bit of everything....God bless and try to relax as the days draw closer to Christmas....enjoy the season and always look to the Lamb of God....he will give your rest, peace, comfort, joy, hope.....as the days go by...

  Well November 1st...is when I begin taking down all my Fall and Harvest decor.....I clean the house and slowly begin adding my Christmas decor.....grandkids help me unload tubs and arrange items on the table and floor to put away, donate or add to the room.......getting ready for the Holidays...... here is my go to list......... preparing for Christmas in November: Plan your Christmas baking schedule . Baking Christmas cookies can be time consuming. November is a good time to plan out your baking list and start baking a few batches of cookies. Most Christmas cookies will keep well in the freezer for several months. Plan & shop for Christmas decor . Yes, you can start putting up Christmas decorations in November. Think about the items you already have and what you intend to buy. Plan your Christmas tree themes for the year and work toward what you need for them. Decorate for Christmas . The weekend after Halloween works best for me. I begin to unload my tubs and see what I will us

 This was a very large vendor show....lots of booths and great items.  Hubby set on one side and me on the other and we had a walk through for everyone.  We had so many items that daughter and I create that we didn't have enough room for everything.  We have been making pillowcase dolls for ever.  Standing so pretty and tall. Thank you hubby for all your help.  Was fun and enjoyed meeting so many new people.

 All our decorations for our Christmas tea table at our church.....our theme was HoHoHo but any theme could be used.

Christmas tablescapes at our church for the Christmas Tea 2014

Working on a Christmas tea and getting all my items together...so many little things to remember to take and get all ready.  Here is a picture of the ice skates for the back of the chairs, the hand crocheted snowmen for the dessert plates and the snowman poop for favors.