The Stockings Are Hung


We are moved in and settled enough that we pulled out our box of Christmas decorations a couple nights ago. It is amazing how much more like home it feels now that the stockings are hung. We don't have a tree because, well, we moved in only a week ago today, but I'm ok with not having one this year. Seems like an awful lot of work considering Christmas is next week. We have our stockings out, the nativity up, and various decorations around the house that help it to still feel like we've fully decorated. And we used our lights from our tree to decorate our front porch. So we're in and ready for the holiday. It was my goal to be settled enough that we could really enjoy Christmas. Mission accomplished. XO Meg

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