I have decided this is the year! I bet you are thinking I mean for some type of New Year's Resolution...well, not necessarily - it's more of a challenge for me and a WHY NOT already??
Every post-Christmas, I struggle with taking down all the decorations that we have enjoyed for the season and the house "feels so empty". I hate that feeling. I do try to decorate seasonally but Christmas is by far the finale/ big finish decorating moment of the year. Especially the trees...I LOVE the Christmas trees - I love ornaments and ribbons and sparkly balls and picks, and yes - treeskirts! And I love the peaceful nostalgic feeling of the soft glow of those lights at night that say "all is well with the world".
I used to "sort of" joke that I was just going to keep up my tree year-round and just decorate it for every season. It WOULD be easier than putting it away...also - then I wouldn't have to struggle to put it up every year. Also, that spot in my front entry-way does feel like it was literally built for a big holiday tree - it was meant to live there year-round!
Haha.
LOL.
Right...?
Well...why not? Who says I can't? And why do I care if they do, right?
So this is the year - it's NOT COMING DOWN!
She's NUTS!...I hear the whispering, it's okay, I say, a lot of things are nuts lately - this is one way I am choosing to cope with it. I am going to do what brings me JOY.
I know I will have to take it apart a few times and shake it outside to DUST but that's still better than putting it away - AND who am I to take away the destiny of my tree that was born to live in my front entry-way? Not me!
Call me crazy (it won't be the first time, I assure you), but I am guessing there are possibly SOME of you that may even be on board with me and this nutso plan, and will follow my journey, then together we can decide if it was worth it - pros and cons - and was it worth it?! I am excited to find out!
Loves,
Julie
#studiojuliesnow #sjscreations #sjsholidaytrees #lovethisjourneyforme
P.S. I actually have two 12-ft trees at Christmas - I am only keeping one up for the whole year - the family room one is coming down. For now...
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