It’s the Most Wonderful Time!

I know the holiday season started last week, but I’m a bit of a slow starter here at Haus der Mitte. I did pack away almost all of the pumpkins. They have to be lugged up to the attic. Last year, when we put Christmas decor away, I relied on my sons to help. And, I’m truly grateful for that. We no longer have a basement, but we have a fairly deep crawl space as well as the attic space over the garage. I’m not a fan of getting off or on the ladder that goes into the attic. My claustrophobia just goes into overdrive when I dive into the crawlspace. The problem is I don’t really know where anything is. So, this year, I will be organizing my decor differently. I think the pumpkins will go upstairs, and the Christmas will remain downstairs. I have to be careful with candles, though, as they would surely melt in the attic!

Christmas season…

We usually kick off the holiday season with a visit to Winterlights before Thanksgiving. I try to buy the preview tickets because they’re significantly less expensive. I completely missed that bubble, though! Instead, we went on Sunday night. And, it was glorious! Look for a post later this week. We celebrated Thanksgiving with good food, wonderful games, and even more fabulous company. I beat my grandson at “Battleship.” I always play to win! But, unlike Nigel, I’m a good winner! Black Friday shopping was fun but seemed very low key. I think the sales start so early that people just don’t bother to go out on Black Friday. I kinda miss those days of standing in the lines in the dark.

Other activities…

I play in the handbell choir at our church, and we are going to play one of my favorite songs, “Carol of the Bells.” This is a different arrangement from the one I played at our previous church. But, I love it just the same. We will then play another song at both services on Christmas Eve. I will also be helping with the Christmas program for our adult students with learning challenges. In addition, I’m hoping I can see the Nutcracker with someone in my family. I think I missed the boat on seeing Trans-Siberian Orchestra, though. The Festival of Trees is also going on in Indianapolis. Perhaps, Scrooge…I mean, Nigel…will go along with me.

What to wear…

Well, it just so happens I have this gorgeous Hannah Jersey dress in sunwashed red from April Cornell to wear! I may have a couple of these dresses in my closet. If you’re not a fan of red, there’s a really pretty jade color. If I hadn’t received this one, I’m pretty sure I would have purchased the jade version. As many of you know, I’m a Brand Ambassador for April Cornell and can offer you a discount code, MARSHA15, which is good for $15 off $100 purchase. I’m not sure if that works should you go into or call the retail stores. One of the reasons I own more than one of these dresses is the ease of wearing them as well as the embroidery and lace details which are so much a part of the April Cornell brand. I will probably wear a pair of my combat boots for any activity that calls for lots of walking, though.

The Lewk!

Typically, I wouldn’t put red and green together, even at Christmas! But, these L’Artiste Waterlily boots seemed like the perfect pairing. They’re dressy yet casual. And, they aren’t the traditional Christmas green. I then added lots and lots of bling. Except for the earrings, all of these pieces are from Banana Republic and are several years old. The earrings are from Stella & Dot. I didn’t want to wear a longer necklace to take away from the embroidery on the bodice.

Wrap it up, Marsha!

Sorry for the short post today! If you want a longer one, I hope you’ll read yesterday’s (if you haven’t already). Honestly, I do love April Cornell clothing and linens. I don’t have near the linens as clothes, but I can vouch for their quality, too. Did you notice the polka dots on the bridge? Those were actually raindrops. Don’t worry; I didn’t melt! So, can we talk? Have you started Christmas shopping? Or, do you celebrate a different holiday? If so, how do you celebrate it? Are you planning any holiday outings? Please leave a comment or two, and we can talk. I promise to respond as soon as possible.

Thank you!

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