Hodge Podgy Christmas

A couple of weeks ago my daughter was sick which turned out kind of nice because we were able to slow down.  I finished my Christmas decorating and even had the chance to make a wreath with the sick girl.

She was able to peel and stick the Christmas bows right onto the wreath.  They did start to come off though  and I decided to pin them in place which worked out nicely. 

My husband said he liked it better than the one on the front door. What?!

We hung it on her bedroom door for fun.

And, I joined the yarn wreath ban wagon and like it!  I was able to use the same wreath for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I pinned felt roses I made out of fall colors and switched the roses for sparkly poinsettias for Christmas.  I'm frugal like that :)

The one thing I noticed about my Christmas decorating is nothing matches at all and I like it!  I would have never chosen the stockings we have this year.  Our past stockings were a bit scorched by the fire last year so I let my daughter choose the stocking she wanted and well, she chose a giraffe stocking (her favorite animal).  The pickings were slim and I just went with it and selected some elf stockings to go along with hers.

Night picture before I hung the wreath over the fireplace.

I like them even though it's mismatched and random.  The imperfection feels like home to me. 

Guess who decorated all by herself?  Maybe random will feel like home to her too.

I have this poster hanging all year round but really isn't this what Christmas is all about?  It helps me extend the season.

She is home sick again but it looks more like this

with puke bowl in tow.

Hopefully she will feel better for all the Christmas activities starting this weekend through next week!

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Merry Christmas!