First an explanation on our family’s “tradition day”… A few years ago our family started our very own tradition of allowing the girls 12 & over stay home the Monday after Colony Christmas (our last show of the year… this year it was December 14th) and clean the house (top to bottom just like a good old-fashion spring cleaning) and then put up the Christmas decorations. Rick, I and the younger children leave early in the morning and don’t return home for another 12 + hours. The girls turn up the Christmas music and are treated to a Jones soda & peanut M&M’s and have lots of sisterly fun (and hard work!). Since we are still making our soaps & etc in the kitchen and by this time of year it has overtaken most of the house, it is a good feeling to put the bulk of it away and scale back for the new year’s slower months. I can’t explain how refreshing it is to come home that Monday evening to a sparkling clean home lit with a bounty of white lights, delicious smelling candles and everything literally aglow. For everyone in the family, including the cleaning crew, this is one of our very favorite days and a lovely start to our own Christmas season.
Above: A precious gift from a dear friend and consignor at our shop. I love this and will treasure it always.
I am spoiled.
Above 2 pictures have Red Hot Cinnamon candles from Moon Sisters Studio. They are beautiful and smell so fabulous! You can find them at our shop as well as many other yummy scents.
(ok, I cheated on this one…it didn’t snow on Christmas, it was warm at 32* and windy…this picture was taken last week when we got tons of snow!)
1 comments:
What a neat tradition! Ms. Haley told me about it. It sounds lovely and refreshing. I know ya'll work so very very hard in the Autumn and Winter months. I can't wait to get together now though :D I will call ya'll next week and see how the Jan. looks for ya'll. Love you!
Ms. Elsie
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