~~~The Reason For The Season~~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnP3ejumNTWvBzq5gzQHgtV6biRXxXnp2oLryICBg9HWMyppFI1i_AMTOptla-vcm2WAZliMl58mXe9wWHSj8ZOlEf-X8Yv5GgmDBuMlNY5WSXt9cGdJYvDfFQD8qhaCA5my-uBzRhUxs/s1600/IMG_1350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnP3ejumNTWvBzq5gzQHgtV6biRXxXnp2oLryICBg9HWMyppFI1i_AMTOptla-vcm2WAZliMl58mXe9wWHSj8ZOlEf-X8Yv5GgmDBuMlNY5WSXt9cGdJYvDfFQD8qhaCA5my-uBzRhUxs/s640/IMG_1350.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> THIS is the reason for the season, as we all know. We are celebrating the birth of Christ on this very HOLY day. My wish for you all is that He will bless you all abundantly with what it is you need and fill your hearts with love.  This is my Hummel nativity and every piece is precious to me. As you saw I have another nativity under the tree but this is right in the foyer to greet our guests.  Joe started this collection for me for our 25th anniversary. Our best friends gave us the creche that year too. I love setting it up every year and seeing it every day throughout the season.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQhiS-m4FTwZhBvUUbZcRSE0RrCAlF0iWV2vmIjyNNKyaUreGeR0yLvnsNBqZO1fAkAoYoFPtOWh37FzlWLzSHWAOObfyx3Iz25tvxcslM2hV9oPL8nFmLd8WksyC8e1_W3tHbkgSItI/s1600/IMG_1352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQhiS-m4FTwZhBvUUbZcRSE0RrCAlF0iWV2vmIjyNNKyaUreGeR0yLvnsNBqZO1fAkAoYoFPtOWh37FzlWLzSHWAOObfyx3Iz25tvxcslM2hV9oPL8nFmLd8WksyC8e1_W3tHbkgSItI/s640/IMG_1352.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Gradually we added the wise men,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DPWNj_GbSpij5ICVJOd9kprs_uDxjPXqqzyUsiQWVX-8L-5J4_BzPaE9HvgjMpdcR4frMuyq6UKbQJFpRSuZyeFmPMfkHsQAeRJkUTIcL5aqTSk9acOFnfSC13zhbcpoONktkDQQC2Y/s1600/IMG_1353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DPWNj_GbSpij5ICVJOd9kprs_uDxjPXqqzyUsiQWVX-8L-5J4_BzPaE9HvgjMpdcR4frMuyq6UKbQJFpRSuZyeFmPMfkHsQAeRJkUTIcL5aqTSk9acOFnfSC13zhbcpoONktkDQQC2Y/s640/IMG_1353.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> the shepards and the fabulous camels and other animals.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtdp4V63B98LmnqX5l9GOyvbKMPphrepl4O4JQsnaIWgSRLDJXkmWbNv7-nVVCw63nslrlRfJUKuR_evQzfyGGibGA5_iF0MfPxOOHJ9SnHkh5AGCT4e82NHJlyZwKfUPfT3KHTMOuMs/s1600/IMG_1354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtdp4V63B98LmnqX5l9GOyvbKMPphrepl4O4JQsnaIWgSRLDJXkmWbNv7-nVVCw63nslrlRfJUKuR_evQzfyGGibGA5_iF0MfPxOOHJ9SnHkh5AGCT4e82NHJlyZwKfUPfT3KHTMOuMs/s640/IMG_1354.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHV2kb1XAUMij71rMFo1SBstFzbsGeS5LBcgRACYtDQYII0O97Q_ztRTqdGlSnnBQtAAQfTXHM9s2McN8hgdZHHq-wOVp5I-PDMq9IjUwCqlrx3LUZTAhFILIg-7IYMq5TEaRmKuzFlXo/s1600/IMG_1355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHV2kb1XAUMij71rMFo1SBstFzbsGeS5LBcgRACYtDQYII0O97Q_ztRTqdGlSnnBQtAAQfTXHM9s2McN8hgdZHHq-wOVp5I-PDMq9IjUwCqlrx3LUZTAhFILIg-7IYMq5TEaRmKuzFlXo/s640/IMG_1355.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Aren't they beautiful. I actually didn't want Joe to get the camels, thinking they were too expensive but I am sure glad he didn't listen to me!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvbDgH54kO2oO2kRnu6XuInj1oifMu-7ioUP8bNzE4FxUfMS9YTb-K-mmyf06ORawkw54sT4YXzJdDug5K1ZiDdn3OnBkWO9_UWcAYlPwi4g-sTBE3iB4p4f0lnmtJ_wXp1DqcM3J5gE/s1600/IMG_1356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvbDgH54kO2oO2kRnu6XuInj1oifMu-7ioUP8bNzE4FxUfMS9YTb-K-mmyf06ORawkw54sT4YXzJdDug5K1ZiDdn3OnBkWO9_UWcAYlPwi4g-sTBE3iB4p4f0lnmtJ_wXp1DqcM3J5gE/s640/IMG_1356.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvutC5SSoZG6_ryzkKeDzXf2xy-rq6KnX-kTbfFAnPjLZp3ICmL0Q2VmxP5Ii6BSdtqmqoS6Dnv0Cq8hUmcP2Ku1OhpMpBHpyjwSmelShYNyNyIChmyxMbfGuhBe604bWI6L4ibBcA7g/s1600/IMG_1357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvutC5SSoZG6_ryzkKeDzXf2xy-rq6KnX-kTbfFAnPjLZp3ICmL0Q2VmxP5Ii6BSdtqmqoS6Dnv0Cq8hUmcP2Ku1OhpMpBHpyjwSmelShYNyNyIChmyxMbfGuhBe604bWI6L4ibBcA7g/s640/IMG_1357.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF5I5VJZYG1GT_a9pH0soNFsdWnUmrHq12XDTg6ctj8sb7Mgyf7xhNBuD7GADarLskBMs9HgSosl4I3wChfViqeDI5Tqk4bSkh2-BsgNwZRWlylvxrj5-ZZnTL2KLjMmkkp3lgqSjBDY/s1600/IMG_1359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilF5I5VJZYG1GT_a9pH0soNFsdWnUmrHq12XDTg6ctj8sb7Mgyf7xhNBuD7GADarLskBMs9HgSosl4I3wChfViqeDI5Tqk4bSkh2-BsgNwZRWlylvxrj5-ZZnTL2KLjMmkkp3lgqSjBDY/s640/IMG_1359.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The shepards and a tiny angel keeping watch<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo-uCfyCMz7AF6JNeDFBid0IpItqxxlA5JFlFQMBiq12CA4b977jHbLVpLTn-p-K2e22IzLnxlg3nNypNj9UL2lvMOXuuElqv3b83Yl5k2M2UcKE2ffOjzctvDaa4aukwQ4FGTRzh72c/s1600/IMG_1360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWo-uCfyCMz7AF6JNeDFBid0IpItqxxlA5JFlFQMBiq12CA4b977jHbLVpLTn-p-K2e22IzLnxlg3nNypNj9UL2lvMOXuuElqv3b83Yl5k2M2UcKE2ffOjzctvDaa4aukwQ4FGTRzh72c/s640/IMG_1360.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is Joe's favorite one. He loves the expression of humility on his face.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdtulEZFO2UsWLgoy_zMR4QJ0Ncs9jNw4MhsnxhOKaRfW7rcrsOP2UstTB0GfknLMc_TvfAAzz6XeFFwuj1iXFUflb6KuOmUWWsGyoGUcraUwJqFebtQr3ugKvo1VTt9PgIcP_aE8Y5g/s1600/IMG_1361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdtulEZFO2UsWLgoy_zMR4QJ0Ncs9jNw4MhsnxhOKaRfW7rcrsOP2UstTB0GfknLMc_TvfAAzz6XeFFwuj1iXFUflb6KuOmUWWsGyoGUcraUwJqFebtQr3ugKvo1VTt9PgIcP_aE8Y5g/s640/IMG_1361.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDIGCwFQOargzya3cqvSlh5mVN7dSY01IWjAEbcXM-vy5_H1UjDRZMMnwnK9hQMQ_RC2jdKZS_aGc5L3FTHbM96C4IbzWkRTgpdwrog3FMOOnIcAVDt5ao4tDFsW02xI_fGCBzKO83pk/s1600/IMG_1362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDIGCwFQOargzya3cqvSlh5mVN7dSY01IWjAEbcXM-vy5_H1UjDRZMMnwnK9hQMQ_RC2jdKZS_aGc5L3FTHbM96C4IbzWkRTgpdwrog3FMOOnIcAVDt5ao4tDFsW02xI_fGCBzKO83pk/s640/IMG_1362.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The donkey and cow keeping the baby warm.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesZAymqc6x2FhWaCATNMrEuFYas74j23P8m-Igvyvyg5RHtkQ98uSTpBdWouKJUVsTzF7ib9Zs6yVhJp3yLo5-OPfGfTkWo2mc5IOlS-tDfADQv-m7NT3fVjXUh4Trg6Edwx213VJBtk/s1600/IMG_1363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesZAymqc6x2FhWaCATNMrEuFYas74j23P8m-Igvyvyg5RHtkQ98uSTpBdWouKJUVsTzF7ib9Zs6yVhJp3yLo5-OPfGfTkWo2mc5IOlS-tDfADQv-m7NT3fVjXUh4Trg6Edwx213VJBtk/s640/IMG_1363.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbfPU9S0hCnuzgM2a25pl3dKvsNtFSaAtdbjnl5ZgIfv32ZflMDm6GWWUMQG0Dj8VPSA4mzptS_nhgZgtiOwGyGUZP53okAypEE1jB0nKWj_YRnB9KgcnToKMRkCnF0zWSTCeVszNffk/s1600/IMG_1364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbfPU9S0hCnuzgM2a25pl3dKvsNtFSaAtdbjnl5ZgIfv32ZflMDm6GWWUMQG0Dj8VPSA4mzptS_nhgZgtiOwGyGUZP53okAypEE1jB0nKWj_YRnB9KgcnToKMRkCnF0zWSTCeVszNffk/s640/IMG_1364.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This little guy playing a song for the baby.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMV06Zl5ABV2-IYTQoeU9-OBl18Ca-X-Vzq1JhrHvfoKJDm7306zgYx0UTKAE1uDjfUSlG_FjmoYpBO-TKJRGBWghqMf7gYt90f6NGfAZS2njEKHqAUPegRBgT8I1Z3qGYqJgoO4aOMA/s1600/IMG_1365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMV06Zl5ABV2-IYTQoeU9-OBl18Ca-X-Vzq1JhrHvfoKJDm7306zgYx0UTKAE1uDjfUSlG_FjmoYpBO-TKJRGBWghqMf7gYt90f6NGfAZS2njEKHqAUPegRBgT8I1Z3qGYqJgoO4aOMA/s640/IMG_1365.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The wise men humbly offering their gifts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rVg5a_03hNf0GnK7cUK41EHdoHPPqZRnJSjk1afIroubrMuE6ftVrfVWGFH1tSt2hZ26OkoD7ixZf8pUpPXGtiNzG4BfedG0x2Ez_m86GWfyhbmjweJNqPbCpPWCJciWOSd-Ya-ARNA/s1600/IMG_1366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rVg5a_03hNf0GnK7cUK41EHdoHPPqZRnJSjk1afIroubrMuE6ftVrfVWGFH1tSt2hZ26OkoD7ixZf8pUpPXGtiNzG4BfedG0x2Ez_m86GWfyhbmjweJNqPbCpPWCJciWOSd-Ya-ARNA/s640/IMG_1366.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwBdmoi-Dt_pIaKukznk0jM062wZNGlDlgzLRNLa0zlSTqaOA6JL4olZmKhzPYTfcBp78cEnH74JrCJ9nxrmFx8dqrizsFWrpBCL0zahNlvfp4bdmQhQf9a5yCollQnRgIef84m6obDw/s1600/IMG_1351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwBdmoi-Dt_pIaKukznk0jM062wZNGlDlgzLRNLa0zlSTqaOA6JL4olZmKhzPYTfcBp78cEnH74JrCJ9nxrmFx8dqrizsFWrpBCL0zahNlvfp4bdmQhQf9a5yCollQnRgIef84m6obDw/s640/IMG_1351.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I want to thank you all for being my loyal followers and friends! 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~~~My Living Room at Christmas!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello my friends! Today I am taking you on a tour of my living room all dressed for Christmas. There are alot of pics so please get comfy:) I hope you will enjoy the tour. When I said decorating here is like moving I wasn't kidding. EVERYTHING is replaced by Christmas decor!!!!! We will start here with the TREE!!!! It is a 10 foot "slim" tree. We had a regular one for several years but it was TOO wide for this space. It made it hard to get into the room on that side. My color scheme is red and gold, as you can see. I did this tree pretty inexpensively, getting many of the items on sale or even 75% off!!! Lots of the smaller ornaments were even purchased at the dollar store. Pretty does NOT have to be expensive!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9V4PHJsuSD_ErxJsFAC3hLkUA1GmUxs9A0tH793xUA1Y_xWslmmwpfD0Mx6ajSwo0szOdvh7ZWBBgGL95iSQ1ghUaYkf2kXIh9sI6o3W_0twuIbICHime0lxMIgNH7JAH7OHpP-TW6NC/s1600/IMG_0287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9V4PHJsuSD_ErxJsFAC3hLkUA1GmUxs9A0tH793xUA1Y_xWslmmwpfD0Mx6ajSwo0szOdvh7ZWBBgGL95iSQ1ghUaYkf2kXIh9sI6o3W_0twuIbICHime0lxMIgNH7JAH7OHpP-TW6NC/s640/IMG_0287.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> I will take you down the tree in sections. Here is the topper. I tie 2 big fluffy bows near the top then add the sticks etc. The bows act as kind of an anchor for the other elements. 2 bows look like one big one when placed one on the front and one at the back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN6Hgmn8MS9mwqQ542kCTNF_8SLlsAd5RmR5S6cSctrFAUQOhwPU8k5ZOsC9dlx0PfCPSEKXb_iEPs_ItbVhnH4dJkDQonVK1Zz0T5BlOARPD4v77rry2cwVxEgZd-f0UXvLbx7AjtwHc/s1600/IMG_0288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN6Hgmn8MS9mwqQ542kCTNF_8SLlsAd5RmR5S6cSctrFAUQOhwPU8k5ZOsC9dlx0PfCPSEKXb_iEPs_ItbVhnH4dJkDQonVK1Zz0T5BlOARPD4v77rry2cwVxEgZd-f0UXvLbx7AjtwHc/s640/IMG_0288.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jk7gbhnw4gbNKYAzKiFhw_267EgehuPhG6q7LRq0kAPW7w116SOmLbGGYpUuHeIZfE5BdkXCFcBVHUFV_el5Pnbx6b6mYyvYROobIZMoQ7T2raRoeH5tMD88T2MLuff-ULBo14KCU_PE/s1600/IMG_0289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jk7gbhnw4gbNKYAzKiFhw_267EgehuPhG6q7LRq0kAPW7w116SOmLbGGYpUuHeIZfE5BdkXCFcBVHUFV_el5Pnbx6b6mYyvYROobIZMoQ7T2raRoeH5tMD88T2MLuff-ULBo14KCU_PE/s640/IMG_0289.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4OtP_vFddEsofQHQxrJDrnPQlpY_TbRoh3ZqoUYuvJjhAvp7mtYPpFCm-LcGR-wu-u72OZj6kfI6PuTTnafGoOuSy4uHZ_ccmu3BjyM9Ro0RFFhQqMNIp7MJ2-lu4Lb9k65otZ5bYojr/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4OtP_vFddEsofQHQxrJDrnPQlpY_TbRoh3ZqoUYuvJjhAvp7mtYPpFCm-LcGR-wu-u72OZj6kfI6PuTTnafGoOuSy4uHZ_ccmu3BjyM9Ro0RFFhQqMNIp7MJ2-lu4Lb9k65otZ5bYojr/s640/IMG_0290.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> At the base of the tree, we place one of our nativity sets. My Joe made the creche. He modeled it on one they had when he was a child.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAfAL9OnhSdjof3FUarLoYEIJ7BHItSaJe82Syl598fNI7jJPpUkdtwmsBJtMEO8Lc5ydrPyUIcp1q-K-Vltn9ciU_FyeAWd728gBTaLgcJaLZXuLgCc1FcP_RQspr-OfQcPy9gLF76iW/s1600/IMG_0291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAfAL9OnhSdjof3FUarLoYEIJ7BHItSaJe82Syl598fNI7jJPpUkdtwmsBJtMEO8Lc5ydrPyUIcp1q-K-Vltn9ciU_FyeAWd728gBTaLgcJaLZXuLgCc1FcP_RQspr-OfQcPy9gLF76iW/s640/IMG_0291.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Here are some of the beautiful ornaments. It took me 2 years to collect all the ornaments and other elements.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCn3T6chIVK08ECh2k7TQtQcrTmX3PV1Y1zv-hzKdUpiLB61fuBSScgbH_MOrz5TtaOdEVV6iEA3qpFP4K_OnFFsP_JRzA78WgdOgutFyEw97SSTt5WnccCEadisP7uGkLbbWzxA8flCB/s1600/IMG_0292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCn3T6chIVK08ECh2k7TQtQcrTmX3PV1Y1zv-hzKdUpiLB61fuBSScgbH_MOrz5TtaOdEVV6iEA3qpFP4K_OnFFsP_JRzA78WgdOgutFyEw97SSTt5WnccCEadisP7uGkLbbWzxA8flCB/s640/IMG_0292.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is a poinsetta and I got a 4 pack of them, this year, at Lowes! I saw them and LOVED them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1eRH1jjembdHQzmr60Gs2txbm-ELlj4nnhaJD33FKu3uYCoz0XOHa7MCaie3_7bRihyfy15ciR3IbMVwNyEVIjrpiwrnhQBJwH3X-E7pKrokeCCJE6aPwGPw2dEl2XITPKePJS1v9Tawv/s1600/IMG_0293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1eRH1jjembdHQzmr60Gs2txbm-ELlj4nnhaJD33FKu3uYCoz0XOHa7MCaie3_7bRihyfy15ciR3IbMVwNyEVIjrpiwrnhQBJwH3X-E7pKrokeCCJE6aPwGPw2dEl2XITPKePJS1v9Tawv/s640/IMG_0293.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> A velvet like material and beads on the larger ball.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBevRwexe36x20M_q0LSbBe6UWvQltZ0tv_xm4fLSlie3uoagmUhE8vO-mkSkbxmYIx_LocvI7fmybxCuYuO8XiOk8b-gkDBwavNlT_EwY18AlBo-mChkTK6Q4xQp63KkhXeFEO84rT0gR/s1600/IMG_0294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBevRwexe36x20M_q0LSbBe6UWvQltZ0tv_xm4fLSlie3uoagmUhE8vO-mkSkbxmYIx_LocvI7fmybxCuYuO8XiOk8b-gkDBwavNlT_EwY18AlBo-mChkTK6Q4xQp63KkhXeFEO84rT0gR/s640/IMG_0294.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I also use red branches and 3 different types of gold branches as filler. Another tip is to place some large ornaments IN the tree for depth. It gives so much more visual interest to the tree. See the big gold ball in there?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpzkJk6qWoCopvByipTcEDQlyJO7vNjzdjXSJkM_mOdl6nGco0oyJqcLp2eTR4qUAHLgM_-Bc-U6kqP12ojalMibOPdOX230O5-OGqiJlGn31J0GuSN-R3aeTSemJ5Hhsdow6N1pbVy9j/s1600/IMG_0295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpzkJk6qWoCopvByipTcEDQlyJO7vNjzdjXSJkM_mOdl6nGco0oyJqcLp2eTR4qUAHLgM_-Bc-U6kqP12ojalMibOPdOX230O5-OGqiJlGn31J0GuSN-R3aeTSemJ5Hhsdow6N1pbVy9j/s640/IMG_0295.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>These pieces really looks like crystal but (SHHH) they are NOT! They are plastic from ....the $ store!!!!!!!!!! I got about 60 of them, I think they were like 5 for a dollar!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlwp52ho0S8bMd0SHbxOyy_DMWal-n0YASJIq6nVcoI5dQrekBerTu7znW3HcUxuSwvuAydb_xPl7y5kdLfVEkMGkrZt6hRN865ChXYkl995Y-Y65sVia4xkd_cMkqx4Y63pZRWH47MYP/s1600/IMG_0296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlwp52ho0S8bMd0SHbxOyy_DMWal-n0YASJIq6nVcoI5dQrekBerTu7znW3HcUxuSwvuAydb_xPl7y5kdLfVEkMGkrZt6hRN865ChXYkl995Y-Y65sVia4xkd_cMkqx4Y63pZRWH47MYP/s640/IMG_0296.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I found many different types of ornaments in red and gold. This one is actually cut out. I'd say about 99% of them are also non breakable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8dhH_k1Pl5qgK15LJSFxc7x0W6LbEwgYJEDDVKfNqZrBJu3heB2OfhYrzaDvNGfgBmgaVX23EZfrtk4_ikdO5qz3P45FgfXjGCaOF6SY9zsNen8osWM9OyI1UkOI7RMLXarU2HRQPoEB/s1600/IMG_0297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8dhH_k1Pl5qgK15LJSFxc7x0W6LbEwgYJEDDVKfNqZrBJu3heB2OfhYrzaDvNGfgBmgaVX23EZfrtk4_ikdO5qz3P45FgfXjGCaOF6SY9zsNen8osWM9OyI1UkOI7RMLXarU2HRQPoEB/s640/IMG_0297.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> LOVE these star ornaments.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisV6egjCsFikt7mbUdMu_hYJ3o7ZN6Fwj32NtWF9twh3z7sVcBDmTVpZa_25LgB3kpgPtrHRN2vlWdTHZPiuy3N6Ku4H6hp-9xSzOsRkRwMZg-8EKo4DB0QEKpeEdmv_VZU4cho1Amrib-/s1600/IMG_0299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisV6egjCsFikt7mbUdMu_hYJ3o7ZN6Fwj32NtWF9twh3z7sVcBDmTVpZa_25LgB3kpgPtrHRN2vlWdTHZPiuy3N6Ku4H6hp-9xSzOsRkRwMZg-8EKo4DB0QEKpeEdmv_VZU4cho1Amrib-/s640/IMG_0299.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhbzMHyjzrTOubEwOel_cUNrmdU9gxobDTvgyewacTjQV141ToVidPFSdt0w0h5P_urBz3aE-d0Ci-2vfY1eeT-LNO5zp_BKj67JBDQnthQJh4BQrcrc-4ttOP4LkRTM7NO7wpmYtV6dO/s1600/IMG_0300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhbzMHyjzrTOubEwOel_cUNrmdU9gxobDTvgyewacTjQV141ToVidPFSdt0w0h5P_urBz3aE-d0Ci-2vfY1eeT-LNO5zp_BKj67JBDQnthQJh4BQrcrc-4ttOP4LkRTM7NO7wpmYtV6dO/s640/IMG_0300.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> A reindeer is on this one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eclTG1207cV67mhzYSK0DV4N9kbA-43LZMTTYoOnFu05BGeorzSa52UHHfvlThi-0T-liHCOdw-uzWkXBa_swXlTjLPF85mUAioawtQo4-bCOGW1DiiTUm0VgQU1szyIA1PZrLJG3pia/s1600/IMG_0301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eclTG1207cV67mhzYSK0DV4N9kbA-43LZMTTYoOnFu05BGeorzSa52UHHfvlThi-0T-liHCOdw-uzWkXBa_swXlTjLPF85mUAioawtQo4-bCOGW1DiiTUm0VgQU1szyIA1PZrLJG3pia/s640/IMG_0301.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Another type of poinsetta ornament.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZvws3XkcKxzfAobU4DQV_DhsQMI5dvjv6odCx7sLKjJNIJg7Ah9faIm_21X2dQ8632qJFSxF61-NWNh0mtnOhMGyWcpb44DzcpynKzrvHKAPI6JDkrD3ontEV32WMC_74m0wHO6P5KYt/s1600/IMG_0302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZvws3XkcKxzfAobU4DQV_DhsQMI5dvjv6odCx7sLKjJNIJg7Ah9faIm_21X2dQ8632qJFSxF61-NWNh0mtnOhMGyWcpb44DzcpynKzrvHKAPI6JDkrD3ontEV32WMC_74m0wHO6P5KYt/s640/IMG_0302.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Gold filagree ornament.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwzMGiD5e5fBbCnt4m-M3R-BPGJ9yE3qjcjc751i3J-fsNy8hyV14E202JtY3aggXeJZCdA2iXwkIy6u7R9mzWWznA70cEWpHlLkW7hlCIdxj-0eTITGzIsXirz3_i6auJAIKvM78xoEs/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwzMGiD5e5fBbCnt4m-M3R-BPGJ9yE3qjcjc751i3J-fsNy8hyV14E202JtY3aggXeJZCdA2iXwkIy6u7R9mzWWznA70cEWpHlLkW7hlCIdxj-0eTITGzIsXirz3_i6auJAIKvM78xoEs/s640/IMG_0303.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Another tip: use different SHAPED ornaments as well as different sizes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU_2jKHMH0EZijyS4zh0w3OEuZuDsc4SxFKGJJ6CzFCPODYUMLyuxmZr3iu-ECoLynuDfjkf1WkafpiOSr9EqdO2jVt6B9yds1UgUq149WAYTACwK2e9PJnPRenuOINVYydLf0we6K9CT/s1600/IMG_0304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPU_2jKHMH0EZijyS4zh0w3OEuZuDsc4SxFKGJJ6CzFCPODYUMLyuxmZr3iu-ECoLynuDfjkf1WkafpiOSr9EqdO2jVt6B9yds1UgUq149WAYTACwK2e9PJnPRenuOINVYydLf0we6K9CT/s640/IMG_0304.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSBGudt4rayMIHtWx0f3jiMmqeRferwxqEkReStNroz7QFETjM5zDDdmSvVu4AX6ygI0dcMjnnkz8KTzQaIigiARJzvHGw3QwKTda06erBFfw6S-PundZgf2iLngjGZDlVFIp_c-qb_oK/s1600/IMG_0305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSBGudt4rayMIHtWx0f3jiMmqeRferwxqEkReStNroz7QFETjM5zDDdmSvVu4AX6ygI0dcMjnnkz8KTzQaIigiARJzvHGw3QwKTda06erBFfw6S-PundZgf2iLngjGZDlVFIp_c-qb_oK/s640/IMG_0305.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Now onto the rest of the room. This is a Fitz and Floyd Santa, a gift from Joe one year. He is sitting on my blue and white garden seat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yQx9hUfEevPZhxpni0w4LTLp8kHzYHxupGmPFKlyDz7Z9HDzWv5EXV4ucjwkln5MUBFEnqrIx2eDzCv9-NGYekF3S-05cW5VB9CKEyFcODWeJ9nV0T2d2IJPpevJQ3NRYcTAQ_Q3MOj9/s1600/IMG_0306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yQx9hUfEevPZhxpni0w4LTLp8kHzYHxupGmPFKlyDz7Z9HDzWv5EXV4ucjwkln5MUBFEnqrIx2eDzCv9-NGYekF3S-05cW5VB9CKEyFcODWeJ9nV0T2d2IJPpevJQ3NRYcTAQ_Q3MOj9/s640/IMG_0306.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> This is our Hummel nativity on the credenza. I adore this set!!!!! I actually didn't want J. to buy the camels cause I thought they were too expensive. I am SO glad he didn't listen to me;):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HSd6BmOjzv3rWceAkyf54tDi4N8CiuTzFRvVaIMco3XjW2-Ba8DLFxbVkg0fkfvFw6Wms_gQeBOl2UeJJpKDnfqyj0zd3OwwYCV_onBnUBEpw1HYQCn6SzTW-nO8Eh02iLMO3dvt7e-6/s1600/IMG_0307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4HSd6BmOjzv3rWceAkyf54tDi4N8CiuTzFRvVaIMco3XjW2-Ba8DLFxbVkg0fkfvFw6Wms_gQeBOl2UeJJpKDnfqyj0zd3OwwYCV_onBnUBEpw1HYQCn6SzTW-nO8Eh02iLMO3dvt7e-6/s640/IMG_0307.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Our best friends gave us the creche for our 25th anniversary. They never made this one again so I feel fortunate to have it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1C-RCv4gnEN9omxRCWDCcvJJP3WvUjjRS7UNFXWZ0pxnnC35wxcyJnaovSMLl174BS0Yb-VSg7zR6SAPMQr1kK0ZJAPt70_fpFs79fSAS7tBoVE5RJiAwkQQZa62nw276YPrKg1L3swn/s1600/IMG_0308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc1C-RCv4gnEN9omxRCWDCcvJJP3WvUjjRS7UNFXWZ0pxnnC35wxcyJnaovSMLl174BS0Yb-VSg7zR6SAPMQr1kK0ZJAPt70_fpFs79fSAS7tBoVE5RJiAwkQQZa62nw276YPrKg1L3swn/s640/IMG_0308.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Mary and Joseph, the donkey and cow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4DF4QSFrJwT86QdJi8sQg7puTBDDxR6cwvFNnE_iy91q_QZtxs_-e5zm-PNLiRnIGbkgxpfbwpmyf1CvGWxpOLrJjDbBmiXidmZ45IPb1sz7-wfZNFPO_IFDkDc-zbs5taw0XejTdtWO/s1600/IMG_0309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4DF4QSFrJwT86QdJi8sQg7puTBDDxR6cwvFNnE_iy91q_QZtxs_-e5zm-PNLiRnIGbkgxpfbwpmyf1CvGWxpOLrJjDbBmiXidmZ45IPb1sz7-wfZNFPO_IFDkDc-zbs5taw0XejTdtWO/s640/IMG_0309.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The "reason for the season", we should NOT forget that!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDE9d1iSwm8CuaDCrm2amXtaAdoRMCz2BJADi2fAq2Ko4CEHU7tihHK4nSFCGi3RZB00eWUuUSofQ9eN3RF6LWjKXmfMwJRCoXXwCqUObmOjnkaS2IKxO3KO0dDf9lRTYSh5wu_6o-nfI/s1600/IMG_0310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDE9d1iSwm8CuaDCrm2amXtaAdoRMCz2BJADi2fAq2Ko4CEHU7tihHK4nSFCGi3RZB00eWUuUSofQ9eN3RF6LWjKXmfMwJRCoXXwCqUObmOjnkaS2IKxO3KO0dDf9lRTYSh5wu_6o-nfI/s640/IMG_0310.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The shepards. They have such beautiful, hunmble expressions.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop0TL9HarR2RF1m5MJSfZ7bZqm2yJCLVJ0sPGYERYbq6XNyWyhhzVyftTHKTtlCuy4vvxTcZUXjRQJKiGvkZKHnzK1skeCLPSu-19nt0KzfCfm9UtG_aMsugoqGSn0kjKkGzZiY37cpnk/s1600/IMG_0311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop0TL9HarR2RF1m5MJSfZ7bZqm2yJCLVJ0sPGYERYbq6XNyWyhhzVyftTHKTtlCuy4vvxTcZUXjRQJKiGvkZKHnzK1skeCLPSu-19nt0KzfCfm9UtG_aMsugoqGSn0kjKkGzZiY37cpnk/s640/IMG_0311.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> Here are the 3 kings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM3dWPOUCnvoW9gC7IxBsqjODkVwAmV_J9qHlntnuTDnA4cLsT5rLQazu1Oqtnaf4TVWQqQ5kqUG2lZ6gKzn9JeP0IMeXh0fvK-gIDQE3UHI87vREYyPXGC6aE3K-3hqqAOnxVFj6lCi5/s1600/IMG_0312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoM3dWPOUCnvoW9gC7IxBsqjODkVwAmV_J9qHlntnuTDnA4cLsT5rLQazu1Oqtnaf4TVWQqQ5kqUG2lZ6gKzn9JeP0IMeXh0fvK-gIDQE3UHI87vREYyPXGC6aE3K-3hqqAOnxVFj6lCi5/s640/IMG_0312.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dDiUOmXJiV4MiSlBRyCfDDOpTTe74Me97uG9iJ3Uf0XD3te9vs3NiodOVZqeRuONVdRsnK_25MC0wHNSVoWvszdG01rKBPXIItViFbYYcqxVyVr2QNJMNSwKQahHd0kbzrXCkauKH-Zp/s1600/IMG_0313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7dDiUOmXJiV4MiSlBRyCfDDOpTTe74Me97uG9iJ3Uf0XD3te9vs3NiodOVZqeRuONVdRsnK_25MC0wHNSVoWvszdG01rKBPXIItViFbYYcqxVyVr2QNJMNSwKQahHd0kbzrXCkauKH-Zp/s640/IMG_0313.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wXBeHrQsEIgkG0WY0yTXo5eIUU59iLkoI1FdJHZwcbNcxrd7sGePceiTEll3VelHT2UFB8bKjBTMXAhlFf7lbhKeAFtzYUqu5FuVgc3p0CPbMysx5GW2woI2Wg8koQLLsTTWF4OdrBWl/s1600/IMG_0314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wXBeHrQsEIgkG0WY0yTXo5eIUU59iLkoI1FdJHZwcbNcxrd7sGePceiTEll3VelHT2UFB8bKjBTMXAhlFf7lbhKeAFtzYUqu5FuVgc3p0CPbMysx5GW2woI2Wg8koQLLsTTWF4OdrBWl/s640/IMG_0314.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> Here are the magnificent camels. I truly love them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1U6P7cucL3FTxL9Fe9RbJ2lnG9uO1Ryls9X5c2GCZW3rLwcO40ks0yLsare1BkMVDRS0elMdgguWv6kBP8Bn6oZzYue0qcPd0hAn7hNQD5IwKiK9po42qNsspMr3IIBt9ax_iiClQIy7/s1600/IMG_0315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1U6P7cucL3FTxL9Fe9RbJ2lnG9uO1Ryls9X5c2GCZW3rLwcO40ks0yLsare1BkMVDRS0elMdgguWv6kBP8Bn6oZzYue0qcPd0hAn7hNQD5IwKiK9po42qNsspMr3IIBt9ax_iiClQIy7/s640/IMG_0315.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> We always add this piece too. It is not part of the nativity but it is so pretty I like to show it too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-64NVUYhc6hwd159vDZp7B0WRn-I4Ps987G2xXMvQNffQfDY6TfW5xQ1VzCKEZA2taw4GOWllrPujCyRFU5llE4dz8atBVzTgRyN_XFtSQmec6HQ5E03VkqYDFYowkBdoOw9NfhdDsDQ/s1600/IMG_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-64NVUYhc6hwd159vDZp7B0WRn-I4Ps987G2xXMvQNffQfDY6TfW5xQ1VzCKEZA2taw4GOWllrPujCyRFU5llE4dz8atBVzTgRyN_XFtSQmec6HQ5E03VkqYDFYowkBdoOw9NfhdDsDQ/s640/IMG_0316.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> The angel keeps watch over the stable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0sH52gnA8W-Z58CXEACFxCyJRqJplj8zNVh0OqlxdFIjRAO2VjtCzcJKN8WwfEZJBGeF9iSzn2myN4-YuSN_-gn42eeQ0Y3UH9q2hlNkw0MbqUKayNWOgFPdAfAMFQ_j71qOgOq1-Ljb/s1600/IMG_0317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0sH52gnA8W-Z58CXEACFxCyJRqJplj8zNVh0OqlxdFIjRAO2VjtCzcJKN8WwfEZJBGeF9iSzn2myN4-YuSN_-gn42eeQ0Y3UH9q2hlNkw0MbqUKayNWOgFPdAfAMFQ_j71qOgOq1-Ljb/s640/IMG_0317.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> "O, come let us adore Him".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj3-3WaW8QaBMPhQa1VvPySO6_SOOY8qSs506y87KpzsTGZwrs51TqAgMcfjBYBDa8c8Z95vAjkpTq6Wh3j4PKIeKaXTIT3KKr8FTMKAsHHH93yV6EaYx5Pfg1QbLlgCsoTjUo80vWKOj/s1600/IMG_0318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaj3-3WaW8QaBMPhQa1VvPySO6_SOOY8qSs506y87KpzsTGZwrs51TqAgMcfjBYBDa8c8Z95vAjkpTq6Wh3j4PKIeKaXTIT3KKr8FTMKAsHHH93yV6EaYx5Pfg1QbLlgCsoTjUo80vWKOj/s640/IMG_0318.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxsuumADNCcl0P4IvVGG2MqRDytPoeMVIjFdDOHy3RzT-Wzlkjgoua5fZYx4wNQwqcy3SRY4oKTfbBxdrJBfJcPjQ_q_0dMeJZNbX-wG6Z6pPLB_NuGHE5cF4ZpV8Zf1FJLEPOb_5vfLJ/s1600/IMG_0319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxsuumADNCcl0P4IvVGG2MqRDytPoeMVIjFdDOHy3RzT-Wzlkjgoua5fZYx4wNQwqcy3SRY4oKTfbBxdrJBfJcPjQ_q_0dMeJZNbX-wG6Z6pPLB_NuGHE5cF4ZpV8Zf1FJLEPOb_5vfLJ/s640/IMG_0319.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> This is the coffee table, with a F and F Santa and reindeer candle holders, sitting on a beaded small runner. One of Joe's smokers is sitting here too sometimes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Cd9Fgwsf_5ob9BwpG-H81-JPN81Js5uFFTpjeXFbAKnz7vp3Bkn_U0x_AdC5_r7ZYpxbKjGBHUMor0vZyckxQjg1BxDVcWBr_pzNbM3ANMqtgLwYjpHRTPBrkMfMwV5vglRuWfXhMwPg/s1600/IMG_0320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Cd9Fgwsf_5ob9BwpG-H81-JPN81Js5uFFTpjeXFbAKnz7vp3Bkn_U0x_AdC5_r7ZYpxbKjGBHUMor0vZyckxQjg1BxDVcWBr_pzNbM3ANMqtgLwYjpHRTPBrkMfMwV5vglRuWfXhMwPg/s640/IMG_0320.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This piece usually has part of my blue and white collection on it. At Christmas they are all replaced with angels!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKMnrX2_R1fxcm0hq9Dw-COddHK-tVVhYNRvKdjfW4p7YEVLLZrv7DChWUyEyA-KPDSvQkAfGy8T08EGyf8YcSo_xd-fAC-6GVr2gb4SLSA5QrBRyQvhfQFauhFLK_OmDiRV0g3fnrLGo/s1600/IMG_0321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKMnrX2_R1fxcm0hq9Dw-COddHK-tVVhYNRvKdjfW4p7YEVLLZrv7DChWUyEyA-KPDSvQkAfGy8T08EGyf8YcSo_xd-fAC-6GVr2gb4SLSA5QrBRyQvhfQFauhFLK_OmDiRV0g3fnrLGo/s640/IMG_0321.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> I'll show you each shelf...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FWnufczY7reCDTuAB4_F13GgaAbBv-fb_vsGBdzx91NpQ-c2nZ-cSDNcOUGIfBuTG-zV1jtm08JL-FcLs4u4tavTufAOozP5AitaOXCwLc-QGeHRG412_8TZz0-pCH-LCp86rxrMfbur/s1600/IMG_0324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FWnufczY7reCDTuAB4_F13GgaAbBv-fb_vsGBdzx91NpQ-c2nZ-cSDNcOUGIfBuTG-zV1jtm08JL-FcLs4u4tavTufAOozP5AitaOXCwLc-QGeHRG412_8TZz0-pCH-LCp86rxrMfbur/s640/IMG_0324.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> The angel on this shelf holding the candle is a Hummel and is musical!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTp_9iL5aVeu4ald0wMIwmM_2SVrTdxKRpz41hkN5GVcil6FG3FTHJanAjZK0IyDsJIQ0YJ5_GtN8xWkFcDeES29Dn9HRPLghWjqFU6ZIZAdB0FCZV-v-o5SUHpR0IF6WrsTD538fj-qSb/s1600/IMG_0325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTp_9iL5aVeu4ald0wMIwmM_2SVrTdxKRpz41hkN5GVcil6FG3FTHJanAjZK0IyDsJIQ0YJ5_GtN8xWkFcDeES29Dn9HRPLghWjqFU6ZIZAdB0FCZV-v-o5SUHpR0IF6WrsTD538fj-qSb/s640/IMG_0325.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfNs9EWZ2IUwSvDKwFnUWw9LbBP_ABYsDBjUMyuZrCyvHZnMl0FfXejDLqKyiWQWRAfpmHJyGKmrpxXmMx9_axjzIF5CX7xKO9BJ6qtzh3C9M781WM6r4UTI-BGz2EdOMHcj9COukPsZo/s1600/IMG_0326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfNs9EWZ2IUwSvDKwFnUWw9LbBP_ABYsDBjUMyuZrCyvHZnMl0FfXejDLqKyiWQWRAfpmHJyGKmrpxXmMx9_axjzIF5CX7xKO9BJ6qtzh3C9M781WM6r4UTI-BGz2EdOMHcj9COukPsZo/s640/IMG_0326.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABGPkX639XhcYvAZBpy48xEVwo93pBS3ERy6MqsMWRv8Deu2vE4q1qmS9KXF1-EWhBx-23re9vZ7gr3cKNUl4k1hFOJxewhmqHCtikUrg3PWzIJzwL1cubkx_lKKq4nRa0kcGK3YwEQpJ/s1600/IMG_0327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABGPkX639XhcYvAZBpy48xEVwo93pBS3ERy6MqsMWRv8Deu2vE4q1qmS9KXF1-EWhBx-23re9vZ7gr3cKNUl4k1hFOJxewhmqHCtikUrg3PWzIJzwL1cubkx_lKKq4nRa0kcGK3YwEQpJ/s640/IMG_0327.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bEXnVbW2xaQCJcDccj0Q5n_RDSVuQO1TmdEZXY2WRvtDU_PByakqFodBLDMXaArH_fNhRCJwEWGtKShQFJc2ALrsfJsE7hR64pAYk9qnZ7pgbhLEbEV2tnnIBNLIJdYPE0vzMi91oMHD/s1600/IMG_0328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bEXnVbW2xaQCJcDccj0Q5n_RDSVuQO1TmdEZXY2WRvtDU_PByakqFodBLDMXaArH_fNhRCJwEWGtKShQFJc2ALrsfJsE7hR64pAYk9qnZ7pgbhLEbEV2tnnIBNLIJdYPE0vzMi91oMHD/s640/IMG_0328.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> These next 2 ornaments were made by my Mom for my kids many years ago! This is the girl angel and....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7wP_3NSYZ0npXNcPCRkPWWbv_ymJQi606_Rh8jS-5xXUMf-Zw8CXrstV43u155giBtokCcHBhSwVYEiV_y8YEjQyNxF6zwBLJ0yrwYMBwqeDDztVNC45TuG8RFiGro1b8YhC1N8yjMAH/s1600/IMG_0341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7wP_3NSYZ0npXNcPCRkPWWbv_ymJQi606_Rh8jS-5xXUMf-Zw8CXrstV43u155giBtokCcHBhSwVYEiV_y8YEjQyNxF6zwBLJ0yrwYMBwqeDDztVNC45TuG8RFiGro1b8YhC1N8yjMAH/s640/IMG_0341.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> this is the boy choir boy. They are done in shells and I still love them and the memories they represent.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpo-HcVXgZojLf7nr0kMkrzbFTkjiuTxYtujTvjaJ-xJ6YEdRmDN_bsIFEJW9dM8NKjZLtKrdhV69N63NwDV6AmdJXYEeQlU-l0iroA55HXck32xIZQ_dDd4-ZVz6HT4ClyrX6e3TqHMR/s1600/IMG_0342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpo-HcVXgZojLf7nr0kMkrzbFTkjiuTxYtujTvjaJ-xJ6YEdRmDN_bsIFEJW9dM8NKjZLtKrdhV69N63NwDV6AmdJXYEeQlU-l0iroA55HXck32xIZQ_dDd4-ZVz6HT4ClyrX6e3TqHMR/s640/IMG_0342.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> These 2 reindeer on the sofa tables are covered in like a crushed nut covering. I actually don't know how to describe it, it isn't really nuts but not sure what. Just PRETTY!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh5Ds9_2VY_yCvHh-rsVtApNc0bxYY4EntJ-2yH5ecRq534KJOldKfM6NRr772of4dISACb2B_KWPYH4pFJSM7GQMtqTmez8B3aRdlb_q6dVUppkFiLBhrN1NUGnoDtgbB22Pd6hPLn3r/s1600/IMG_0329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh5Ds9_2VY_yCvHh-rsVtApNc0bxYY4EntJ-2yH5ecRq534KJOldKfM6NRr772of4dISACb2B_KWPYH4pFJSM7GQMtqTmez8B3aRdlb_q6dVUppkFiLBhrN1NUGnoDtgbB22Pd6hPLn3r/s640/IMG_0329.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This is one of the 4 Santas from the lady in Texas. I call this one my "Regal" Santa because he is wearing a REAL mink coat and hat!!!!!!!!! I now realize I should have taken a pic fro the back too, sorry! But it is a full length coat. I, however do NOT have one:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BtOp5BAaQtdmPA9Ivlf2CDHVbbSKd-uNXriwd4QcgJ9LaGfeMNth56AYQpTh8JWo-OREiYvMjFKf-EzfkE5pVzaWP5R8ZRZ_KUyCCs4s1KUYFuHbfOItZ3WP8UmYEEXO5eKw5iFu42s9/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BtOp5BAaQtdmPA9Ivlf2CDHVbbSKd-uNXriwd4QcgJ9LaGfeMNth56AYQpTh8JWo-OREiYvMjFKf-EzfkE5pVzaWP5R8ZRZ_KUyCCs4s1KUYFuHbfOItZ3WP8UmYEEXO5eKw5iFu42s9/s640/IMG_0330.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiZCpjy248ZNZYmr861Hho9EHZlGBk8BNLcvwti2T4WaASKS9oqSGT4-6K2uXGRnxx_T9PpM909Dx7trgikFMHAtsDnICC5j4T3-l9lrBrwl9Wp-CGPP-8MgT0bWz_QoN_UeNzMblR_zi/s1600/IMG_0331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiZCpjy248ZNZYmr861Hho9EHZlGBk8BNLcvwti2T4WaASKS9oqSGT4-6K2uXGRnxx_T9PpM909Dx7trgikFMHAtsDnICC5j4T3-l9lrBrwl9Wp-CGPP-8MgT0bWz_QoN_UeNzMblR_zi/s640/IMG_0331.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRigukxZnC5uziBs0fB0APx7bjfP7GEvyIgCRRwovQ2Gxgn_tgkXIUfodyR5H0qBcQZPn9R7miKD9OC1yiEebEJKu5lD1NNudGysVSjw4xx3VwlBP_C7_HQrloyHKqNlX3S_pTHIU9jbx/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRigukxZnC5uziBs0fB0APx7bjfP7GEvyIgCRRwovQ2Gxgn_tgkXIUfodyR5H0qBcQZPn9R7miKD9OC1yiEebEJKu5lD1NNudGysVSjw4xx3VwlBP_C7_HQrloyHKqNlX3S_pTHIU9jbx/s640/IMG_0332.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> This is my Italian Santa. Since we got the Polish one first for Joe, we decided the next year I should have an Italian one;) He is holding a doll from Italy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMaYivwYtiwFo5WYUsLJ4dZu2-pwDYIKhuMNayg8KtZakEYXum4rhhUwvtVppCbEtXp0JNtIURwaXC7Feni40MUysRmT_Ot-UIqyFaixCPpxTDpQ7WEfRdrTvxuI5zq2Fx7i6LhH4p_gA/s1600/IMG_0333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMaYivwYtiwFo5WYUsLJ4dZu2-pwDYIKhuMNayg8KtZakEYXum4rhhUwvtVppCbEtXp0JNtIURwaXC7Feni40MUysRmT_Ot-UIqyFaixCPpxTDpQ7WEfRdrTvxuI5zq2Fx7i6LhH4p_gA/s640/IMG_0333.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div> Here you can better see the covering on the 2 reindeer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WBuuP2XH0C0_7I7pybZ60nnT6W03zH4DrgttbyVR-J2Q3xdQ4uOcypdHnSseDNyxeeVEKMbhUT4gVt9TjwqK7ZK3SU_3K24zFzdT9pieapvoBjnuUjj2YW1PAKzO47oAtckYRA47Q-U2/s1600/IMG_0334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WBuuP2XH0C0_7I7pybZ60nnT6W03zH4DrgttbyVR-J2Q3xdQ4uOcypdHnSseDNyxeeVEKMbhUT4gVt9TjwqK7ZK3SU_3K24zFzdT9pieapvoBjnuUjj2YW1PAKzO47oAtckYRA47Q-U2/s640/IMG_0334.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> I got this ornament last year when we toured Winterthur Museum.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZRX7yorCmH_O7n7jyymqeGHfbasF3YnheyzCw3PnF7Ie0tDm811hHafl2VenTVAytDzLjhvSTbW32ePP2aUlAfTjQe9nUbNoQ_a2nv_WI6xXE6Q3SS-fp8rbhPOYi-4RdNet298FJWNC/s1600/IMG_0335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZRX7yorCmH_O7n7jyymqeGHfbasF3YnheyzCw3PnF7Ie0tDm811hHafl2VenTVAytDzLjhvSTbW32ePP2aUlAfTjQe9nUbNoQ_a2nv_WI6xXE6Q3SS-fp8rbhPOYi-4RdNet298FJWNC/s640/IMG_0335.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlTYt20f3dD-aL6PBzfkalcAFP3k-nomQo72V3CsGNOVZVTLXXDUWou1yJF7gfRJxUhugwxvUU2JIpDI6qvq3osM8b16jkhdlMe6LYhVoxKw3QVkmeWJKoYLdRsC76PMto7XCy4WmzGXn/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlTYt20f3dD-aL6PBzfkalcAFP3k-nomQo72V3CsGNOVZVTLXXDUWou1yJF7gfRJxUhugwxvUU2JIpDI6qvq3osM8b16jkhdlMe6LYhVoxKw3QVkmeWJKoYLdRsC76PMto7XCy4WmzGXn/s640/IMG_0336.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLuS0thkZt0LktKysmDg1RG0VHbbpnywe6hxx5ZzGbUlIg2oS9Oro2vziMkeMN22cGVijxXXH84Ep9pPpNtlk3GZXho2S3I9zD0avzmgUHAL4fDb4mvHQisDdB21uPW-vnYv7F9j5rs9Y/s1600/IMG_0337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLuS0thkZt0LktKysmDg1RG0VHbbpnywe6hxx5ZzGbUlIg2oS9Oro2vziMkeMN22cGVijxXXH84Ep9pPpNtlk3GZXho2S3I9zD0avzmgUHAL4fDb4mvHQisDdB21uPW-vnYv7F9j5rs9Y/s640/IMG_0337.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJOBxiM5S1QKg52xa4Jrtn8Gj2kYPTxLTyxbpGfIPdyWphMYLknEHyPbrH_oC8YZtRxQEWWrEhMJcH54VS1fjj2gEl5YAJrljYkWDO1gC_yxIT7GTiMrxEPTcPRFflbdBfg3GLxI-wjU2/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJOBxiM5S1QKg52xa4Jrtn8Gj2kYPTxLTyxbpGfIPdyWphMYLknEHyPbrH_oC8YZtRxQEWWrEhMJcH54VS1fjj2gEl5YAJrljYkWDO1gC_yxIT7GTiMrxEPTcPRFflbdBfg3GLxI-wjU2/s640/IMG_0338.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Another few shots of the mantle. Most of you have seen this but it iS part of the living room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8HNVLnmxqKZX65MZ75-8_TGzU9ZRDxyNcSW_fbOqh2A59WTzwMSfgCidaVIXPwU7KdRq1N-pg8GIL2Yhj5R5xMUh07GEmx9UALfHp4PAEt-fghFw3p_ScMI7jSZEjMAjVLZf-n96pse1/s1600/IMG_0344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8HNVLnmxqKZX65MZ75-8_TGzU9ZRDxyNcSW_fbOqh2A59WTzwMSfgCidaVIXPwU7KdRq1N-pg8GIL2Yhj5R5xMUh07GEmx9UALfHp4PAEt-fghFw3p_ScMI7jSZEjMAjVLZf-n96pse1/s640/IMG_0344.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> Didn't get these shots while it was good daylight but you get the idea:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltzsVUnZQCr2nHFSZAFPt1-uDgSavQhyDeyUYUTsYYRzMG-kzSmXSgTL75UYUf4_0NtHxweBtOO609yD_q99vG4X4hEBkvPumOKSepFDHH8NACpAsgFajXwbDrhBF2DHJ74ZuvXIG5qvt/s1600/IMG_0345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltzsVUnZQCr2nHFSZAFPt1-uDgSavQhyDeyUYUTsYYRzMG-kzSmXSgTL75UYUf4_0NtHxweBtOO609yD_q99vG4X4hEBkvPumOKSepFDHH8NACpAsgFajXwbDrhBF2DHJ74ZuvXIG5qvt/s640/IMG_0345.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SYVeACD7GAoGL3EnmDFqRVYmFsKPy5qiW0okVZatdFCWmRC4J4wxi73T760ZAYCFbGXfXBYPYUUGyGHxYXnn-IbGBh1UeNOxEbEmn2H0DM40CQoy_MT41Q2wq87H39UpV7ysCZ5QLBxI/s1600/IMG_0346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SYVeACD7GAoGL3EnmDFqRVYmFsKPy5qiW0okVZatdFCWmRC4J4wxi73T760ZAYCFbGXfXBYPYUUGyGHxYXnn-IbGBh1UeNOxEbEmn2H0DM40CQoy_MT41Q2wq87H39UpV7ysCZ5QLBxI/s640/IMG_0346.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM_qywZwEHp8MPKihWvkudnrq3fFwhOtDJ51y-dRwpDlZXXAN9efW6kCdc9Q6vVHWSeL9m8-wPO5ncxINjVBqouH68H9ZzIzN75xgRg8Oaci2ayAlzY40vbRD4IxzLANtMC-Vc-bF-Asp/s1600/IMG_0347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYM_qywZwEHp8MPKihWvkudnrq3fFwhOtDJ51y-dRwpDlZXXAN9efW6kCdc9Q6vVHWSeL9m8-wPO5ncxINjVBqouH68H9ZzIzN75xgRg8Oaci2ayAlzY40vbRD4IxzLANtMC-Vc-bF-Asp/s640/IMG_0347.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This year I bought 2 red pots to keep for my poinsettias. We always place 2 on the elephants at Christmas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg305rhakk4kX38W3c7OrqmJZDyC6o2Fo0QiSrW16S8mDw_1-rgBW9RtmmA9koofNP9FZjSisDhxWXL7pZitRct9ADLspiBx5GvTt-Ry7xPAaeQFRnnh38P-rXVCWEN0Qvy6J44e9cgRQBg/s1600/IMG_0349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg305rhakk4kX38W3c7OrqmJZDyC6o2Fo0QiSrW16S8mDw_1-rgBW9RtmmA9koofNP9FZjSisDhxWXL7pZitRct9ADLspiBx5GvTt-Ry7xPAaeQFRnnh38P-rXVCWEN0Qvy6J44e9cgRQBg/s640/IMG_0349.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div> This pillow is in the center of the sectional.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYkIyHQNz2OZIjjR3NHzClfUvfy_eGr7bU10dzXERF8s89FlNNM1YnrYRNByNXTC5LxsuXl_6rnINMmFz-E4EM86oqMsuq4ZPRTpTakhV00HBKioyQSfM8IgcM6Sjead1AebMyaZ77SbM/s1600/IMG_0350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYkIyHQNz2OZIjjR3NHzClfUvfy_eGr7bU10dzXERF8s89FlNNM1YnrYRNByNXTC5LxsuXl_6rnINMmFz-E4EM86oqMsuq4ZPRTpTakhV00HBKioyQSfM8IgcM6Sjead1AebMyaZ77SbM/s640/IMG_0350.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Fcq-jIXCMUbQ0Lg2uimVbSun1JP71YnszG_7MzFo2NUOCn7u835U8qH1pMhP5U_h6no3FneOWjfyjZG4mYG5iQG7SCGZj2TfsKGtCX4VzvwroBEgkoQPvWabsxlTH7M7MO6ljNSlhUlA/s1600/IMG_0353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Fcq-jIXCMUbQ0Lg2uimVbSun1JP71YnszG_7MzFo2NUOCn7u835U8qH1pMhP5U_h6no3FneOWjfyjZG4mYG5iQG7SCGZj2TfsKGtCX4VzvwroBEgkoQPvWabsxlTH7M7MO6ljNSlhUlA/s640/IMG_0353.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQOJzCJPUfJOX6MPWQT131YlPw4bNfFfBggUE8P_4pH8v0OnSIs05NTtSRvH1pZnwVIqBBgbeQyd6_VwneSLJRgCI1HlIHwipsn-7PHeo7cDPdIPPAyTpSMucXZpA2t9J-lenUL0n3ldc/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQOJzCJPUfJOX6MPWQT131YlPw4bNfFfBggUE8P_4pH8v0OnSIs05NTtSRvH1pZnwVIqBBgbeQyd6_VwneSLJRgCI1HlIHwipsn-7PHeo7cDPdIPPAyTpSMucXZpA2t9J-lenUL0n3ldc/s640/IMG_0354.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH1jE0jg9vKaTen0K8PTDwrmlweGMm2ysaA9emueM-Fv8SwqAX6W0yubzHCPikfZ0gTl5AtDVKn4kuXmwY61kEWUocPqZPMCDen1a0_uu8XHc2l6InY2VCe-d6xjOR9imiYEmz4ZCcRPt/s1600/IMG_0356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH1jE0jg9vKaTen0K8PTDwrmlweGMm2ysaA9emueM-Fv8SwqAX6W0yubzHCPikfZ0gTl5AtDVKn4kuXmwY61kEWUocPqZPMCDen1a0_uu8XHc2l6InY2VCe-d6xjOR9imiYEmz4ZCcRPt/s640/IMG_0356.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3bfp86SJL5aRWAzAYVEn8TrKSxV88swQQnRByzkjgfuGH2I_snfask-r33_2Gpp082FEN4TaE1OPtsSG-Q5hHJqFHmqo0bRdsX0E8zZ4Tni0gGzFBwkbM9iWeCX3kg2BO3t11yr9JhHJ/s1600/IMG_0357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3bfp86SJL5aRWAzAYVEn8TrKSxV88swQQnRByzkjgfuGH2I_snfask-r33_2Gpp082FEN4TaE1OPtsSG-Q5hHJqFHmqo0bRdsX0E8zZ4Tni0gGzFBwkbM9iWeCX3kg2BO3t11yr9JhHJ/s640/IMG_0357.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzbKfhtkcmB3noPtNBZdoOnP7ZNx3OZV429dwzuQ1EA1IfHgVd9E_f_d0g8XztrPRUH0QlqlnP4BKkXPnbAfP3HHJCwpSEovrJ0ydGESGCE4PKjF8SzExxuRxQ76lDZpSIbGBiCw6HeK2/s1600/IMG_0359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzbKfhtkcmB3noPtNBZdoOnP7ZNx3OZV429dwzuQ1EA1IfHgVd9E_f_d0g8XztrPRUH0QlqlnP4BKkXPnbAfP3HHJCwpSEovrJ0ydGESGCE4PKjF8SzExxuRxQ76lDZpSIbGBiCw6HeK2/s640/IMG_0359.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>Thanks so much for your visit. I am having alot of fun showing you my Christmas decor! Tomorrow I will try to show you outside, then we will come back in. I will be joing all the great parties that are going on. SO much beauty and inspiration out there now!!!  See the party button on my left sidebar too for links to Christmas parties too!!!! 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~~~My Living Room at Christmas!!!~~~

Hello my friends! Today I am taking you on a tour of my living room all dressed for Christmas. There are alot of pics so please get comfy:) ...

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