Unwrapping Christmas Memories

Unwrapping Christmas Memories makes me very sentimental during the holidays.

This beautiful perfume bottle was my grandmothers.  I always loved it sitting on her dresser.  Not only does it display the manger scene but it is also Cobalt Blue and has Paris France on it!!  At the top Mary graces us with her presence.  My grandpops gave it to her over 70 years ago.

I love to decorate my bedroom too.  I made a banner of red and white Christmas fabrics to give me visions of sugar plums.  I also have a small tree in my bedroom and this sweet tinsel tree brightens my day.  

I remember our girls waiting for Santa after singing on Christmas Eve at church.  One of the sweetest Memories was my little 3 year old raising her candle up.  I believe she almost lit up the person in front!  Thankfully I was watching her carefully, she turned around to look at the rest of the congregation and went oh mommy, look we are all ready for Santa!  You see every year we went with my parents to look at lights and they would say " Look they're ready" when a house was all lit up.  To this day I get a tear when I see a house all lit up, I feel my sweet parents presence.

 I decorate with touches of both family ornaments, Santa s, clocks and stockings.  My aunt made all of our stockings one year and cross stitched special Christmas pictures for us!

This stocking is over 50 years old, it belongs to hubby and the Santa is sitting on my great grandmother's bench that was lovingly refinished and seat replaced by my parents.  A sweet present for me.

 I have Santa's given to me by family or collected.  This Santa with the bell was made by my grandmother.  I remember watching her as she applied each layer.  We stayed with her while my dad was in Germany.  One of my favorite Christmas' was waking up and seeing the tree after Santa visited!!  Oh, my I can still remember the jewlry making kit, skates, toys and yes a doll has tall as me from my daddy.  She walked when I led her.  I was one spoiled girl that year!

I pair my Santa's with my stockings and treasured ornanments

 Unwrapping my memories was prompted by Destiny USA (visit at  DestinyUSA.com).  They started a holiday campaign called Unwrap Your Memories.  They are going to pick their favorite post and feature them on their Pinterest Board.

And now I get to share these great traditions with my grand-boys.  We unwrapped all the ornaments, Santa's snow globes and old toys.  I told them the stories, I don't know if they got it all but we sure had fun.  We stayed in our jammies until 2 pm!  The five year old said "Granin, there are trees and many Santa's in every room!  Yeah, I think they got it.

 From our house to your house....Merry Christmas

                                                                             Di, joining
 

Christmas Memories

Christmas Memories of days gone by.  Tinsel, frosted windows and pin curls.  Waiting for Santa and dreaming of presents under the tree.  Waking up before my parents and sneaking down to peak at the presents are things I use to do.  This sweet old picture is one I found at one of my favorite shops and it spoke of  the Christmas of my early years.

I remember my mom and grandmother pinning my hair.  I still picture in my mind the excitement I felt with our family members driving down to see us.  I wanted my children and grands to experience the fun.  To celebrate, my grand-boys and I got all the ornaments out and dressed trees in each room.  In the family room we put the tree in a white farm bucket and got all the fun Santa ornaments out.  We even got out some old toys.

And presto, all those childhood memories came to life!  Yes in living color.

A wonderful silk coverlet in an old wagon with a jolly handmade santa!

 The entry way to the living room has my soft winter whites and grays.

 Lavender to greet our senses

 I hope Santa is good to everyone...I still have some shopping to complete this weekend.  Hubby and I hope to get it some fun also!  Di
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Images of Grey

1. What Child is this, who, laid to rest,
   on Mary's lap is sleeping?
   Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
   while shepherds watch are keeping?
   
   
   This, this is Christ the king,
   Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
   haste, haste, to bring him laud,
   the babe, the son of Mary





2. Why lies he in such mean estate
   where ox and ass are feeding?
   Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
   The silent Word is pleading.
   
   
   Nails, spear shall pierce him through,
   the cross be borne for me, for you;
   hail, hail the Word made flesh,
   the babe, the son of Mary.





3. So bring him incense, gold and myrrh;
   Come peasant, king, to own him,
   The King of kings salvation brings;
   let loving hearts enthrone him.
   
   
   
   
   
   Raise, raise the song on high,
   the virgin sings her lullaby;
   joy, joy for Christ is born,
   the babe, the son of Mary.

 Remember the true meaning of Christmas faith, remembrance, and love.

I pray your Christmas is filled with promise and hope but most of all joy, laughter and yes, the tears of remembrance.  Much love, Di...Joining