***It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like CHRISTMAS THREAD***

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by sandy simpson

Today we put up the lights and tomorrow we put up the tree. I love Christmas. This year I am going to try to spend some time each day reading the gospels about the birth of Jesus and thinking how blessed we are to have a Savior who loved us so much to come to earth. Let us all go in haste like the shepards did to the manger and ponder this great mystery that has been revealed to us.

I like to do that at Christmas and again before Easter.

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

I got some of those cinnamon pine cones before Thanksgiving as I do every year. They, and the sugarcookie candles sure to help the house smell good, don't they? One year I got a batch of the cones for the living room hearth and a batch to sit in the kitchen and I had to remove the ones from the living room and put them on the Utility Porch. The scent was so strong it was was overpowering! Even our clothes smelled like cinnamon.

I'm not sure what a cinnamon broom is, though?

But I pretty mine up

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

But I pretty mine up

I don't think I've ever seen one of those around here. If I have, I'm just overlooking them. We seem to just get the scented pine cones, some of which are silvered or sprinkle with a bit of glue and glitter but most of which are just plain.

I love the Smell of Christmas potpourri by Aromatigue that Macy's sells with the oil refreshers. That is the most wonderful combination of Christmas smells to me ever! I have used it since the '80's and again bought some last year and then keep it in a tin the other 11 months with the oil refresher on it. I bring it out only the week before Christmas. It is TO DIE FOR in that it scents the entire end of the house like every fine spice smell you would want that special week, heavy on cinnamon but other mystical scents, too. It IS Christmas to me.

[GuinnessStout]

I must stop at Macy's then when I run down to Orlando.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Nordstrom's has it, too, usually. You don't be sorry if you try it and like it - buy the line of candles, room scent spray, oil, potpourri. It is very pungent and the most glorious smells in the world at Christmas. The potpourri pieces are pretty, too. Tiny and miniature cones, nuts of different kinds, sometimes seashells, pretty shavings, oddments and all perfumed with such rich spices. The very essence of Christmas. It looks and smells wonderful in a lovely bowl.

[GuinnessStout]

I have to go to Orlando for both those stores they promises us a Nordstrom for 2013 but I will believe it when I see it lol

I did decide to redo my hairdo for christmas pictures last night but that is the only christmas stuff I did last night lol

[yorkietalkjilly]

Here's a place to order. I'd forgotten the berries and cinnamon sticks and pretty leaves in the package.

Aromatique - The Smell of Christmas® - Category

[GuinnessStout]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Here's a place to order. I'd forgotten the berries and cinnamon sticks and pretty leaves in the package.

Aromatique - The Smell of Christmas® - Category

It's a pretty mix, I like to put it in the tall glass vases and mix in white christmas lights to light it up plus warm it to help the scent spread.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Oooyeah! Great idea. You will just love it if you love strong, rich, cinnamon-spice smells. It can be overpowering and you have to put it in the bedroom or garage for a while if you use more than one bowl or sit close to it for a while. Course I haven't bought any in the bag in 2 years so it may be toned down some now with economic changes being made by many companies in things that used to be one way and are now different, lesser quality products. My refresher oil is about that age, too. It's time to buy another bag of it and some more oil.

[GuinnessStout]

Is it bad that I skipped a friend's 30th birthday party tonight because I had to dye Guinness's Mohawk for his Santa paws pictures tomorrow??? Hmmmmm

[Verbena]

Lmao. . . priorities, they always come first

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

Is it bad that I skipped a friend's 30th birthday party tonight because I had to dye Guinness's Mohawk for his Santa paws pictures tomorrow??? Hmmmmm

I'd say you know what matters most in your life - that cute little 4-footed furball that brings a smile to your lips every time you look at him and who is ALWAYS there for you.

[GuinnessStout]

Well I could not let him get all dressed up with a faded blue tipped mohawk lol

[JMuedog]

Whoo, a Christmas thread! I love Christmas, but I'm having the most terrible time getting started with Christmas decorating/shopping this year!

Anyone addicted to the little Christmas towns? I've always had a thing for them, but the past couple years I've been completely obsessed with the town at Menard's. Wouldn't think a hardware chain would be where one would find a cute Christmas town. Finally, set it up last night.

Meant to have everything up and on this past week, but came down with a wicked case of the stomach flu. I'm still not feeling too hot. Hopefully, I can get some more lights up today.

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by GuinnessStout

Well I could not let him get all dressed up with a faded blue tipped mohawk lol

Absolutely not, not if he's posting with Santa. Got to look his coolest for his photo which will be on display for years!