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My Christmas Shopping Has Started

By Cyndi – Posted on

Shopping for Christmas Is A Tradition That I Look Forward To Every Year

 

Shopping for Christmas gifts. Yes, the time has come for me to shop for jingle bells.

I am singing we wish you a merry Christmas as I shop online for Christmas presents. One of the many things that I love about Christmas is buying Christmas gifts for my family.

It’s a wonderful feeling to give and I love to give. It’s my way of living. Seeing the look on my sons’ faces brings me immense joy because they love everything that I buy them.

My oldest son loves a really nice cologne and my youngest son loves anything that is associated with the Los Angeles Lakers. I usually buy him anything with Kobe’s name or number attached to it. Kobe was his absolutely favorite player so I try to buy him Kobe gear.

Both my sons love a nice smelling soft and subtle cologne and so do I.

My two daughters are a little harder to buy for so I always get them gift cards accompanied by a beautifully scented candle.

And then there’s my husband who doesn’t need a thing except for my love and he gets that every single day year round. He gets warmed by delicious homemade meals and great conversation with me doing most of the talking!

I Love To Shop for The Christmas Season

Shopping for Christmas

How can I forget myself? This year I will be treating myself to a new wardrobe. I have already bought a few pieces for myself and will shop more for me.

I’m looking for leggings to help keep me warm when I get out in all of the hustle and bustle that the holiday seasons brings. I found some really nice ones at Macy’s. I also found a few sweatshirts for myself because I get cold easily and since I’ll be running in and out of stores I’ll need to be warm.

What about you; when do you start your Christmas shopping? Christmas comes quickly which is why I start so early.

Do you shop online or do you shop in person? I, personally, do a little bit of both. I enjoy seeing all the Christmas decorations in person. It is so much fun hearing the sounds of the season playing on the speakers in the stores.

When it’s Christmastime in the city or country it’s time to shop. I ready to start shopping for Christmas gifts and the stores are calling my name.

Merry Christmas,

Cyn

www.achampagnechristmas.com

 

Decorating My Home for Christmas

By Cyndi – Posted on

How I Decorate My House for the Christmas Season

Warming Homes with Beautiful Christmas Decorations and Amazing Ideas

With a Jingle Bell here, a Merry Christmas there and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, I think we all can agree that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year!

It is no surprise that many stores have lined their shelves with bright and beautiful Christmas decorations. I love seeing the illuminating colors that so remind me of what this joyous holiday season represents. For me it represents love.

Walking into various stores and seeing their lovely Christmas displays warm my heart. My spirit comes more alive during this wonderful time of the year.

Every year at Christmas I find myself spending quiet time at HomeGoods, TJMaxx, HomeSense and now Burlington. I have a new Burlington in my neighborhood and I can’t wait to get there.

I already have my camera ready to record the wonders of the season and as my eyes scroll through all of the breathtaking decor I smile. I cannot wait to start decorating my home. This is an exciting time for me because I get to pull out my lovely Christmas decorations to decorate every inch of my home

Christmas Decor Starts in the Heart

Warming Homes with Beautiful Christmas Decorations

First, I start in my living room. I have a host of table runners so I start with those to compliment the decorations that I’ll be adding. Each piece is special to me which means they all have a special place in my home. I try my best to coordinate the table runners to ensure an easy on the eye kind of flow throughout.

After placing my table runners on each table (there are 3) I then begin adding Christmas bulbs. These Christmas ornaments of red, gold and purple are my favorite colors. They have been my Christmas theme for many years now. I love all of these colors because they deeply resonate with every inch of me and how I want my home to look and feel.

Next I will be adding my small collection of Santas. I have a red clothed Santa Claus and a blue-coat clothed Santa Claus. One Santa will go on my sofa table and the other on my coffee table. These will be greeted by my precious family of angels and elves. Most of my pieces have a lot of red in them which really makes my living room stand out and pop with color with subtle touches of Christmas surroundings them all.

Being able to use my imagination in a great way has helped me design a unique Christmas tray that consist of more Christmas ornaments and lights. When I designed my first tray almost 15 years ago it immediately became one of my very special Christmas designs that I have ever created. I need to do more like this and I think I will this year. I am not an arts and crafts person, but I’m going to try to incorporate some new ideas which I see in my mind.

Moving on, I have large red Christmas balls that I hang in my picture window every year. I must keep the flow of Christmas throughout my home and these also add the perfect touch. I remember one year the delivery guy delivered oil to my home and he said he had never seen such a beautiful window display before. I thought that was so nice of him to notice and to tell me that he loved my Christmas decor.

As I type this i just thought about making some Christmas crafts to see how they come out. I’ll keep you posted.

Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without Red and Gold Decor

Another one of my Christmas decorations that I adore is my gold reindeer. Unfortunately, he was broken and now I am on the hunt to find another one. If I can find another gold reindeer I’ll buy two or three to place them around my living room and in my picture window. I think reindeer are beautiful and they speak Christmas to my heart.

Because I decorate every inch of my home from my front door to my kitchen door, my two red wreaths will go up as well. One will go on the front door inside of my house and the other I will place on my sofa table. My Christmas lights will be another extra added attraction to my home’s decor.

There will also be about 4 candy dishes all around my home. I usually have Hershey Kisses, Spearmint and Peppermint candy and I’ll do the same this time around. My family loves sweets. My famous dark chocolate brownies and chocolate chip cookies will be snuggled up in a beautifully designed Christmas canister.

And then there are my Scented Christmas candles will give my rooms a soft subtle scent that adds just the right amount of loveliness in my home.

Now, what about you; how will you decorate your home for Christmas this year? Are you planning on using the same theme as last year or will you be doing something you’ve never done before? However you decide to decorate your home for Christmas this year I know you are going to make it great and look amazing.

Warming homes with beautiful Christmas decorations is an amazing way to welcome in Christmas and all the love that Christmas brings.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Cyndi

www.achampagnechristmas.com