I have been thinking about my handmade Christmas card for this year when this poem came to me:
And here are some of my favorite ornaments hanging on our Christmas tree…
A handmade heart my grandma made many years ago:
An ornament saved from my childhood that reminds me of the family tree:
And one an artist friend painted:
Each one holds a special place in my heart just for me!
Wishing you a Sunny Sunday! Cheers!! 🙂
P.S. Do you have a special ornament that you cherish? I would love to hear about it!
What lovely memories and a sweet card x
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Thank you Catherine! Do you have an ornament that is special to you? Maybe one your kids made? 🎄🌟💜
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Beautiful! I love the one from your grandma and your childhood ones! Such wonderful memories as you gaze at them.
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Yes! Thanks Jodi! 💚🎄❤️ I was inspired by your “Sammy” elf! 😍
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Awh! 🙂 Glad to hear! ❤
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Oooh yes. I put my tree up yesterday and each bauble has a memory behind it. We have got in the habit of buying one special bauble each year for a few years. This year it was a rabbit!
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I used to do that too! 😄 It is fun to buy something special each year to hang on the tree! Wonderful treasures to hold in our hearts. ❤️💚❤️
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Wonderful, Jill!
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Thanks Pete!! 😊 Do have a special ornament that you hang on your tree?
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They are all special 🙂
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really beautiful Jill, and so true!
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Thank you Birgit! 💕💚
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Love your poem and your ornaments!
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Thank you Annie! ❤️🎄❤️
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Each year I drag out the tree ornaments and we laugh at the ones the kids did as babies, some of them are so tattered they need to be retired but they are precious. Love your special ornaments Jill.
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I love that you have kept them and continue to hang them on your tree! 😍 I had one I made out of gumdrops as a kid that I used to hang on the tree until it fell apart… such special memories! Thanks Kath!! ❤️🎄❤️
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I think this may be the case this year the paper snow men the did have curled and torn bless.
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Oh many special ones ~ one my dad bought me, one my mom gave me, one a friend gave, one I remembering buying at a special store. Enjoy your lovely favorites, Jill!
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Thanks Cynthia!! Sounds like you have some great memories too! 💕💚 xo
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Yes our tree is like your lovely tree a collection of memories. my dearest ornament is a glass bear like creature. I got it when I was a little girl and my sisters and I all had our own ornaments and of course a big part of the holidays was spent on moving the ornaments in such a way that our own hung most prominent;o) It hangs since a few years in my own tree and its a tiny miracle it survived many moves, attacks from pets and curious little children hands! Xo Johanna
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Thank you for sharing your little bear ornament memory with me, Johanna! ❤️🎄❤️ I smiled at the thought of hanging the ornament in the most prominent place on the tree! 😃 Such fun memories! xo 🌟😍
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Yes I have lots of ornaments that I cherish I love to decorate the Christmas tree since I was a child ❤ I love the poem for your card! ❤
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Thank you Carolina! ❤️🎄💚 It is fun to have such treasures to enjoy each December! 😃
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You’re welcome Jill yes is beautiful! ❤️🎄💚
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Jill I feel the same way about our ornaments – I remember who they are from or what special interest for me, my husband or one of the kids they represent. We also buy an ornament whenever we go on a trip. Unwrapping them is remembering all of these things! ❤️
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Thanks Eileen!! 😇 I have ornaments from trips too – Disneyland with a Mickey and Minnie and Hawaii with flip flops! 🎅✨🎄
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What a lovely memories Jill 💜 I always eager to know more and more about Christmas celebration and decoration too. I just love all this things as back in India I hardly seen such things so here in this season I always go to visit malls to look for such a wonderful decorations. Thanks for sharing 🙂 🙂
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