Roommate and I are going to decorate as SOON as we are settled into our new place. We want to start now because we're getting in that Christmas Spirit but there would be no point to set everything up and then re-do it all in two weeks' time. So a list of what we're getting- (You probably don't care, but I want to document this.)
A Christmas tree.
Obviously. We're not allowed a real tree (apparently it's a fire hazard) but we're getting an artificial one. We're not sure if we're doing traditional for our tree - like The Bay (and thus my grandmother) has this silver and blue theme that you can buy - or if we're doing a mish-mash of random tacky decorations. Either way, it's going to be totally awesome.
Candy Canes.
I don't care if the tree is traditional or not, these are going on it.
Gingerbread houses.
One to set up and sit there awesomely, one to eat while we make the other one.
Christmas Crackers.
I just want a tiny pack of cards and if I buy it at the Dollar Store, it's not the same.
Tinsel.
Probably going on the tree. Also probably going to cover every inch of our flat.
Fairy Lights.
One half of our front room is lamp-less so we figure we can keep these up all year-round, but roommate and I like fairy lights so they, much like the tinsel, will be everywhere.
Tree bulbs.
Again, could be mish-mash, maybe not.
Stockings.
There's a store just down the hall from our work that does personalized stockings with embroidered names. You can bet we're getting those.
Candy.
We have a candy bowl. Sometimes it's filled with chocolates, sometimes with nuts. Currently, it's filled with Tootsie Pops and Rolls that are leftover from Hailey's visit. We figure we can get some traditional Christmas candy to put in there. Any suggestions would be awesome.
Popcorn & String.
We're going to string popcorn while we watch TV. Not sure if it's going on the tree, or above a door, or what. But it's happening.
Christmas Chains.
When I was in primary school, we used to make Countdown Chains where you tape strips of paper in circles and then join them together so you have a chain made of paper. We would cut one chain link off per day as a countdown to Christmas. Iram doesn't want to do the countdown. She just wants paper chains. This is also something we can do while watching TV.
Scented Bar Things.
I got a candle diffuser from Saje (and some essential oil thing to help me sleep). The essential oil being diffused actually made me feel really ill so it did not help me sleep. But I will not let a 12.95 Candle Diffuser go to waste. Instead of getting a refund, we are going to use it this Christmas. My grandma always has candlie diffusers with those things that look like chocolate bars but are actually some scented wax thing and when you melt it in the candle diffuser, it smells awesome. We'll get something Christmasy. Or the Body Shop has those scented oils. We can do that.
We've also already started downloading Christmas movies. But not... illegally. Because that would be wrong.
:)
PS for some reason, Josh Groban gets me in the Christmas mood. That man could get me into the spirit for any holiday.
xx
A Christmas tree.
Obviously. We're not allowed a real tree (apparently it's a fire hazard) but we're getting an artificial one. We're not sure if we're doing traditional for our tree - like The Bay (and thus my grandmother) has this silver and blue theme that you can buy - or if we're doing a mish-mash of random tacky decorations. Either way, it's going to be totally awesome.
Candy Canes.
I don't care if the tree is traditional or not, these are going on it.
Gingerbread houses.
One to set up and sit there awesomely, one to eat while we make the other one.
Christmas Crackers.
I just want a tiny pack of cards and if I buy it at the Dollar Store, it's not the same.
Tinsel.
Probably going on the tree. Also probably going to cover every inch of our flat.
Fairy Lights.
One half of our front room is lamp-less so we figure we can keep these up all year-round, but roommate and I like fairy lights so they, much like the tinsel, will be everywhere.
Tree bulbs.
Again, could be mish-mash, maybe not.
Stockings.
There's a store just down the hall from our work that does personalized stockings with embroidered names. You can bet we're getting those.
Candy.
We have a candy bowl. Sometimes it's filled with chocolates, sometimes with nuts. Currently, it's filled with Tootsie Pops and Rolls that are leftover from Hailey's visit. We figure we can get some traditional Christmas candy to put in there. Any suggestions would be awesome.
Popcorn & String.
We're going to string popcorn while we watch TV. Not sure if it's going on the tree, or above a door, or what. But it's happening.
Christmas Chains.
When I was in primary school, we used to make Countdown Chains where you tape strips of paper in circles and then join them together so you have a chain made of paper. We would cut one chain link off per day as a countdown to Christmas. Iram doesn't want to do the countdown. She just wants paper chains. This is also something we can do while watching TV.
Scented Bar Things.
I got a candle diffuser from Saje (and some essential oil thing to help me sleep). The essential oil being diffused actually made me feel really ill so it did not help me sleep. But I will not let a 12.95 Candle Diffuser go to waste. Instead of getting a refund, we are going to use it this Christmas. My grandma always has candlie diffusers with those things that look like chocolate bars but are actually some scented wax thing and when you melt it in the candle diffuser, it smells awesome. We'll get something Christmasy. Or the Body Shop has those scented oils. We can do that.
We've also already started downloading Christmas movies. But not... illegally. Because that would be wrong.
:)
PS for some reason, Josh Groban gets me in the Christmas mood. That man could get me into the spirit for any holiday.
xx
