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  1. Brenda, I still have my Christmas things up. We leave it up until at least January 6th to celebrate Epiphany. Then I take down the big tree and a few of the little ones but leave one up in the living room(it is a bird themed tree) and one in the bedroom(I like to read by the light of the tree before bed and when I wake up). They make me happy and they make long gray days seem brighter. The biggest project this year is taking the pinecone garland I made, down from the porch, it is so heavy and it is about 24-28 ft long. As for winter decor, anything cosy, plaid throws, lots of candles, etc. Looking forward to seeing your new place. Hope your foot is feeling better.

  2. I took down all my Christmas decor the day after Christmas and had it packed up the next. I ended up donating a bag of decor I hadn’t used and knew I’d probably never use again. Felt good to get rid of more stuff.

    I like the links you posted, especially the one from the Crowned Goat. I noticed a lot of the other bloggers use a lot of pine in their winter decor, but it reminds me too much of Christmas. I’m also allergic to it, so there’s that factor, too. 😉

    I love texture and coziness for the winter…pillows and lots of throws/blankets. I also like light and scent…fairy lights, non-toxic candles, a diffuser going with essential oils.

  3. I like a lot of glitter and glam for Christmas as a general rule, but for next year, I’ve already done all my (on clearance) shopping for a Woodland-themed Christmas tree that will incorporate some items I’ve collected over the years and used on prior trees. Pre-and-Post Christmas, I layer in plenty of warm throws because I’m a freezy cat. I will often have a fire going in my gel (ethanol) fuel fireplace, and snuggle up in a corner of the sofa with a couple of throws on – one wrapping my shoulders and one on my legs. I use layered area rugs on top of the carpet in my living room to make it cushy-cozy, throw pillow covers in my “color for the season” to dress up my neutral furniture, and coordinated “art” work in four frames on the walls (2 each in different areas) to add a splash of color to my neutral painted walls (it’s a pale greenish-gray color). I have lots of battery-lit candles scattered around the living room, but also a few real candles that I carefully isolate away from anything that could burn. I make sure to blow them out and move them to the kitchen on non-burnable surfaces away from anything combustible before I go to bed. I don’t even think about switching out decor until the end of April, because Aprils in southeast Wisconsin can sometimes be winter-like. Depend on it – if I change out the decor too early in April, winter returns! I am not a “lots of lights on” type of person, my house is dark and for some people WAY too dark, but why pay for electricity when I’m the only one here and I am generally looking at my computer screen? I don’t need lights on to do that! I spent 46 years under bright overhead tube lights working in offices my entire career – my eyes appreciate darkness these days.

  4. Like everyone else I too am looking forward to seeing how you decorate your new home!

    1. Yes! ❤
      We all are ,,,,, can hardly wait!!!
      Your fans all have the same idea Brenda!!! 😊

  5. Like everyone I am anxious to see your new abode and how you decorate. I hope you have a perfect place for your little fireplace.`

    1. If things pan out when I get inside, I think I know where I want my little portable fireplace.

  6. Looking forward to seeing how you decorate for all the different seasons in your new home!

    1. Oh my, I lie in bed at night and decorate even though I’ve only seen the sizes of the rooms and not the rooms themselves.

  7. I can hardly wait to see how you will decorate your new apartment. Anxiously waiting!

    1. I’m looking forward to getting the keys on the 25th and seeing what it actually looks like!

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