Please Step Away From The Ribbon Aisle

If Michael's walls could talk, they would say, "Alison, step away from the ribbon aisle; you have enough" 

Clearly, the walls cannot talk.



Or I have simply chosen to ignore them.

It's hard to resist festive ribbon at 50% off.

It's Christmas Krafty time, after all.  And in my opinion, a craft isn't a craft unless ribbon is involved.

I'm bringing back an old favorite: homemade ornaments

Last year I used clear ornaments, shredded filler paper, sparkly letter stickers and ribbon until my heart was content. 

This year's ornaments look similar to last year's

except I'm not using stickers this time.


I'm keeping this year's version simpler, but still very much adorned in the ribbon department.  All of these  are going on a small tree I put in my dining room.  A tree which I'm officially naming "the tree of whimsy."  The ornaments will join some previously made cinnamon-applesauce ornaments on the tree to provide a whimsical touch to our Christmas decorations. 

I've unearthed most of my Christmas decorations from the dusty depths of our storage area and the majority of them are on display.  My monster tree is still in its box in the garage, which I'm dreading dragging up the stairs.  I love my big fake, pre lit tree, but it is a pain to set up and fluff out all the branches.  I'll get to it soon enough. 

But probably not today.

Craig and I are running 20 (!) miles this morning.  I highly doubt that by the time we're through running, showering, refueling and praying for physical healing, Christmas tree decorating will seem all that enjoyable.

I have a feeling that if I did attempt to trim the tree today, in my post long run fog, my beloved tree decorations would be replaced with Tylenol garland and ice cube ornaments.  

:)