Preparation!

Our front door swag -- which I am inordinately proud of. :)

The beautiful new monogrammed stockings that I got from Land's End for the girls -- I am excited because we actually have a mantle this year!

Setting up, (or wrecking up?) the girls' nativity set.

It's the season of the Light!

Making gingerbread cookies!

And last, but not least:


Doesn't this strike you as rather . . . umm, grotesque?

Good grief, I much prefer it when the white mouse sleeps in the manger . . . .