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Thursday, December 5, 2013

What is your favorite Christmas ornament...and why?




Every year I have two large Christmas trees that are full of ornaments to the tipping point. They are treasures that I have collected through the years.  Some are store bought, some home made and some just quirky.  I love them all and this December I will highlight many of them one at a time and reveal their history and meaning. 

One of my favorite ornaments didn't start out as one.  In fact it had a bit different use. Except for its first year, it has been on one of my trees for each and every Christmas for many, many years.  To what can I be referring? 

My daughter's first Christmas baby sock is one of favorite ornaments.  She was born in October (quite a few years ago now) and on her first Christmas I dressed her in red and white and put on some candy cane striped socks.  I don't know what happened to its mate but as an orphan it commands a place of honor on the tree. You can usually find the Christmas sock (washed of course) next to the baby's first Christmas ornament ball. 

What are some of your favorite ornaments? 

4 comments:

  1. aww! I don't think I have a favourite but quite a varied assortment over the years.

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  2. That is so sweet! I had a similar pair of socks for my October baby, too!

    My favorite ornament is one I have had since I am a child--it's a glass ball ornament decorated like a flag. It is very faded now, but I still love it.

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  3. This is so precious!!! My favorite ornament, is a baby Jesus, my mom got when she was a little girl. It must be over 50 years old. It means the world to me! Love this post!!!

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  4. I love all these Little things we put in the Christmas tree and we are buy all these years, the kids love it!
    Andthink I love the litte l(I dont remember the english Word)
    xxxx

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