My Holiday Mojo.

Is it just me or is Thanksgiving getting more and more of the proverbial shaft with each passing year?

If it weren't for Thanksgiving there would be no start to the "holiday season" and, more importantly, no notable way with which to delineate Black Friday from any other of the 51 Fridays that occur during the year.

More importantly, I would not have an outlet with which to consume 1/4 of my body weight in Ocean Spray jellied cranberry sauce.  I am sure I could find a recipe for some gourmand/foodie, farm-to-table, chock full o' chunks cranberry sauce.  But I don't want to.  I like making the precise, even slices out of the canned stuff.  And it's oh-so-spreadable on sandwiches in the days following Thanksgiving.

All this being said, I am excited for Christmas.  It is the most freaking wonderful time of the year.  I got some new outdoor lights at Target last week, so I could still have my pick of what I wanted before the vultures swooped down on them after Thanksgiving.

Faceted for extra sparkling.  At least that's why I bought them

I've got a decorating scheme all laid out for our entry way and have begun to procure materials needed for associated crafts.

This fuzzy little tree (yes, it's hot pink) is part of the
entryway decorating plan.  PS-it's just a styrofoam cone
with a bunch of yarn wrapped around it.  I made it.  I really did.

I have been scaring, er, discussing with ER the power that Santa Claus has over bringing gifts to good girls and not bringing gifts to girls who don't listen, scream at their mothers, and make demands to "DUMP IT!!!!!!" in reference to Gatorade whilst in the throws of a stomach bug.  What kid wouldn't want to be forced to drink Berry, Grape, or Strawberry Gatorade?  My kid.

Are you following me on Pinterest?  If you're not, please do!  I've got a whole board devoted to Christmas, full of craft ideas, decorating ideas, and a bunch of other stuff that I'll never try, but I sure do like staring at!

So far, I know this is happening (centerpiece of the entryway "HEY IT'S HOLIDAY TIME" face-slap as soon as you come in the front door):

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Probably this, with some empty Classico spaghetti sauce jars:

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Something similar to this, with a knife box I picked up a few weeks ago at a local antique store (maybe with the glittered jars?):

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And I've got some other fun and funky things on there too, like a recipe to make those cinnamon-scented dough ornaments that harden but then smell awesome every time you get them out and decorate with them.  You know the ones I mean.

We'll just have to see where the season takes us and what I will make and won't make.

"We could talk or not talk for hours...and still find things to
not talk about."