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Yes about Nativity based items. Thank God I have several native ties to put out each year. Some I made, some were gifts, a few I bought. And I have one more ordered, but it is really to rep!ace parts of my mom's Nativity that I now have that needs a few pieces replaced. But yes, you are right. I did make sure my girls grew up knowing the real meaning of Christmas. I still remember my oldest was 2 1/2 and we were on our way to Church on Christmas Morning. She yells out from her car seat "It's Jesus's Birthday !!
At least we did that right. Amen  I got the outdoors all Christmas-fied.
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 I have so many photos saved on my phone, of things to share with you...I better upload them here this week. GB came for a quick visit today. Apparently his letter to Santa had to go in Grammie's mailbox. 
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Yes about Nativity based items. Thank God I have several native ties to put out each year. Some I made, some were gifts, a few I bought. And I have one more ordered, but it is really to rep!ace parts of my mom's Nativity that I now have that needs a few pieces replaced. But yes, you are right. I did make sure my girls grew up knowing the real meaning of Christmas. I still remember my oldest was 2 1/2 and we were on our way to Church on Christmas Morning. She yells out from her car seat "It's Jesus's Birthday !!
At least we did that right. Cute.  I'm hoping to get my decorations started tomorrow after the Christmas parade.
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I have not been to a Christmas parade since GG was a toddler, every year it seems that the weather does not cooperate for the long drive to get there.
Let us know how the parade goes, Bestofour.
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Yes, do let us know, Sheri.
There is a Christmas parade close to my home that being held next Sunday. I am hopeful to go.
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The weather and the parade were great and we got very good seats. I came home and started decorating so now my house is a mess.
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I may put up my tree on Friday...I know I will not get out to shop.
Good night all. Sleep well
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GG already put out the 'countdown' to Christmas decoration but that is as far as it got in the house. I did get the presents I bought wrapped yesterday though.
We only get our tree into the first week of December....I think that is GG's favorite thing now since she picks it out.
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My grands here just yesterday noticed that I had not taken down my Halloween ceramics. (This happened as my back was not well.)
I will get them put away this week in preparation for Christmas decorations.
I wonder why I think I have all the time in the world to prepare for Christmas during Nov. And before only to be crunched for time after Thanksgiving. I really need to learn better.
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Junie, I think no matter how much we are prepared...we will still be in a time crunch for something.
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You are probably right, Sunny. As many years as has gone by you would think I would be better organized during this time. Although you seem to be, so good for you.
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I am far from being organized for anything Junie. I find I get so sidetracked these days...I'm blaming it on being a grandmother.
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That is very likely what is causing that. LOL. If I were faster than I am, I would have OCD. But I am so slow there is no point in trying.
Today is the last day of school for the Holidays. So no homework tonight...so grandma will have an easy night of it.
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Is your famous family Thanksgiving 'a go' for this year? I hope it is.
I have to make a small Amazon order today than I will be done holiday shopping. I picked up a gift card at the pharmacy yesterday, I am glad they finally got them in.
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Done shopping??? Aubry is the only person who has a wish list. No one else can come up with anything they want. Colby and Colt both have so much money saved they aren’t even excited to get money as a gift. I told them I’m using their gift money to get my lips blown up. 👄
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Yes, done shopping ? Oh how I wish !!! I only hope I get my gifts bought in time that have to be mailed. I did send off my east coast Grands their Advent Calendars, yesterday. So there is that done.
Yes, A list is best, I am sorry all your brands are not helping you with that. You can form A group online where people can post their wish lists. Perhaps that would get your brands I retested in making lists, Sheri. If you want I can do d out what it is called for you.
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Too funny Bestofour, my grands are still young so it is easy to figure out what they want or like. My daughter gets a small gift and a gift card, my mother wants everything she sees so she is easy to buy for as well. ~DH and I buy something we need for the house. My SIL gives all her family gift cards...no matter the age. She said it is nice to be able to do all her shopping in 5 minutes. Happy Thanksgiving to you all. 
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Good night
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I second that.  I have a full day of appt's to be followed by GG and I taking a few hours to ourselves to 'window shop' in stores. GG has to do her Christmas shopping as well, she is looking forward to a fun afternoon. Junie, this is the tree I made. The first pic is the true color, it looked a different shade in the house while I was tacking the lights on it. I'll get a pic with it's lights tonight.
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Happy Black Friday !
The tree is beautiful, Sunny. You are so creative !! Have fun out today !
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I like your tree Sunny. Where will you put it?
We had a great thanksgiving, shopping today, then went to Cleveland MS to see all the lights. It’s beautiful.
Shelley wants money and she told me what to get Colby and Aubry so maybe I’ll just get my top lip puffed up 😉😉. Colt has told me what he wants but his mother says no to it so we shall see.
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Goodnight everyone 
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......and good morning. The tree is on my front step Bestofour.
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Good Morning to you too, Sunny. And everyone else.
Today is the Dudley Thanksgiving. There will be Italian food to eat. Since everyone has had turkey we go with various Italian foods for our gatherings.
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Eat some lasagna for me. ....and have fun.
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I most definitely will...
On both counts !!
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We ate Italian today as well.
Ginger has 2 big planter boxes on her porch and a gigantic magnolia tree so I cut some branches and fixed those boxes for Christmas.
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Oh, that is so pretty...great job.
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Yes, it is beautiful !! Great job !
Good morning !
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She doesn’t have an outlet on her porch or we would add lights.
Raining here today so we’re staying in and decorating gingerbread houses.
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Yep, raining here as well. It had better stop by this evening. The town Christmas parade is scheduled for this evening
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Bestofour, you can buy solar powered Christmas lights now, they are a smaller light but they are very pretty.
It is supposed to rain here this afternoon as well Junie, what crazy weather.
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Yes, crazy weather indeed. I really dislike winter.
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The roads up by DD's are closed due to storm surges, there was too much ocean debris than they could deal with...there'll be a full day of storm cleanup tomorrow. There is a natural sandbar that is the road, sea on one side and fresh water on the other.
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Oh my goodness ! I hope your DD is ok !!
Back to what I said earlier.. I really dislike winter. !!
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Yes, she is fine...she lives a mile away but the closed road means no school today for GB. Our snow has melted again. I need to go tip a few trees to make an arrangement for the step, kind of like what Bestofour did but I use an old creamery tin can. I should have picked them when I picked the cedar for my wreath...my mind was taking an early holiday I guess.
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Ah yes, I hate when my mind goes off like that. I have no idea what it is thinking when it does that.
So happy your DD is safe. No school is always a good thing ( that is how I look at it anyway)
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No school is always a good thing ( that is how I look at it anyway) So does GB. I just got back from taking a walk to get some branch tippings, my gosh the woods are quiet. I didn't even hear a chipmunk...but I did see some deer tracks.
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Sunny, we have some solar lights but her porch doesn't get any sun. Glad you're daughter is ok too. I'd get tired quickly of dealing with your weather all the time.
Junie did you get to go to the parade or was it rained out?
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