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Family Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 15

"It's not what's under the tree that matters it's who's gathered around it"

My favourite day has finally arrived, decorating the Christmas tree. Listening to music while decorating the tree and sipping on a cup of hot apple cider. Life can’t get any better than that. 

This year we wanted to keep our colours natural. So we decided on greens, woods (brown and grey), white and gold. To be honest the green ornaments that we dis put on the tree are not that visible. They fade into the green of the tree. But all the other colours pop in a natural way that gives the tree so much life. After adding my handmade ornaments it’s always the tree to have a whimsical look and top with a shooting star. Im in love with my Christmas Tree this year, it looks beautiful and natural. 

We had two little mishaps. First my sister drop a glass blown icicle shaped ornament. The scary part was that she was barefoot around the ornament. So obviously my mom ran to get the broom and I went to her slippers.  We were disappointed about the ornament but like my grandmother always says "Questa e Fesseria de Cafe" (all it means is, not to worry about it because its as if you spilled coffee). We went on to finish decorating the tree and low and behold my mom dropped a heart shaped glass ornament topped with feathers. So I said "from now on if an ornament brakes it’s good luck and to make a wish on it". 

I would love to see what your trees look like this year, by leave a picture in the comments below. 


xoxo ItalianGem

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