Category Archives: Christmas

Tractor Parade of Lights

One of the first items on the agenda when visiting Vermont around Christmas was the Tractor Parade of Lights. Yes – tractors! I’m from a county in Northern Vermont where dairy farming is prominent. Tractors, cows and the smell of fresh manure are common. Each June, we have a June Dairy Day Festival to honor the hard-working farmers. This holiday season, the farmers helped everyone to celebrate with a parade of lights.

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The first annual event was held on Main Street in St. Albans followed by festivities at the Co-op including visits with Santa, a couple of elves and even a cow (costumed), which was my nieces favorite part. Before the event, I brought my older niece to the store to pick out some canned goods to donate to the food shelf, as suggested. This is a great event for families and to show children at a young age what it means to give back.

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As for the tractors and lights, I’ll let the pictures tell the story. It was pretty hectic so not all the photos came out perfect from where we were but it gives a peek into next years festivities!

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Today I’m linking up with Communal Global, The Jenny EvolutionPhotography Essentials,  and Create With Joy for {Wordless Wednesday}.

Holiday Light Hunting in Highland Park

Friday night, I ventured out to Dallas on a mission… to find the best possible Christmas lights around! The Highland Park area is a wealthy, peaceful neighborhood with elaborate homes just outside of downtown Dallas. (To give you an idea, we drove by a house that had valet for their party.) Driving around looking at these amazing homes is a trip in itself but to have them decorated so beautifully around the holidays is the icing on the cake!

If you happen to be around the Dallas area and are looking for a good spot for lights, this is definitely it. There’s also carriage rides available to take you on a tour down a few streets.

Here are a few of my favorites! I hope you enjoy them too!
(Be sure you scroll all the way to the bottom to see the jackpot of all decorated homes!)

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I would love to have life-like guards outside my door but I guarantee if I’m storing them in an attic, they’re bound to catch me off guard at another point during the year.

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Does anyone else think Home Alone when seeing homes like this one?

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Is your house too big? Well, let’s just decorate all the trees! Christmas Lights, Dallas Christmas Lights, DFW Holiday Lights, Holiday Lights, Texas Holiday Lights Christmas Lights, Dallas Christmas Lights, DFW Holiday Lights, Holiday Lights, Texas Holiday Lights

This was my favorite (above). Perfect in every way! Not too big, not too small. Great porch. Feels like home!

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No joke. That Nutcracker is literally the entire first story. The presents are bigger than I am and there’s even more on the lawn that I couldn’t get into the picture.

Which one is your favorite?

Today I’m linking up with Communal Global, Photography Essentials and Create With Joy for {Wordless Wednesday}.

It’s Time for Christmas!

The past week has been hectic! Just when I thought I I was feeling pretty comfortable with my to-do list, wham! I get hit in the face with a snowball! Seriously, so many things to get done! (Let’s just say there were three trips to the dentist in a week – I’ve been having a ton of fun.) I have however taken care of one of my most important objectives – getting the Christmas tree up!

Monday night I headed over to Lowe’s to pick out a tree (I know – how very city slicker of me to do this). I picked one that that was left behind from the weekend slew, had a very helpful employee trim and wrap it up real good and placed the tree in the back of my car. I was kind of amazed how many men walked by without offering to help, not that I needed it (that’s why I drive a Subaru). Brought the beauty home and then created a disaster in my living room putting it together.

Take a little look into my Christmas home.

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My mom gave me some of the letters from Santa my brother and I received as kids. Great treasures!

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Three caroling snowmen!

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This was my grandmothers nativity scene. As you can tell, it’s seen Christmas once or twice in its years. Very special to me this little piece.

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I made this stocking a few years ago. It turned out MUCH bigger than expected. You’d be amazed on what can fit into this!

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It looks like Christmas just threw up all over the tree! Just a slew of ornaments! (I meant to make a burlap ribbon to put on… still needing to hit the craft store.)

 

Special in every way!

Do you have any special ornaments that you bring out around the holiday’s?