By the Christmas bug! We put up our Christmas decorations today and I couldn't be happier! Justin is about to become a slave to his job (which is really another story for another day) due to selling Christmas trees at the nursery he works at (and an insane employer), so we put our tree up today, on what will probably be our last day off together until Christmas.
We had coffee and cinnamon rolls while we listened to Christmas carols and put up the tree- perfection!
Here's a photo of the tree and fireplace. The mantle isn't really what I want, but my husband's lovely television gets in the way of true mantle Christmas bliss so I'll just be satisfied with what we have this year. Since I only have the ends to decorate, I feel like I need something with some height, but like I said, I'll be happy with what I have! I do hope that in a future home we can make other TV viewing arrangements... 
This is my new kissing ball! I've been looking for one for years and my mom found this at Hallmark last year! I LOVE it! 
And this is today's ornament. I thought it would be fun to post photos of ornaments throughout the Christmas season and share their meanings. :-)
You'll find these ornaments all over my tree, of different sizes and slightly different shapes. My great-grandmother made these snowflakes and they are by far my favorite thing(s) hanging from my tree. Each time I see them I think of her, and I'm reminded of her love, especially of this season, celebrating our Savior's birth!
Merry (early) Christmas!
~BKL
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