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it's all coming down

December 27, 2012 Teresa Swanstrom Anderson
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As much as I love Christmas, I hate...h.a.t.e putting it all away. The whole of it is depressing.

Sadly, it's my last chance to blast Christmas music, too.

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So here's our home today, the day before it all comes down. Christmas, I'll miss you. You came too quick again this year.

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I love these little houses I got at PB Kids a few years ago.

Would love to find a church sometime to go with them.

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It's fun having my own monogram machine, especially for the kid's stockings.

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With Aberhem coming soon, we're going to run out of room on our fireplace!

{and we still don't think we're done}

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I am {{thrilled}} that we've finally found a finish carpenter who has not only designed us the most perfect mantle, but also a beautiful way to finish our fireplace.

Can't wait for him to get back from visiting his family in Oregon so he can get started.

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Every year while growing up, my parents would take my brother & I to get an ornament showing something significant from that year.

{something we did, were interested in, or place we went}

I love this tradition...it's so fun to tell the kids stories about "when Mommy was a kid". The above ornament is when I did equestrian dressage {and jumping}.

My favorite activity e.v.e.r.

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Our family tree is a fun mixture of kids ornaments, new and old.

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The boxes beneath our "family tree" are empty. All throughout the Christmas season the kids love to box up their toys, books, and drawings and "give" each other gifts.

It's really cute how excited they get when one of us opens up the special something they are gifting us...even if it is just for pretend.

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Our other tree, the one we refer to as the "pretty tree" is FULL of ornaments from our wedding.

Ben & I were married late February and it had a Winter Wonderland feel, full of candles, ice blue, winter white, feathers, and anything sparkly.

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It's so fun to think of the ornaments first here...

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And now here...

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I'm sure you have plenty of stories from your ornaments, too. I'd LOVE to hear about them!

Time to get out the bins & boxes. Merry Christmas!

May this upcoming year be full of blessings!

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Writer, speaker, and busy mama of six

2 biological & 4 from Ethiopia

I have a fervent eagerness to build a place where we can get filled up, when we feel like all we do is pour out.

I do my best to be real and honest about life, our struggles, and how God stretches me through (so many) mistakes along the way.

May this be a place of nourishment for an everyday, beautiful life.



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Powering through this Friday...cuz hey...it’s almost THE WEEKEND!!!
Every girl needs a no-matter-what friend. Someone they can call no matter what. Someone they can vent to no matter when. Someone they don’t have to explain themselves to, no matter how.
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Who is your no-matter-what friend??
LAUNCH TEAM...I’m working on your books right now! You’ll be emailed soon! THANK YOU for loving on and supporting #beautifullyinterrupted!!
Did you know that when you preorder #beautifullyinterrupted, you get FREE things?!
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Head to my saved IGstories for more (look for the circle that days PREORDER)...but swipe for a few of the shops we’re teaming up with for the Virtual Swag Bag!
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@evystreeofficial @shoplissy @rebekah.gough @picketandoak @anchoredpress @everthinehome @suspend.it @boughtbeautifully
It was SUCH an honor to meet the author of one of my FAVORITE books ever, @shelenebryan.
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She’s as witty, engaging, heartfelt, and delightful as I’d hoped. Gosh...and what a heart. A very incredible evening supporting @hopehavenrwanda.
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Thank you, sweet @ehirstine for the incredible invitation 😘💕
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#skip1 #skip1challenge #shelenebryan #hopehaven #hopehavenrwanda
Ohmygosh I am SHOCKED. Just from my little party announcement yesterday, we already have 70 tickets reserved.
.
We were planning on 100 tickets, but miiiiiiight stretch it to 125. If you’re wanting to come, apparently you’ll need to RSVP quick before tickets are gone!
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For more info, head to the saved IGstories (the circle that says PARTY).
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Thanks for being excited about #beautifullyinterrupted’s Release, you guys! I’m humbled + over-the-moon excited!!

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