christmastimey.

i finally decorated my apartment for christmas last night. i acquired the majority of my decorations from the students i taught when i lived in tennessee, but some of them are hand-me-downs from my mom's old stash. here are just a few of my favorite little areas in my home:

christmas records and a little tree from my mema

(the legacy she left of christmas joy is magical):

a country star luminary in my kitchen:

just a few of the christmas mugs i received from students over the years:

my humble little tree, full of teachery ornaments, handmade

ornaments from students, and a few '90s classics.

my friend anna was here to help me decorate, but she ended up taking on a role more along the lines of paparazzi. she took some really cute pictures of my pride and joy, gretta louise. it's gretta's first christmas, so i wanted to get her in the holiday spirit.

so she got her very own mini stocking to adorn her crate:

i rode my little reindeer around:

she gave me a kiss:

and finally smiled for the camera with santa: