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CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR 2015

This year we decided to keep things minimal with our Christmas decorations and that included not getting a tree. In the past, we've driven out into the woods and we've cut down our own trees but this go around we just really wanted a simple, hassle-free holiday. In fact, we started the simplicity last year when I downsized our decorations from six bins to two bins! This year we downsized again from two to one bin! Now don't get me wrong, I love having a Christmas tree. Gazing at the tree in the dark is so relaxing and I love seeing the ornaments displayed and reminiscing about the past holidays and family traditions. We haven't shared much on the blog about our future plans and for now are keeping things a bit under wraps until we make some more final decisions. BUT, we will be downsizing even more in the next few months when we put our house on the market, so we just felt like keeping things simple this year was the best decision for us. Hope you enjoy the tour and welcome to our home.








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  1. Laura, The Start of a Good LifeJanuary 8, 2016 at 4:06 AM

    Just last month I realized I hadn't read any posts from you in a while. Your home is beautiful Julie

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    1. attheparksJanuary 9, 2016 at 12:56 PM

      Thanks so much Laura! Yes, it's been a while since I had posted but I'm hoping to change that in the new year! Hope you are doing well!

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