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House Aglow


Our house is aglow with Christmas spirit after today.  I spent yesterday putting away the Thanksgiving decorations and spent all day today putting out the Christmas stuff.  I was able to get all the Christmas decorations done in one day because we put the tree up last week which really helps.  I put up lots of lights this year because those copper wire lights that I discovered last year are still my ultimate favorite things.  They are on the fireplace mantel




and in the dinning room table centerpiece.




These are the copper wire lights that are run by batteries but there are also ones that you can plug in.  I have that type at the entrance way,


in the kitchen,


and in the bathroom.


These lights really eliminate the need for candles which is fine by me.  Or you can use the battery operated candles which I also like using.


I have a couple in the windows in our front, main floor guest room


and we plan to put more in the three windows upstairs so all our front windows will have those flickering battery operated candles.  We also have a faux garland with built-in lights that gives the second dinning area a nice glow.  


After spending the whole day decorating the house, what better way to end than with homemade turkey soup made with leftover Thanksgiving turkey bones.


Throw in a nice loaf of crusty french bread and you have a scrumptious meal.  I used my 
turkey stock recipe and mixed in some soba noodles.


We have enough turkey soup now for a couple dinners and for some lunches, too. A full day completed.  Happy Holidays!






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