Monday, November 10, 2014

Ornamental









Coat: c/o Sheinside; Sweater: Gap; Jeans: Gap (in stores, similar); Boots: Freebird; Necklace: Blue Nile

My mom and I have an ornament tradition. When I was growing up, she bought one new ornament and one new Christmas album every year. I remember the year it was a gold fish that moved in the light, its scales all movable parts. One year, it was a glass pig with a gold nose. The new ornaments were always pulled out and unwrapped with the old - the sheep that were made of puffs of wool, a reindeer ornament that I made in grade school, a little painted piece of wood, shaped like a moon, that my grandmother made, some stitched mice made of walnuts. 

Now that I don't have the privilege of spending Christmas with my family every year, I send my mom a new Christmas ornament for her tree. And she sends me mine. Somehow it makes it feel like we're sharing a tradition even 2,500 miles apart. I took today's lunch hour to pick up my ornament for my mom. I usually look for slightly fuzzy, unique yet glittery ornaments that fit the theme of her quirky pretty tree. Last year I think it was a little woolen polar bear and a year prior it was a mouse with a backpack on. I revel in picking out a silly, but pretty, little ornament and find that the process of picking it out, off a store tree or at a little holiday boutique, gives me a sense that it really is the start to the season. I won't share this year's purchase - it's a surprise, after all - but thought I'd share my tradition with any of those early-Christmas-spirit-ers in the bunch.
What're your traditions that start in November?

17 comments

  1. Simple and comfy outfit and I like it a lot! Your boots are just perfect!

    You have such a nice tradition with your mom and it's so nice that you keep it going even when

    miles apart.

    http://lartoffashion.blogspot.com

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  2. Great traditions!! Love this years ornament. ;)

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  3. Stunning outfit! I love your coat! And the colours are perfect! Great styling job!

    You look amazing!

    ♥XO♥

    Jeanne

    http://fashionmusingsdiary.com

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  4. I love the textures of the sweater and that coat together...and the colors here are great!

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  5. Lovely. Looks so cozy! (:

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  6. Such a wonderful tradition! Thank you for sharing your story. Love the color of your shirt in this outfit! xx


    Audrey | http://www.keygypsy.com

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  7. I love the colors and textures in your outfit! Beautiful!

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  8. loving the textures in your top & jacket

    mon | http://www.monsemble.ca

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  9. My husband and I have the same ornament tradition! We've grown quite the collection in our five years of marriage, and it is so fun to dig them out of storage every Christmas and try to remember the year each ornament was gifted. (I think my favorite is the Diet Coke can ornament he gifted me a couple of years ago.) What a fun way for you and your mom to stay connected!

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  10. Great tradition with your mom! I know how hard it is to be away from family during the holidays... mine all live in Indiana. Luckily this year I get to go home for Thanksgiving... I haven't been home for the turkey holiday in 10 years!!! I can't wait.

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  11. The coat, the sweater... Must have!

    K.xo
    http://www.rarelytakenseriously.com

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  12. That's an amazing tradition...I love spending my Christmas with famiiy!!!

    p.s. you really have a cute blog...following you on blogloving and can't wait for the next post :))

    kisses from Italy

    G.

    THE CIHC

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  13. My mom has the same ornament tradition! She gets me, my sister, and our husbands each an ornament. She usually gives it to us on Thanksgiving but since we don't get to spend Thanksgiving together this year, she gave it to us last weekend :)

    http://www.kaciesklosetblog.com/

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  14. Can I know what camera are you using? Your photos are all very stunning. And do you use any lens while shooting those photos?

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  15. Such a fun tradition! I love that!

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  16. Those boots again, love! That's a really lovely traditions - such a sweet idea.

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  17. You look amazing! I love the texture of the coat and sweater! That tradition is so sweet with your mom!

    Michaela || The Monogrammed Midwesterner

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