<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Sithy Things]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[LC Aggie Sith]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://aggiesprite.wordpress.com/author/aggiesprite/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Nothing Screams &#8220;Halloween&#8221; Like Getting Ready for&nbsp;Christmas]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I swore I would never become one of those people. You know who I&#8217;m talking about. The people who start their Christmas decor shopping before October arrives. I went to a home decor superstore to get some artificial flowers and was bombarded by a giant air-powered snowglobe designed for the front yard. This was the first week of October. I had to pass twelve aisles to get to the fall stuff.</p>
<p>Twelve out of <em>twenty-four!!</em></p>
<p>Now, I don&#8217;t criticize anyone who starts their Christmas gift shopping early. My mom is usually two years ahead of schedule with it. I usually start around February for the coming Christmas. But I do wait to get any decor until after Thanksgiving. But y&#8217;all know me: once an idea gets under my skin, I have to do it. And this year I got the idea to make a winter wreath for my front door. I have already made the flowers to use on the wreath. I made them this week while also making Little One&#8217;s costume and mum. Once the hot glue gun is on, I keep going.</p>
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<p>The yellow one is an outlier. I had extra felt and made it because I could. Now, some people don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s a big deal because I am making the wreath, but keep in mind <em>I have yet to make a fall wreath. </em></p>
<p>Yes, I do feel some shame.</p>
<p>I do have my Halloween wreath, which has been out most of the month, so I have that going for me which is nice. But no fall wreath. So in my mind I have to rectify that by making the fall wreath before I do the winter one, right? Translation: making fall flowers and buying a wreath and more glue sticks and more felt. It&#8217;s a sacrifice I am more than willing to make. 😀</p>
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