Well, I can’t believe it’s here—my last post as Guest Blogger.  A friend who’s been reading them religiously asked me “How did you know all of that stuff?  I never knew you knew all about decorating and all that.”  The answer is complicated. One of the reasons I love to write is because I always learn something knew.  That’s what interviews are for–to ask questions.  There are some things I have to research more than others, and a few things for which I just have to wing it.

Anyway, I have learned so much from this experience.  I won’t miss it because I’ll definitely be chiming in on my Community page.  I just wanted to start this post by thanking Krista, and everyone who granted me an interview, and all of my family and friends who have supported me in this project, read my blogs, and been my cheerleaders.

I thought I’d talk about Christmas trees today.  My husband’s been on a trip, so I have been able to load up on “Fa la la la Lifetime” and the Hallmark Channel.  There are a few movies about Christmas Trees, and all of the holiday movies have a moment when they light a tree, or put an angel or a star on top.

I’m not as attached to having a tree at Christmas as I used to be.  I found a small one last year that’s already decorated and sits on our hearth–perfect for our small space.  I always pull out a gold metallic tree with glitter and stars for whatever desk I find myself spending the most time at.  I probably would have settled for Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree even before all the kids waved their hands and made it picture perfect.

I’ve put up a few lights, and store-bought gifts have been minimized this year.  I’m focusing on spending time with family and friends, and setting goals for the New Year.  But I’m no Scrooge.  Over the next couple of days, I’ll listen to all of my holiday CDs at least once more, watch all of my Rankin and Bass stop motion videos, and of course, the real Grinch (30-minute cartoon, Chuck Jones, 1966–nothing else comes close.  Sorry Jim Carrey.) And I’ll arrange my lovely packages under our little tree.

Merry Christmas.

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Author: Kelly Thacher

Kelly has been a writer since she was in grade school where she received early recognition for her Young Author's project. Magazines like Home Entertainment, Luxury Consumer Electronics, Vertical Living, Luxury Home and the Robb Report were happy to have Kelly's editing talents on various projects. A series of career twists and turns has offered her invaluable experience in journalism, magazine and book publishing, and fiction writing.

Kelly Thacher has written 30 articles for us.