Ornament Swap

The first weekend in December, we put up and decorated our Christmas tree. We go together as a family and get a real tree each year. A pre-lit, artificial tree would be so much easier, but every time I recommend it, my loving husband calls me the Grinch. The cat is mellow enough to leave the tree alone and the kids are old enough to help which is great fun! Last year, all of the ornaments they added to the tree ended up on the bottom branches. This year, they pulled chairs over to the tree and insisted on putting them as high as they could. I love that they want to be involved in this tradition.

I love the story behind each of our ornaments. I have some beautiful glittery, glass balls that were my Granny's, special hand-made ornaments from friends and family and ornaments from vacations we have taken over the years. My husband and I are especially drawn to the sea and so many of our ornaments reflect the love we have for the ocean and the beach.

Missing from our tree is an ornament to reflect my connection to running and what it has brought to my life. I decided to participate in an ornament swap hosted by CrazyMamaRunner this year and am very excited to receive the ornament that my swap partner will send. 

Merry Miles, Alison!

I made a felt ornament for my partner, Alison and sent it off on Monday. I hope she likes it and it finds a place on her tree. I made it using wool felt and embroidered the and A on little sneakers and added sequins to give it a bit of bling and catch the lights from the tree. The text says, "Merry Miles" - it is a bit hard to read with the flash.






Do you have ornaments on your tree that reflect your running achievements or passion?

Merry Miles
Kim