How do you spend the week between Christmas and New Year's? I try to take a little time off and just relax. When my children were still at home it was a week to just be together without the hustle and bustle of shopping and holiday decorating. Now that the nest is empty, my husband and I still try our best to put work on hold if possible and spend a little time around our own hearth. We took out the gas logs a few years back and went back to a real wood-burning fireplace. It's a fairly cold night in East Tennessee tonight with lows in the 20's. So I will sit next to this fire with a stack of design books and magazines and dream about a new year and new designs.
Love a wood fireplace. We built in 2004 and opted for wood over gas. I think it just adds more ambiance with the crackling and popping and then there is the smell wafting through the house.
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Victoria and Jeremy
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Oh I have just found your beautiful blog. Isn't it exciting finding a new one that you just connect with straight away! I am spending this week getting all my paperwork in order. I dropped my bundle when my boys started school holidays. With the lead up to Christmas, I was exhausted. Now, time to tidy up and get everything in order for 2010! Happy New Year and nice to meet you! A-M xx
ReplyDeleteVictoria and Jeremy: Happy New Year to you both, too! And yes, there is no replacement for a real fire. Just one of those things that can't be manufactured.
ReplyDeleteA-M: Thank you so much! I'm glad you found me! Happy New Year and so nice to meet you as well!