This is what we call live reporting, bringing you merry merrick wishes straight from the heart of the home this December 25th. Christmas has been a smash success this year, even though we promised no presents (yeah right). My biggest present for everyone was decking out the house in fresh wreaths and garlands and Micha made us a new set of stockings at the 11th hour last night.
Instead of the normal gimme gimme christmas, we promised no presents but instead turned the tables and all got lots of presents for mom. She cried! Micha and I surprised everyone by racing down the stairs in matching vintage red union suits. Yeah, I have a collection going on.
I sincerely hope you had a wonderful holiday season, filled with much love and lots of cookies and kisses.
I sincerely hope you had a wonderful holiday season, filled with much love and lots of cookies and kisses.
this is what christmas should look like.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a great idea
ReplyDeleteIt looks incredibly beautiful, like the Christmas everybody dreams about!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a wonderful way to spend the holiday!
so, so lovely! i wore my union suit but ed protested wearing his, for propriety's sake-ha!
ReplyDeletethe garlands and greenery... i can smell them from here!
merry christmas! the garlands look amazing, what a lovely gift to the family.
ReplyDeleteso pretty. merry christmas!
ReplyDeleteWow this is simply amazing! It's perfect and cozy and these pictures make me feel like I'm right there with you all. It's absolutely dazzling. You can bet that I will be taking cues from this next Christmas.
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so cute! Everything looks so cozy - i love it
ReplyDeleteThis is completely adorable. Love your garlands. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteaww you're like the march sisters and their christmas surprises for marmie - so sweet!
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ReplyDeleteWishing you Merry Christmas from Maine!
ReplyDeleteI just went through about seven pages of your blog- I love it so much! you are such an inspiring person, just to let you know.
ReplyDeletehope you had a wonderful christmas!!
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Beautiful!! Love the photo of you two together!! It makes me smile to think there are still such lovely people out there! I just discovered blogs recently when I found Katy Elliot's, as I am fixing up my little house here in Georgia. I stumbled upon yours off her list, and I am so glad I did!! They have opened up a whole new world (my friends on FB are beginning to bore me!:). The little glimpses into your neat life are fun and inspiring! Thank you and Happy Holidays!!!
ReplyDeleteOH the Santa mugs! My mom presented mine from childhood this year. Same mug with my name in gold. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI want to be a Merrick!
This looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteGotta love those Santa mugs- my mom has had one for longer than I can remember, and he makes an appearance every year!
I love the way you decorated for Christmas! Those pictures should be in a magazine!
ReplyDeletelooks and sounds like perfection!
ReplyDeleteIt looks just dreamy, merry Christmas, Merricks!
ReplyDeleteCould your family be cuter?
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Forgoing presents to just get stuff for your mom is just like the first chapter of Little Women! Louisa May would be so proud!
ReplyDeletei just stumbled upon your blog and i LOVE LOVE. :)
ReplyDeleteYour posts never cease to make me cry, literal tears welling up in my peepers, everything always looks like a story book, especially the ones with your family. It's like something out of the Betsy Books! This is what I picture the Ray Family Christmas being like.
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