It's the most wonderful time of the year...

Yes Christmas is round the corner!! lalala... In 2 weeks' time, how quick is that??? Are you all geared up to celebrate Jesus' birthday?? The Christmas spirit is everywhere and to get my home into the festive mood, I got some stuff tonight from Tesco on the way home. I spotted this small-ish beautiful christmas wreath and decided to get one, and also this box of cinnamon ornaments. Cynthia and I didn't get anything last year when we were staying at our old place but this year, I thought I'd spent a few pounds to make myself happy :) what's more when it's my fav holiday of the year!

Heehee guess what.. because of the size, the christmas wreath turned out to be a candle trimming (you put a big fat candle in the middle which makes it really beautiful too) and the cinnamon ornament is... well, really made of real cinnamon! I thought they were fake stuff, didn't expect them to be real haha actually like that I also can make my own. I have cinnamon sticks in my kitchen! So here they are... my 2-in-1 Christmas wreath on my front door, and the 2 cinnamon thingy on my door knobs.

My front door, wreath up close.. does it look weird huh?
The normal sized wreaths cost twice as much and not as nice in Tesco.

oh and btw I saw my first real Christmas wreath tonight at Tesco.. yes the leaves and acorns on it are all the real thing! Instructions read- "put outdoors in order for wreath to last longer". I was like "wow". (yes very sua-gu)
Last year I saw my first real Christmas tree at Pris' home in Germany (kept thinking it was a fake tree until they told me they intended to plant it after Christmas... "huh this tree can plant?? oh you mean it's real???") And then when I went to her parents' place.. whoa.. that was an even bigger real Christmas tree. How nice!!

Reminds me of a Christmas song we sang in church back home...

Happy Birthday Jesus
I'm so glad it's Christmas
All the tinsels and lights
And the presents are nice
But the real gift is You

Happy Birthday Jesus
I'm so glad it's Christmas
All the carols and bells
Make the holiday swell
And it's all about You

Happy Birthday Jesus
Jesus I love You

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