Out with the old
I’m not sure what it is but Christmas is redecorating time in my house. For some reason, around this time every year, as the holiday season digs into our lives, my household decides the time is right for a new look.
Most of the time it doesn’t get too major (though this year we did toss around the idea of painting the entire house a new colour :???:). Our changes are more on the surface - new curtains on the windows, new mats on the floor, new shower curtains, new towels, new bathroom stuff, new sheets, pictures go up on the wall… and that’s my room alone. 
A lot of people see the new year as a time for the new start, the spring cleaning, but my family seems to see the Christmas season as a more suitable time for this. I guess having new things in the home, everything looking all spiffy helps to stir up the joy. Especially since these redecorations are almost always a family affair. Each room requires a caucus to decide on colours, textures, styles.
Every family has their own traditions and I guess this is one of those that makes my family what it is. Gotta love ‘em.
Right now I am feeling kindamischievous...
