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This Year’s Christmas Ornament

Monday, November 27, 2006 (Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2023)
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I wrote last year that David and I have a tradition of purchasing ornaments whenever we go on vacation. When we decorate our tree each year, it is a walk down memory lane as we remember different events and locations we’ve visited.

Last year we didn’t take a vacation because we bought new carpet for the living room, dining room, entry, stairs and upstairs hall (planned) as well as a new furnace (not planned). So we made our own “we didn’t go on vacation” ornament for the tree.




This year we didn’t go on vacation either. (I don’t like this trend!) But someone else provided this year’s special ornament. Yes, it is a peanut.

My second-cousin-who-is-more-like-an-aunt, Barb, found this peanut ornament for one of my baby showers. I received a lot of nice gifts at that shower, but I have to admit this one was my favorite. It was so unexpected and clever. So it is the 2006 ornament and is displayed front and center on our tree!

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Sallie Schaaf Borrink is a Christian, wife, mother, homeschooler, homebody, and autodidact. She owns a home-based graphic design and web design business with her husband (DavidandSallie.com).

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  1. Kim

    Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 8:11 am

    Oh, is that ever cute! I love that ornament idea! Perfect for you guys. What a great reminder!

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  2. Bethany

    Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 9:38 am

    That is way cool! As soon as I saw the picture I was smiling!

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  3. Mrs. Nehemiah

    Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 12:42 pm

    sweet. 🙂

    Mrs N

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  4. judy

    Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 8:43 pm

    Oh! That is SO precious!

    What a thoughtful gift. and giver!

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  5. Susanna

    Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 8:19 am

    The tree is up already? Wow! I will have to place mine strategically this year or else Daniel will end up underneath it!

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  6. Ashley

    Friday, December 1, 2006 at 1:48 pm

    What a cool tradition of buying vacation ornaments every year! And I love the peanut – that’s very special! 🙂

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