Twinkly and Sparkling and TLC and Twinkle and Ornaments and Pencil Tree

November 25 2018:

We had fun playing with twinkly, sparkling beauties today. 🎄

November 26 2018:

Thank you to The Romano Duo for these cute “Team” TLC ornaments!! Most of our ornaments are homemade, or are from about 15 years ago, or hand me downs. Which is the way I prefer it. Yet, I’m blessed by these new ornaments. They have beautiful meaning. ⛄️ 💚❤️

November 27 2018:

My favorite thing to do when we pull out the twinkle lights. I could literally take dozens and dozens and dozens of pictures with different lighting and angles. 📷 🎄 🖤

November 28 2018:

More from the ornament and twinkle light models … 😂😂😂

My favorite thing to do when we pull out the ornaments and twinkle lights. I could literally take dozens and dozens and dozens of pictures with different lighting and angles. 📷 🎄 🖤

For Thomas and Lillian’s advent calendars this year, I printed quotes from each of their books and quotes from those they admire. I ended up with one extra and found the perfect spot for it to perch. 🎄💚

November 29 2018:

I give you the new Team TLC tree! For the past three years we’ve had a wee 2 foot table top tree; which has been perfect for this wee 800 square foot place.

The Romano Duo came across this pencil tree and couldn’t resist getting it for us. Perfect size to fit snug in a wee space. It’s skinnier than it looks in this photo. Deep gratitude! 🙏

Oh, and a few have asked, just who are The Romano Duo?? My mom, Patty Romano, and step-dad, Frank Romano! I love giving “team” names to families. I coined The Romano Duo about 8 years ago and it just stuck. 😜🧡😜

All of these are mostly handmade, hand me downs, or ornaments I’ve had for nearly 20 years. This is the 1st time in 4 years we’ve been able to get them all on the tree. I usually hang them around the house with some hanging in the window.