taking down christmas.

So all the Christmas stuff is coming down and being packed away until next year. Thought I would take a couple pictures of my favorite decorations. Well Christmas is my favorite time of year, as it is family time, and there is just so much love in the air. Everyone puts their differences aside and comes together to celebrate. And the presents help just a little also. But this certain nativity set is so pretty to me, compared to all the others this one has always caught my eye and I can never seem to look away. The set was made by Jim Shore, who has an amazing way of making you happy as most of his products put a smile on your face. Each separate piece of this nativity is made completely differently, no piece is the same in any way. There is so much detail you can just stare and stare. I hate having to take down Christmas decorations, because it means that the season is over, and back to the big ugly world.

And this everyone, is my favorite Jim Shore Christmas decoration. I wish I could keep her out all year long, but sadly, she needs to be with all her other Christmas buddies in the attic. So I thought I would take the opportunity to take a picture, even though it doesnt fully capture the beauty of her, and try to show her off. But this picture still doesnt seem to give her all the credit of beauty she deserves.

Ahh and now on to the last picture of my day. My new years resolution was to loose the baby fat that has ceased to disappear. In march my son will have his first birthday, and I want to look amazing. Sounds kind of 'uppity' and almost annoying, but it is the truth. I do not like my body. There I said it. And that statement is very taboo is the female world, because if you say it, you invite the rude snarky remarks as a rebuttal. As I have seemed to get mostly when saying I do not like the way I look. It seems that you need to be either obese, or almost there, to say remarks about how you do not like the way your body looks. Because as a woman who is not necessarily overweight, but heavier than she likes, well that just is stupid. But someone explained to me that it doesnt matter how thick or thin you are after having a child, but your comfortability with the weight. It is the mental issue that comes with the extra weight, and women do not put that in to account. They only look at the ratio between themselves, and the woman not liking her body. Very frustrating. But I will say it proud and without hesitation; I do not like my weight, I feel 'fat' and need to lose weight. Oh I feel better.

So I plan on running my little heart out and enjoying watching the weight drip right off.