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  It's always nice to come home to Christmas lights glowing, presents under the tree, stockings on the mantle, and a poinsettia on the table.  What might make it even better is if your house smells of apple cinnamon or rosemary and orange.  I am going to take some help today and share some sites and posts across the web which share the best ideas for making your home smell amazing!  Unexpectantly Domestic has 15 amazing ideas.  Clean Eating with Kids shares 10 Homemade Christmas Scents  Country Living shows 18 ways for a terrific smelling home  As well as Tase of Home  And Better Homes and Gardens  I hope you enjoy a beautifully festive-scented home this season! 

  I used to get really stressed out about Christmas when my kids were little.  I wanted to make sure they woke up on Christmas morning and had that perfectly idyllic experience.  I, myself, have such incredible memories of my own family on Christmas Eve and morning and I was trying to give them the same thing. So, that led to running around for a month trying to make everything "just right".  The right decorations, the right food, the right gifts, the right cards, etc.  EVEN KNOWING the true meaning of Christmas, we can sometimes get caught up in the hustle and bustle of this season.   Here are just a few ideas of how to stay focused and (somewhat) relaxed this year!  1.  If possible, do NOT shop on weekends.  It's insane out there, folks, and the weekends are the absolute worst time to try and get to the mall, boutique, big box store, etc.  Nothing dampens my spirit more quickly than waiting in a line of 23 people after pushing my ...

Happy Blogmas Day 10!  Here are some Christmas scenes from around my house!