BROUGHT TO MINDâ—½ HOME
I’m not sure how old I was when I started collecting and putting out my “own” decorations, but I clearly remember how much I enjoyed it. I think the little pumpkin in this photo is one of the first things I got to decorate my own space with. It’s also one of the few things from my childhood décor I still use.
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Little Lindsay had very unique taste. I would tape up pages from magazines or Sunday school craft projects even though most of the painted macaroni and glitter came unglued over the years. I could spend a whole day curating a perfectly chaotic collection of everything I had that fit with the season. Then, usually the day after Thanksgiving, I’d do it all over again for Christmas.
I loved decorating for fall and Christmas because they were my favorite parts of the year. Christmas for obvious reasons shared by most kids, fall because… well, because it meant Christmas was coming soon. Having my own personal decorations for these seasons made me feel very grown up.
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If you have kids who enjoy helping you put out seasonal decorations, why not let them buy or make décor for their own spaces? It’s a great way for them to feel special and express their creativity. And, if their creativity is as wild as mine used to be, it might not be a bad idea to let them express it in their bedrooms or playrooms instead of the living and dining room.
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Each year, when I unwrap decorations I’ve had since I was little, it brings back a little of that childlike anticipation for what the seasons and holidays hold.