Happy 2018
Posted by terrepruitt on January 1, 2018
I hope everyone had a very nice first day of 2018. I know in my group of friends/acquaintances there are some that are facing some pretty heartbreaking challenges, but for the most part I am seeing a lot of “Happy New Year” posts on Facebook. A lot of people thinking that 2018 will be better than 2017 . . . not getting into what they might have thought 2017 (good/bad/great/horrific) . . . just that they think 2018 will be better. I have a few things I am looking forward to in 2018.
I am going to eek out the last day that I think I can get away with posting Christmas stuff. I received several lovely ornaments for Christmas and I want to share . . . although I am sure they will make it on to some form of my social media next year. I wanted to share this year, too. Some I have already posted on Facebook. But I am sharing here too!
I have two new ones from Pilgrim Imports. You may have read my post about Lenox ornaments. I used to get their annual snowflake ornament. I did it for years. But the quality started to decline and I was rethinking that whole thing. Then one year I received one that was poorly painted and the little gems were all crooked so I asked to exchange it. Well, they sent me another one that was almost as bad as the first. So I stopped receiving
their annual ornament. And asked them to stop marketing to me altogether. Their regular ornaments might be better quality, but if they can’t put out a good quality for their annual ornament I stopped being a customer. I discovered Pilgrim Import ornaments. They are metal ornaments with sparkles attached and bobbles hanging from some of them. I love them. If you’ve seen any of my post about Christmas ornaments before you have probably seen one or two of them. This year I received two new ones. A jelly fish with pink and blue “pearls” attached. And a giraffe adorned with glass beads!
And . . . as I said, Lenox’s regular ornaments might be fine because we receive a beautiful glass Angel that says HOPE from my sister-in-law. It is also not the regular porcelain (or whatever the snowflakes are made of) type of ornaments I used to collect.
I also was gifted a silver star and a beautiful blue butterfly. The angel I received on Christmas and our tree is a little too droopy for me to trust her on it. I don’t think the branches would hold her safely. But the star and butterfly are not as fragile so they went on right away.
I am looking forward to decorating with them next Christmas. I am not looking forward to taking down the tree and all the decorations. So much so that I haven’t even started yet.
Happy 2018. Is there anything you are looking forward to in 2018?
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Invisibly Me said
Pilgrim Import ornaments aren’t something I’d come across before your blog, but that’s such a cute giraffe! I’m not sure what I’m looking forward to in 2018 yet… perhaps a little sunshine and warmth! I really need to give my goals and hopes some proper thought. Wishing you all the best for a happy, healthy New Year Terre! 🙂
Caz x
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terrepruitt said
I love their ornaments. I came across them first at a winery, she had said a local artist made it (the ballerina I bought) from hand. I was so impressed I started a search on the internet and I found out that they are made by Pilgrim Imports. When I wrote this post their website was down for maintenance.
I am sure things will come up as the year progresses giving you things to look forward to.
Thank you for the wishes and the same to you! 🙂
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