After two Christmases of Good Intentions, Ellie’s Smitten garland is finally on her mantle.

I got the studio light out for this one – it’s DARK on the back of the house.

It’s hung on plain stocking holders (WalMart really came through for me this year) and is stuffed with 24 tiny wooden ornaments that I’ve had since she was on the inside (I’ve been planning this for a while). This morning, Ellie pulled out the first ornament and hung it on her tiny tree. Then she took it off and repositioned it half a dozen times.

heh