I wanted to do something a little different this year for my grown kiddos, so I put my imagination to work.

This morning when they arrived, I tied burlap twine around their wrists. I told them the twine was to remind them that when they saw twine on a gift bag or box, it was important and they needed to pay attention.

Clue number one. Burlap string tied to boxes, bags, and bows.

Watch for it!

It took awhile, but they caught on soon enough. Look carefully at the jar on the left, right below the Mr. Goodbar..

I’ve never seen a Mason Jar full of candy elicit such a response!

..or dollar store picture frames either. Who woulda thunk it??? Happy, happy, happy!!! They also recognized the Pony Express Rider, Billy the Kid, and the cute barrel racer in the picture frames. I wonder what that says about my younguns?

The stockings even got in on the fun. Candy canes, gum, and S&P shakers sporting their twine, and a bit of green bling..

The funniest part of searching for all the burlap bows was when My Cowboy realized there was quite a bit of green rolled up and tied to little gewgaws. He became very concerned until I assured him all green bling is not created equal. George made his appearance along with Abraham, and Alexander.

Hope you enjoyed this peek into Christmas morning at The Hillman Household. My prayer is that you and yours have a joyous Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas from Our House to Yours!

God bless you all!

The Evergreen Bride

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Mississippian Annabelle Denson dreams of visiting cousins in Illinois and seeing a white Christmas. In the face of her excitement, Samuel Frazier hides his growing affection for her behind a quiet smile and a carpenter’s lathe. Samuel starts to worry that if she goes, Annabelle won’t return. Can he convince her to stay?

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