My Favorite things- Record Albums

12.2.14- 

Hi, welcome back!  Excited to share with you 

Day 2 of My Favorite Things- Record Albums 

 So many great reasons why these made my favorite things list for this year.  I think the biggest reason is it reminds me of being in my living room, as a child, with the glow of the Christmas tree lights while I sat on the couch listening to Bing Crosby & The Carpenters on our record player.  Such fond memories of records playing during Christmastime in our home.  

I also love these because they are very inexpensive & can be easily found at antique stores or estate sales. If you ever see a box of old records, take a seat & dig through the box.  I'm sure you'll find a treasure or two.  Either something you remember listening to or just a great colorful cover that is just to cute to pass up for a couple of dollars.  You could even raid your parents or grandparents stash too.

I love to use these to decorate around the house.  They are a great size, take up some good space & if the pictures & colors are great, even better.  They stand on their own in any display & always seem to go great with anything you put them by.  

-Tucked into place on our stair ledge next to a picture, blocks & an old vintage chocolate candy box- 

So fun to put in your kids rooms too, if you like to decorate in there.  You can't go wrong with jolly graphics & happy colors around the holidays. 

-Even a vintage ornament box can be a charming display just set out.  No need to decorate a tree to show them off- 

These 2 go so well together {Get it?  Rudolph & 'Twas the Night before Christmas} just tucked into place on a bookshelf next to our Holiday Card Cataloging system.  I found this a few years ago at the DI, held onto to it, not knowing what I wanted to do with it & then one day my brilliant husband got an idea.  The perfect way to store all our family & friends Christmas cards we've received over the years.  So fun to look at the changes in families over the past 15 + years.  

Old records can even be a great gift to give a friend or family member.  This is a pic from 2011 when my sweet friend, Texie, showed up to a party at my home & gave this to me.  Oh, she knows me well!  Having collections is so fun & a great way to let friends & family know what you would love & appreciate. 

Question of the day:  What is your favorite Christmas song to hear & sing along to over the Holidays?

{M}