"I added a few more photos to this album of mom's home at Christmas and just shortly after she passed. I am still adjusting to Google + so I may not have done it properly!

The Christmas photos do not show the entire room but does show her tree and village. The photos of her home after she passed . . . the house was exactly as she had left it the day she passed. Always loved going home, lots of love and warmth . . . I was a very blessed girl.  Thanks for sharing in my photos Stephanie, Terri and Jana!"

"I would love to see it! That's something that I've always been lax on. We've done a lot together, but I've always been late on decorating for the holidays since my grandmother passed. She was a "tree up on Thanksgiving" lady, and you couldn't help but want to do it with her."

"I am very Blessed, Stephanie. Mom did know how to decorate . . . I use to call her the original Martha Stewart! Our home could have been a shack and it would have been a beautiful, warm and loving home. I will try and post a photo of her family room at Christmas with the same furniture, tree, ornaments and Christmas Village. "

"She did have exception taste from the looks of this room. It's so wonderful that you can keep her with you through traditions. :)"

"That is fantastic. :)"

"Thank you, Stephanie . . . the sparkle doesn't quite show in this photo but those ornaments live on!! "

"I love it! It's beautiful, Gini!"

"Hmmm . . . one of those things we don't have a lot of lately! One these days, Ethel, one of these days! "

"I don't think it's too hard - but very time consuming..."

"Thank you, Jana! "

"Well, I think you've done a fantastic job of creatively preserving your mom's vintage ornaments."

"Thank you, Jana, for the last two years, I have kept this tree up all year! I like my little Ancestor corner! I may take it down this year though (just the tree) haven't decided just yet.  "

"Thank you so much Jana ~ I call this room "mom's room" most everything in this room with the exception of the china cabinet belonged to my beautiful mom . . . she had exceptional taste! I feel Blessed to have it in my home and to be the keeper of her treasures. "

"That tree is so fun!"

"Thank you both . . . I would really love to finish this but I have no idea how to do it! I am going to have to either have someone show me or take a class. Mom started it years ago and I think it would be neat to complete it for her. "