{"id":1568,"date":"2024-12-13T20:28:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/kathykmcclellan\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2024-12-13T20:28:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T02:28:20","slug":"jingle-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourartsmagazine.com\/kathykmcclellan\/2024\/12\/13\/jingle-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"Jingle Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jingle Bells is one of the most recognized and sung Christmas songs in the world. Written <\/b><\/span><\/span>a<\/b><\/span><\/span>t Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts <\/b><\/span><\/span>in 1850 by James Lord Pierpont, it wasn\u2019t published until 1857 under the title \u201cThe One Horse Open Sleigh\u201d. Originally the song had nothing to do with Christmas but was definitely a winter song.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The title to this week\u2019s challenge image is a take off of Jingle Bells. The image shows three beach themed ornaments hanging together on a Christmas tree with a snowman ornament in the background. One of those three ornaments is in the shape of those large, old-fashioned Christmas tree lights. Instead of a painted bulb with a small light inside this ornament is a clear bulb showing sand and seashells inside. <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To one side of that middle ornament hangs a clear, round bulb filled with beach treasures. On the far side of the middle bulb hangs a miniature message in a bottle.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Having lived on the Gulf Coast (USA) for many years these ornaments hold a special place in my heart. A lovely young woman gifted me the message in a bottle one day long ago and I have been following her and ordering from her ever since. Like myself she is a lover of all things associated with the sea. She has several businesses making natural beauty products and jewelry featuring pearls. If anyone is interested I will gladly put you in touch with Kelly.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Many people decorate their holiday trees with memories. Ornaments made as a child, trinkets from world wide travels and ornaments received as gifts are a few of the treasures that show up every year when the holiday decorations are taken out of storage.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Do you use the same Christmas tree ornaments every year?<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Or are you one of the folks who use a different color or theme each year necessitating new ornaments each holiday? I\u2019ve also done that in the past, purchasing the next years new theme d\u00e9cor during the after Christmas sales.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please feel free to share if you treasure holiday decor full of memories of the past or glimpses of the future!
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You can view a larger version of today\u2019s featured image as well as others on my site by clicking here<\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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