new ideas

so, i've been concentrating some of my mental (and physical) energy in trying to deck the house out in christmas stuff. i've aquired some cute things from http://freecycle.org/. thanks freecycle! and have saved some money in decorations! well, more like saved me from being super bummed we can't make our house look like it's christmas because i have no money to do so! normally, we have a tree and do lights, a wreath and that's about it. well, it's become my new obsession to collect everything i possibly can to go all out for christmas each year. this is my most favorite time of year weatherwise, so naturally christmas became my most favorite holiday also. i could care less about the rest really, so besides a couple little things for halloween and whatnot.. the kids and i will be looking forward to christmas even more! this year i got the girl's a tree and well i'd say the boy's but rye isn't sharing the room that is now jude's yet, but will soon be both of theirs... so jude's got his own tree too! if i can manage to save any money this month (christmas and 2 birthdays just in our own family circle alone this month), i will try to buy some clearance items for the coming year. i'm not holding my breath though. ;)

amidst all of this 'newness' going on, it has been very refreshing and maybe a bit distracting.. or just refreshing? for my mind. yesterday in talking to chris about a project i wanted to do with our pumpkins from halloween (once that is completed and if it looks like it should, i'll post pics), i got this bug up my butt to paint our front door RED. i don't know why exactly, but i couldn't shake the desire to do this. chris of course immediately shot the idea down.. but i kept pressing.. well, cause that's what i do. i brought it back up today and he is no warmer to the idea but just because he feels like he is going to get stuck with a repaint job, should i (or when i ) become bored. men always think like that don't they? "hmm, how could this turn into more work for ME?". well i had mentioned the idea to a friend of mine, who also said she loves red doors and then she sent me this info.. at which i of course, did some more reading because it intrigued me so..

The front door is actually the most important part of the house. It is the point where energy enters into the home. It is the symbolic point for opportunities to come into your life. So by having a red front door you are bringing high energy into that area. However, that does not mean that you have to go and paint the front door red. You can simply put some red by the door, which would achieve the same object. Some red flowers by the door, for example, or some red in a wreath on the door, or a welcome mat would work. This would bring the same energy as a red door."

In China, it's tradition to paint the front door red before the new year, to invite good luck and happiness.

In Catholocism, the red door on a chapel symbolized the blood of christ, and other martyrs, to signify that the ground beyond the door (inside the church) was holy, and a sanctuary from physical and spiritual evils.

In Ireland, front doors are painted red to ward-off ghosts and evil spirits.


Soooo.. I thought it very interesting to read that after my unknown obsession with doing it. and since chris wouldn't buy me any red paint today, i went and painted it white (it's already white), just to make it look decent enough to put a wreath on.. but needless to say, my next project will be a red door on my house. i plan to pick and buy my shade this week! i will post that pic when it's done too. =)