Under Construction - MHWA Retreat

Hi!
I am so sorry, I've been afk for so long, been very busy with my twins who are now 8 months old. Some of you might remember when I posted about my PPD a while back and how my mother-in-law was making it so much worse.
Just an update, my PPD has gotten much better, I'm now sleeping again, mother-in-law moved out so I now have my house back, and things have been okay. My relationship with her has even improved, now that we aren't living together. Sometimes things are best when people live apart.

The holiday season for me is actually my favorite time of year and when I feel least anxious. But, I do have some "needs" that make me feel better. I decorate for Christmas. A lot. I'm talking, lights you could probably see from space, two Christmas trees, indoor lights, garland, reindeer, the whole bit. I come up with themes every year. Last year was Christmas at the fuel station in 1950 (I was inspired by an art print of that name. The artist wasn't Norman Rockwell but it was a very Rockwell-esque print) and this year is Candy Cane Lane, and I'm already planning Coca-Cola Christmas for next year. I do this because I live far from home and Christmas at my grandma's house was when I felt the safest as a kid. She too has her house decked to the nines. That's why I deck out mine.