Christmas Joys: Tomtegubben

Every year there is a small tribe of Tomtegubbes that watch over my Mom’s kitchen. They were always my favorite of her Christmas decorations. I was thrilled last year to find some of my own at Bestemors Scandinavian Shop
in Mystic, CT this past summer.

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I did a little internet searching to find a little more about them. Here’s the wikipedia entry: Tomte.

We didn’t do a whole lot of decorating for Christmas this year but I did make sure that those little guys were up and they have added to my Christmas Cheer. Who else has something that makes them feel especially festive?

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