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Through the years, Angie has followed many themes in decorating. “Sometimes
it was red and white, all red or gold, all balls, small red bows, geese, teddy bears,
gingerbread men, Santas, all religious, and so on. For many years, I just hung all
kinds of things on the tree, a mix of ornaments. I still love trees with all kinds of
decorations, and my smaller trees in kitchen and den reflect that.” For the past three
years, Angie has been a fan of elves. “I fell in love with an elf tree I saw at a local shop
and I was hooked. I’ve purchased many elves and my main tree is ‘elfish,’ with a few
other special ornaments included. Everyone loves that tree!”
Angie’s home, while beautiful all year round, truly becomes something warm,
loving and unique each Christmas. “Seeing that sparkle in the eyes of family and
friends when they enter gives me such a feeling of accomplishment at conveying my
love of the season. That is extra special to me. It makes me happy when my home
makes others happy.”
As a consummate decorator, Angie has these words of advice for you: “Take your
time, use things you love and that please you, and get help when/if you need it.
Also, store things in labeled boxes. I attach an index card to every storage box with
an itemized list of what’s inside. That is very helpful when looking for something
specific.”
This year, Angie is looking forward to being with loved ones, sharing love and
memories, and the joy of celebrating the birth and presence of Jesus in their lives.
“Christmas is LOVE. The older I get, the more sentimental I get. Gifts that are
exchanged now are mostly gifts of the heart – a gesture, an experience, or time.
There’s much less shopping for material things and the hustle and bustle and rushing around to find just the right thing for someone just because they are getting you
something. It makes me happier to concentrate on worship and giving of myself.
That’s what it’s all about. My wish is for everyone to remember the true meaning of
Christmas and to keep that spirit of love and giving in our hearts all the time.”
SEEING THAT sparkle IN THE EYES
OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHEN
THEY ENTER . . . IT MAKES ME
HAPPY WHEN MY HOME MAKES
OTHERS happy.
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Angie Roop, a retired school teacher from the Darlington County School System, resides
in Florence with her husband, Dr. Tom Roop. They have two children, Jonathan (married
to Olivia) and Tim (married to Katy). Angie is the loving grandmother of three.
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