My Christmas Wonderland

Yes my dear friends, I am alive!!! Life has been so busy since my move to West Virginia 2 1/2 months ago that I've barely found time to update my blog. I would promise that I will do better, but I don't want to disappoint you by breaking that promise, but I will try to keep things updated on my Christmas adventures! And there have been some!

 

A few weeks ago, Christmas came knocking at my door! Or more like mailed to my door. I got a catalog from my favorite Christmas store ever: Bronner's! It was like Christmas morning all over again in my apartment as I squealed like a little girl and showed Gunney our newest edition to the family...ok, a little over dramatic and exaggerated, but still, I was excited. It was like a small piece of home in West Virginia.

 

In the tree section (btw nice photo bomb-perfect timing)

Now some of you are probably asking yourselves, what is Bronner's and is this girl ok or is she crazy??? I will leave you to answer those questions yourself. Now those of you who know what Bronner's is, I know that you are just as excited as I am!

 

Bronner's is the biggest Christmas store in the United States and is located in Frankenmuth, MI. My family tries to make a trip there every year just to look around. There's so much to see that you can't possibly see it all: ever. Unless of course you work there, which I don't obviously, but I would love to!!

 

My nephew, James, with the polar bear in the Christmas tree section.

This November, my family took a trip to Frankenmuth and stopped at Bronner's for a few things that my grandparent's needed to pick up (and also because we all wanted to look around). It was so much fun, and as you can see, my nephew even got into the spirit of it! Unfortunately for him, he slept through the entire store, but it was his first stroller ride.

 

 

Normally I just like to look around, but this time I was determined to buy something. I found a beautiful nightlight in the form of a candle, with the flame actually being a bubble light with glitter inside. They are my absolute favorite Christmas lights! However, because of moving and only putting  up a few decorations, I wasn't able to use it at Christmas time. I can't wait to use it this Christmas!

 

One of the most important things to do while in the store, is to look up. There are so many large and unique Christmas decorations all around on shelving around the store. If you go to Bronner's website, you can take a little look around with some pictures that they have. Their site is: www.bronners.com

 

When going to Frankenmuth, you must also stop by one of their famous restaurants to eat! The two most famous are Zhender's and the Bavarian Inn Restaurant. Our favorite restaurant happens to be Sullivan's Black Forest Brew Haus & Grill. They have amazing food! We always go for lunch, and it's nice if you can beat the crowd. My mouth waters just thinking about it!

 

One helpful tip for planning your vacation or day in Frankenmuth and you want to stop at Bronner's: don't give yourself a time limit! Take your time and enjoy looking around. There's so much to see, and it's amazing! Also, go in January or February. It's so less busy than in November and December.

 

Start planning your trip today! And don't forget to take me with you!

 

Merry Christmas!!!