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Just finished putting our wreath together. A little different this year, per our 7's efforts. We use a simple brass ring form with 4 candle cups on it.

Usually we mingle bits on greenery with rose, violet and gold beads (Mardi Gras persuasion, to be exact) and put a glass figurine of Mary and of Joseph on a round mirror in the center, adding the manger and the central Christ candle on Christmas, when we replace the 3 purple and 1 pink candle with 4 white ones for the 12 Days.

She is becoming crafty, as girls do at this age, and wanted to make a very pregnant Mary to wait in the center alone. Mary turned out pretty well. We have surrounded the wreath with a secondary circle of tulle and white roses, all tied up with a bow of purple and pink ribbon. The beads are at the Virgin's feet.

Stir up your power, O Lord!