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My husband pre-ordered a nativity from me this year so we could actually keep one 😭 and my boys had to find a figure each day as part of their advent calendar. I love this new tradition and our very own “window sill” nativity.

Sharing a little tour of my Christmas decor-find the hidden pieces!

Merry Christmas 🌲🌲🌲

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Just about out of work space is a good thing for me! Because so many of their colors align and I put a similar shade on their skin, I don’t finish one figure and move on.. they all sort of get finished at once. 🌲🌲🌲 #thetailoredpeg #christmas2025 #handpaintednativity #woodennativity #pegdolls #pegdollnativity #earthydecor #woodentoys #handpainted

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Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope. When I saw my friend Jon Niven’s recent Vatican photos I knew I had to add the waving American flag to his peg 🇺🇸 Delicately hand-painted and ready for Christmas pre-order on my Etsy site. Head to my listing for more details on our new pope! #thetaioredpeg #catholic #popeleo #popeleoXIV #pope #popeleopegdoll #pegdoll #pegdolls #catholicmom #catholicgifts #catholicfamily #priesthood #saintpegdolls #catholicchurch #americanpope #catholicschool #catholiclife

I’m holding my boys close this summer knowing that this time with them is a gift 🧡

If you’re a teacher, I hope your students spoiled you this week! Here’s a fun side by side of a recently painted teacher peg 🍎

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A little late, but I finally have that “ready for a fresh start” feeling 😅 someone tell me I’m not alone!

From my family to yours, Happy New Year 🤍

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I love adding subtle design elements to tie all the pieces of a set together. Did you notice? 👀
I’ve sold all of my larger nativities this year, but I have two left of the smaller sets on my Etsy shop.

Behind the scenes 👀

Look out for nativity sets on my Etsy page next month. Holiday season is rolling in fast! I’ll prefer it over hurricane season in FL 🌀

Custom teacher pegs are now available on my Etsy shop! Think ahead for your Christmas shopping 😉🎁

This delicately hand-painted peg doll of your child’s beloved teacher will be a forever-cherished gift. I will be sure to capture (with help from your photo/description) those quirky and unique characteristics that make them instantly recognizable. Glasses on her head, a pen behind his ear, the staff T-shirt, and picture day outfits are some examples of the most popular and loved features. I have gifted these to my own children’s teachers, and let me tell you, they are a big hit! This peg doll will make a great addition to their classroom, desk, shelf, or any display.

Thought I’d add a face to my page ✨
I’m getting back into the groove of painting more and I’ll be attempting more posts and stories. Follow along for updates and painting videos!

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