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How Many Have You Broken?

Biftu — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:43:19 GMT

Happens ever year. Decorating my tree it never fails that I drop or the ornament falls off the branch. So far I have broken three bulbs. How many have you broken? No, I don't want plastic decorations.

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Puppy Lips — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:10:11 GMT

I manage to break a few here and there.

What upset me much more was that our young Husky chewed one up years ago. It was one of those Hallmark Ornaments where you put your kid's school photo in it and write a few details about his life on the back. I had left it on the coffee table for some reason. She got ahold of it and chewed it to pieces. I saved it all, of course, because I am, well, me. I was looking for a replacement on EBay and could never find one. I still have it here in my office, not sure what to do with it as I can't throw it out.

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LindaSal — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:18:21 GMT

I usually end up dropping and breaking at least one ball ornament, depends on the year really, LOL!

We have so many special ones, I would feel so bad if I broke any of those........we used to put all the cloth and plastic ones on the bottom of the tree when we had our last kitty.

Technically he broke less than I have!

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LyndaGee — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:30:32 GMT

Don't laugh, but we never took down the tree in the playroom: Our pets like to take naps under it. As far as broken bulbs: So far, no casualties.

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Zhills — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:01:53 GMT

This is the way your post shows on my PC screen. Had to shake my head for a moment!

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Burnsite — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:40:47 GMT

In my old home, I dropped and broke one per year, usually when taking the ornaments down and letting them slip out my fingers to crack on the chatahoochee ---a river rock flooring popular for outside patios in the 1960s when my Fl house was built. When you have a cat, the tree is safer outside. Years ago I had a rescue cat, Jay Gatsby, who insisted on being the king of the mountain--he would climb to the top of the tree, looking triumphant. So the trees got moved outside to the patio, and Jay could admire them thru the glass slider.

As I am still renting and house hunting after moving to New England, my mom's and other family ornaments are probably safe ths year.

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Nightowlz — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:39:44 GMT

I don't usually break any ornaments. I do have some really old cheap ornaments that came from TG&Y, K-Mart years ago when we first got married.

They get broke because they are in a tub with dividers but not wrapped up.

I keep all my other ornaments in the boxes they came in. I open all of them so I can put the ornaments all over the couch. I can see which I want to hang where. I would be upset if I broke any of those.

I have some from Hallmark, Radko, Avon, Lenox, Precious Moments, a few nice pieces I bought on Amazon from Ukraine etc.

I also have some really neat different homemade ornaments that I like.

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Sooner — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:01:32 GMT

Get a big tree and just cover it up with lights. Solves the problem of decorating--because you don't need them!

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DSD2 — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:43:31 GMT

I have broken at least four this year, two of them old but dearly loved ornaments for sentimental reasons.

I need to be more careful...

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Desertdi — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:50:02 GMT

@Biftu wrote:
Happens ever year. Decorating my tree it never fails that I drop or the ornament falls off the branch. So far I have broken three bulbs. How many have you broken? No, I don't want plastic decorations.

My family "made their own"...decorated styrofoam...

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Sakuya — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:44:19 GMT

@Puppy Lips - do you name and year of ornament? I can see if I can find one for you.

@Desertdi - How special that your family made their own ornaments!

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shoekitty — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:18:47 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
Get a big tree and just cover it up with lights. Solves the problem of decorating--because you don't need them!

Shoekitty said. This is so true!!! We have done this. 9 ft tree, thousands of lights my husband put strand over strand of white lights in center and around trunk then used colored lights going out word. It was gorgeous

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candys mine — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:27:07 GMT

@BurnsiteWELCOME to NEW ENGLAND! It's time to Gear UP for Winter! Get your Sand and salt Handy.

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Puppy Lips — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:16:04 GMT

@Sakuya wrote:
@Puppy Lips- do you name and year of ornament? I can see if I can find one for you.

@Desertdi- How special that your family made their own ornaments!

@Sakuya I had the company wrong, it was not a Hallmark ornament, is is a Carlton Cards Heirloom ornament. I wonder if they are still in business. It is a wallet sized photo frame that is a school house with a Santa on the right side of the frame, a Christmas tree on the left side of the frame, and Christmas light bulbs going from the left side to the top of the Santa. At the top of the frame is "2006-2007." Above that is a frame with a school bell. The frame is red with white glittery snow on top.

If I knew how to add a photo, I would do so. I have not looked for a replacement in awhile, but since you asked, I will start looking again too.

Thanks for your response.

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GoneButNotForgotten — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:33:19 GMT

LyndaGee, I would never laugh at something like that. My last cat died 3 years ago and I still have her teeth that were removed. what the heck--I loved that cat so the teeth are a fond remembrance, plus they cost $700 so I'll never get rid of them...she was so sweet and I still miss her.

I think it's great that you're so fond of your pets that you've done this.

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Jo1313 — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:48:59 GMT

@Puppy Lips wrote:
I manage to break a few here and there.

What upset me much more was that our young Husky chewed one up years ago. It was one of those Hallmark Ornaments where you put your kid's school photo in it and write a few details about his life on the back. I had left it on the coffee table for some reason. She got ahold of it and chewed it to pieces. I saved it all, of course, because I am, well, me. I was looking for a replacement on EBay and could never find one. I still have it here in my office, not sure what to do with it as I can't throw it out.

Try Hooked on Hallmark..they also have some other brands by date..

After having a Hallmark Gift/card shop for years...I don't break any ornaments...and solved the problem..I stopped putting up a tree.

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AuntG — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:26:25 GMT

Just one was broken while we decorated this year.

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faeriemoon — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:05:12 GMT

I haven't set up the tree yet, but I'm guaranteed to break one or two glass ball ornaments. Yup; I'm a ball breaker.