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How do you decorate your tree?

J Town Girl — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:41:56 GMT

Do you make a very sophisticated tree with just a few ornaments that all match or do you have a tree that displays many colors and types of ornaments?

I have many ornaments that are from my childhood and many that have been collected over the years. Our tree is just a combination of ornaments that have special meanings to us.

I have many ornaments that represent my Yorkshire Terriers and each year I've always bought a Hallmark ornament with Tweety Bird to honor my two canaries. Displaying ornaments that help me remember all of my past pets always make decorating our tree so much more meaningful.

I always admire trees that are elegantly decorated but that just isn't my style. Our tree is a hodgepodge of ornaments from vacations, pets, childhood memories and glass balls of various colors. We always get a real tree and when we finish decorating I stand there and remember each ornament and smile at the happy memory that each one brings to mind.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

1Snickers — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:47:13 GMT

I use a slim tree with beaded fruit after Halloween. Then I add a few shinier ornaments after Thanksgiving. I get to enjoy it longer!
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Re: How do you decorate your tree?

J Town Girl — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:50:28 GMT

@1Snickers wrote:
I use a slim tree with beaded fruit after Halloween. Then I add a few shinier ornaments after Thanksgiving. I get to enjoy it longer!
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That's a great idea.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:58:26 GMT

I stick with a coordinated theme. A hodgepodge would drive me nuts.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

catter70 — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:22:52 GMT

I just have 2 small trees. They all have pretty much old glass ornaments and I have them up on the cupboard where the cats can't get to them. I have boxes of ornaments and decorations that I no longer use in a deep closet and spare bedroom. In fact, I don't even take the ornaments off anymore. I just put garbage bags over them and return to the closet.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

faeriemoon — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:29:56 GMT

I have a coordinated tree focusing on the colors I prefer. I have given the kids all of their personal ornaments from when they were young. My "theme" (I kind of hate that word regarding Christmas trees) is metallics and white/ivory.) I trim the top of my tree with a tiara. You have to look closely to see it, as it sort of goes around the top of the tree and does not sit on the highest branch. I have never found a "tree topper" I liked.

That being said, I don't care for overly decorated trees under which you cannot even see the tree. Truth be told, I love a tree with white/clear lights and nothing else.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

ninjawife — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:37:14 GMT

Growing up my mother decorated out tree all in gold. I had always wanted a tree that had ornaments with special meaning so when I was in high school, my mother stopped with the gold decorations and began to collect ornaments that meant something to the family or ones that she just liked.

When I moved out, my mother bought me a bunch of ornaments for my first Christmas on my own and continued to gift me ornaments through the years. My mother passed in 2012 and my father moved in with my family. I weeded through all my mother's and my ornaments and kept the most special ones. I have a very narrow tree and those special ornaments as well as some silk poinsettias and berries decorate it very nicely.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

Chopsmom — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:39:42 GMT

@J Town Girl

Mine is decorated like yours but I use an artificial tree. I, too have ornaments that represent pets, childhood ornaments, and one or two that belonged to my Mother.

I don't buy any new ornaments (running out of room), but a friend gives us one of those brass White House ornaments each year. I think I have around 20. They are so intricate in design and beautiful.

When I had my 5ft. tree, I used garland, but with the smaller tree, I want to showcase the ornaments.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

Jo1313 — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:47:30 GMT

Having a Hallmark Card and gift store for years..most of my ornaments are older Hallmark ones with meanings mixed with a few antiques.

I have enough stuff to decorate 4 houses and 6 trees..So I change things up..

I try to keep it simple now..Our DDIL's are always taking things home..not just Christmas stuff..I'm glad they enjoy having the stuff.

I live in a forest of everygreens! All covered with snow right now.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

MG Chris — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:43:15 GMT

In my living room, I have a nine-foot Valerie pencil tree that rotates. It is decorated with white ribbon and all done in crystal. My topper is made out of silver lighted branches and white twigs.

In my bedroom, I have a seven-foot full tree decorated in blush and white with white faux fur ribbon, and the contrasting ribbon is blush and silver. My topper is a crown.

My favorite thing to do is to lay in bed at night and in the morning and watch the twinkling lights and the swaying crystal on my living room tree.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

GenXmuse — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:46:26 GMT

I have a pink tree with cupcake, lollipops and cotton candy ornaments along with toy and fairy ornaments. I went elegant for awhile with lots of floral swags but I missed the childlike feeling of Christmas and do this instead now.
I also have a large lollipop bouquet I use as a tree topper.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

spiderw — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:07:36 GMT

I have a seven foot tree which has many different ornaments, old and new. There is much to look at and I think my choices of what I put on the tree are lovely, meaningful and perfect!!!! The assortment looks festive.

I also have a five foot tree which I have decorated with various wildlife ornaments, owls, birds, deer, penguins, raccoons, ornaments related to nature. I also put bright red picks throughout the branches which pop out at you!

No matter how anyone decorates, whether a few or many ornaments, fancy or simple, it is what gives you happiness and joy and the Christmas spirit.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

jlkz — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:41:53 GMT

The days of decorating a tree are long gone; however, I have 7 of these that I bought from a men's store that closed:

My Nativity scene:

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

LizzieInSRQ — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:07:25 GMT

Folks, the imagination i am reading about on this thread makes ne so wish that I could see pictures of all your trees! Toppers made of lollipop bouquets and tiaras, woodland creatures and crystal ornaments, Hallmark to the max, faux fur garland! I know its tricky but if you can share, its welcomed.

Thanks for the fun ! Im a slim tree, various ornaments, no garland, multicolored mini lights gal myself.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

Meowingkitty — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:14:43 GMT

This year since I have a kitty who has never had a Christmas tree I wanted to be safe so I put up a lot of metal, stuffed bears from Vermont Teddy Bear Company and only a few breakables. So far he hasn't bothered either tree. I have lots of ornaments that are very old and some newer ones that I put up sometimes but this year I wanted to be safe because I didn't know how Oliver and Char would react.

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ciao_bella — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:18:20 GMT

Through the years when my children were young, I had decorated the tree with many of their handmade ornaments along with Disney characters, etc.

When they became adults, I decided to decorate the tree in different ways every few years. I had a beautiful flocked Hallmark tree that I couldn't put up this year because my two cats couldn't stop licking the flocking. So, I bought a green Balsam tree, a little narrower than those big full bottom trees and decorated it in red, white and gold with snowflakes. Here is a picture of it lit.

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PA Mom-mom — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:33:38 GMT

@J Town Girl I'm a hodgepodge lady. There are ornaments that I made nearly 60 years ago, alongside ornaments my children made when they were in Sunday School. We have ornaments from nearly every place we visited. There is jewelry from my favorite cousin who passed away. There are childrens' wedding favors and package ornaments from newborn grandchildren. When we first went to housekeeping, we just had white doves, red apples, and red bows. They are the first things that go on our tree each year.

Re: How do you decorate your tree?

Catiele — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:36:05 GMT

A small tree with many ornaments. Some from my childhood, some my sons made and others that my family gave me. My dear friends have added to my collection. PS my tree is full.

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Somertime — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:39:59 GMT

8 foot tree with clear lights, gold hand made bows. very shiny gold balls to reflect the light!

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Kitlynn — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:20:54 GMT

Our tree is always decorated with ornaments that bring back cherished memories. We usually get a couple of new ones each year. That is the one in the living room. The tree I put up in the dining room is a flocked tree done in peacock ornaments and colors.