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Old 11-26-2006, 03:19 PM
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We have 3 themes--Mexican Christmas, Christmas candy, and Christmas balls. Right now, we're still agonizing over whether to make the move to an artificial tree. Most we've seen look so fake!
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Old 11-26-2006, 03:26 PM
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Most we've seen look so fake!
Just think, it couldn't look at fake as my white tree!
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Old 11-26-2006, 03:34 PM
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LOL, some of the fake trees with lights on them really look good now. Just have to put the added goodies to help "spruce" them up, no pun intended.

My little tree is about 18 inches tall and is in the front room window on the ledge.

It was given to me by Bookems wife Debbie as she felt I need it!

Just looking at it makes a small glow for the Holidays.
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Old 11-26-2006, 03:45 PM
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We have 3 themes--Mexican Christmas, Christmas candy, and Christmas balls. Right now, we're still agonizing over whether to make the move to an artificial tree. Most we've seen look so fake!
We use an artificial tree for our New Year Tree every year. It looks really sad and pathetic when it first comes out of the box, but after you put all the ornaments and lights on it, it looks really gorgeous. I think some places even sell a spray that you can put on your artificial tree to make it smell just like the natural ones.
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Old 11-26-2006, 03:54 PM
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We haven't had a real tree since I was almost one and found out I am allergic to Pine trees. Since then, we've also found out, that I am allergic to most coniferous trees...

We have a 7.5 fake srpuce. (Think tall and narrow tree.) I love it. We use regular size matte finished burgandy, green, and gold balls with smaller shiny and matte mixed pearl, gold, and burgandy little balls with little clear lights.

I keep things as simple as possible.

Other than that, we have stockings, a wreath, and a Christmas snow globe collection, thanks to the dear M-I-L.
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Old 11-26-2006, 05:15 PM
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We haven't had a real tree since I was almost one and found out I am allergic to Pine trees. Since then, we've also found out, that I am allergic to most coniferous trees...

We have a 7.5 fake srpuce. (Think tall and narrow tree.) I love it. We use regular size matte finished burgandy, green, and gold balls with smaller shiny and matte mixed pearl, gold, and burgandy little balls with little clear lights.

I keep things as simple as possible.
LOL, Tippie! This will work until your son gets into school and starts bringing home his handmade ornaments! That's when my jeweltone-themed tree went down the toilet.
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Old 11-26-2006, 05:19 PM
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Well, we have a balcony, so I am going to string white lights around it. Since I spend most of the holiday season at my parents' house in Florida, I'm not buying a real tree. I am, however, buying a nice wreath from the Quebecois tree sellers around the corner to put on the front door.
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Old 11-26-2006, 05:23 PM
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We haven't started yet; between school and work, neither my wife nor I have had the time. Since we own a house now, we have to figure out how to decorate the oustide as well. That should take up a weekend or two.
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Old 11-26-2006, 06:35 PM
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We usually have a real full-size tree and 2 tabletop artificial trees (approx 3-4'). The mini trees are for themes, the big one is the catchall.

No decorating this year however: we're going to the tropics over the Winter Break!
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Old 11-26-2006, 08:24 PM
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We haven't had a real tree since I was almost one...
TC, you were almost a tree? Now that's traumatic!

ps. out of context quotes rule!
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Old 11-26-2006, 08:45 PM
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TC, you were almost a tree? Now that's traumatic!

ps. out of context quotes rule!

Heh, heh. I think I would have been a magnolia.

Well, it didn't help that I had been drinking Margaritas and some peach wine when I wrote it. I should have obviously added ...years-old.
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Old 11-26-2006, 11:42 PM
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I got all the music boxes, Nativity scenes and other decorations out. I fluffed and assembled the tree, but we didn't decorate it yet. My aunt gave me her whole Christmas village so I had to move things around and make a new "plan" for everything to accomodate the village. My daughter and I had a good time putting the new village up. However, I thought they would 'daisy chain' with the plugs and they don't, so I have to buy some long surge protectors to plug in all the little shops, etc.

I put lights on the shrubs today (since it was in the 60's, I figured it was now or never), but I decided not to do the lights on the gutters this year. Next weekend, I'm going to pick up a couple lighted display things to put on the lawn. Michael's has some good deals and, of course, their 40% off coupon, so I think I can get what I want. No gutter lights this year, nope. The bottom line is, the shrubs are getting too large to be able to get my ladder in between them safely, on stable ground.

I think that I don't need to be getting up on ladders anymore anyway. I'm so wiped out tired from hauling boxes up the stairs. It's been a very tiring weekend.
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Old 11-27-2006, 12:03 AM
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We use regular size matte finished burgandy, green, and gold balls with smaller shiny and matte mixed pearl, gold, and burgandy little balls with little clear lights.

I keep things as simple as possible.
Mine is the same, only with pink instead of burgandy. I also tuck silk magnolias & roses in between the branches, then scatter just a little artificial snow from the top.

I have two archways in my living room, with magnolias, and the same pink ribbon from the tree at the top of each. The same bows are on my mailbox, wreath, and lamp posts. The only lights I put up (clear, of course) outside are on a burberry bush (which glows pink) and the huge Mountain Laurel I have on the side of the house.

Today was clearing up for the decorations day; next weekend, I hope to put them up.
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Old 11-27-2006, 03:08 PM
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Since i already was in the christmas tree thread we have already put up the tree and decorations this past week. Besides my obession with the perfect full and tall tree i have decked out the house and it has all come together quite well. My decorations are pretty much in the burgandy, hunter green and gold color scheme. I have my grandfathers old train set under the tree as well as a beautiful navitiy set in the entry way table. Along with all the red, green and white cutsey old fashion decorations i cant ever get rid of.

I hang tear drop decorated weaths and lighted mantle swags over the mantle and door ways. I bought last yr at the after-christmas sale at wal mart this HUGE outdoor weath that is pre strung and put it up above the garage door along with the dangling white lites and mix it with traditional colored strands outside.

We really deck the halls every yr around here. My brothers and i can see who can outdo the other each yr I am now on the search for the old fashion tree lights that are now walk way path light stakes. We also put out the yard display items.

The housing development i live in , i think we secertly try to out do one another every yr , like my brothers and myself.

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Old 11-28-2006, 09:20 PM
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this is the first christmas that my bf and i have lived together - my first away from home...

so while my bf swears he has a big box of decorations somewhere, i think i'm going to have to raid my mom's garage, to see what we need

hopefully we'll find that box tonight!
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