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Post by basketdiva on Nov 4, 2024 0:22:56 GMT
My brother's birthday is the 15th of December so that is when we decorated. Now I start about the 1st of December. I'd start earlier but I've a party just before Thanksgiving and my trees take up too much floor space. Outside tree will probably go up Thanksgiving weekend -hopefully before the ground freezes here.
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 4, 2024 0:51:39 GMT
I now use my old tree as an outdoor tree, and I use my mint flocked tree as my indoor tree. I went back to the shop where I bought my mint tree on the weekend, and saw that this year they have pink flocked and pale blue flocked trees. I can't tell you how tempted I was to buy a pink and blue one, but DSO would KILL me!!  Imagine how pretty my lounge room would look with mint, pink, and blue trees all in a row! |
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 4, 2024 1:07:11 GMT
Imagine how pretty my lounge room would look with mint, pink, and blue trees all in a row! OMG DO IT. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 4, 2024 1:18:48 GMT
Imagine how pretty my lounge room would look with mint, pink, and blue trees all in a row! OMG DO IT. Hahaha you're evil! I will send a link to the trees to DSO and see how he reacts. 😆 Stay tuned.... |
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Post by mom on Nov 4, 2024 1:40:31 GMT
I am seriously considering purchasing one of those vintage aluminum silver foil trees.....it's on FB marketplace and I think I need it. Does anyone have one?
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 4, 2024 2:50:53 GMT
I am seriously considering purchasing one of those vintage aluminum silver foil trees.....it's on FB marketplace and I think I need it. Does anyone have one? OMG DO IT. (Real answer: I don’t have one but I think they are so cool. If anyone can pull it off, it’s you!) |
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Post by janeinbama on Nov 4, 2024 3:02:24 GMT
I am seriously considering purchasing one of those vintage aluminum silver foil trees.....it's on FB marketplace and I think I need it. Does anyone have one? I have a 4’ vintage aluminum tree and love it. My dd found it about 10 years ago. If I could find a larger one reasonable I would be all over it ❤️💕 |
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Post by mom on Nov 4, 2024 3:24:19 GMT
I am seriously considering purchasing one of those vintage aluminum silver foil trees.....it's on FB marketplace and I think I need it. Does anyone have one? OMG DO IT. (Real answer: I don’t have one but I think they are so cool. If anyone can pull it off, it’s you!) Eek! I’ve messaged the seller and I’m hoping she will let come see it tomorrow! My grandma had one for my entire childhood and now my aunt has it. If it’s in good shape, I’m gonna bring that baby home. |
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Post by mom on Nov 4, 2024 3:25:14 GMT
I am seriously considering purchasing one of those vintage aluminum silver foil trees.....it's on FB marketplace and I think I need it. Does anyone have one? I have a 4’ vintage aluminum tree and love it. My dd found it about 10 years ago. If I could find a larger one reasonable I would be all over it ❤️💕 This one is only 4ft tall - which makes me sad, but I feel like if I pass it up now I’m telling karma to not bring me a taller one next time. 😂 |
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 4, 2024 4:01:15 GMT
Tree #2 is finished. I don’t want to get excited, because they are the two smallest ones. 😜
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Post by Laurie on Nov 4, 2024 4:06:23 GMT
I think we are going to start next weekend. I have a Christmas tree in every room…including bathrooms.
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 4, 2024 11:46:33 GMT
An IKEA Vinterfint wood wall tree came home with us a month or so ago and I've been debating how to use it. First step will be painting it black. Ooh, I hope you’ll post pics of this! |
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Post by kristi521 on Nov 4, 2024 13:23:56 GMT
I love Christmas decorating, but I just cannot do it before Thanksgiving. The closest I will come is putting the tree up on Thanksgiving, after our dinner guests leave. In 2020, it did go up before Thanksgiving because that was such a crap year with the pandemic starting.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Nov 4, 2024 14:55:47 GMT
Not until after Thanksgiving. I do need a new an artificial tree. Anyone have one they love? Balsam Hill. You can order a sampler box of all the different branches (when I did it, it was $20), and then when you buy your tree, that is credited back. They arent cheap, but it is the best tree we have ever had- ours is a flip tree. I have 2 Balsam Hill trees. I love them! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 4, 2024 17:16:45 GMT
We get a real tree so it won't go up until at least thanksgiving weekend. However, your post reminds me that I need to get to work. I crocheted all the ornaments for this year's tree. However I need to do the angel topper. I thought it would be fun to have an all crochet tree this year. (I probably should have crocheted a tree skirt. Maybe I still can...if I start it Jeremy's going to kill me.😉) Oh, you SHOULD do the tree skirt! My mom had a really kitschy, kind of garish one that a sweet homebound hair client of hers made one year for us decades ago. It’s super cheap acrylic yarn in too-bright colors with things like a Santa, snowman, reindeer, etc. on it. Mom used it every year. I took it home with me when she moved to the nursing home and we used it here for many years. Last year I thought maybe we would do something else and my kid completely objected saying, “We HAVE to use it! It’s TRADITION!” LOL. So there you go. 🤣 |
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 4, 2024 17:22:45 GMT
Off to order the Balsam Hill sampler box. What a great idea, thank you!
Our current artificial is a noble fir style, which we like. I think it’s very natural looking. But, it’s shorter than we want.
Has anyone used one of the rattan tree skirt/collars instead of a tree skirt? Do you like it/love it/hate it?
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 4, 2024 19:48:28 GMT
I am seriously considering purchasing one of those vintage aluminum silver foil trees.....it's on FB marketplace and I think I need it. Does anyone have one? I think all vintage Christmas stuff is so cool! I’d love one of those trees! |
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Post by mom on Nov 4, 2024 19:56:40 GMT
I am seriously considering purchasing one of those vintage aluminum silver foil trees.....it's on FB marketplace and I think I need it. Does anyone have one? I think all vintage Christmas stuff is so cool! I’d love one of those trees! Well the lady is giving me the run around thus far ---- Im starting to think it's a scam. We were supposed to meet at 1:00 so I could see it but she messaged me at 12:50 and said she had to leave town til tomorrow and I could put a deposit down if I really wanted to see it. Hmmm. No thanks. I will take my chances once you come back. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 4, 2024 19:59:24 GMT
I think all vintage Christmas stuff is so cool! I’d love one of those trees! Well the lady is giving me the run around thus far ---- Im starting to think it's a scam. We were supposed to meet at 1:00 so I could see it but she messaged me at 12:50 and said she had to leave town til tomorrow and I could put a deposit down if I really wanted to see it. Hmmm. No thanks. I will take my chances once you come back. That’s so disappointing! I really hope you can find one! 🤞 |
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 4, 2024 20:55:16 GMT
[quote author=" mom" source="/post/4199356/thread" timestamp="1730750200"Im starting to think it's a scam.[/quote] BOO. I hate people sometimes. |
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Post by Gennifer on Nov 4, 2024 20:57:02 GMT
Has anyone used one of the rattan tree skirt/collars instead of a tree skirt? Do you like it/love it/hate it? I don’t have a rattan one but I do have lots of collars in other materials and colors. I like them because they look a bit more finished to me than a tree skirt, which looks great when there are presents around the tree, but most of mine don’t. |
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Imagine how pretty my lounge room would look with mint, pink, and blue trees all in a row!
