Anita
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Post by Anita on Nov 12, 2024 7:16:57 GMT
Big But Personal We have a big 12' tree in the foyer, but it is filled bottom to top with ornaments from our 30+ years of travel. It's so fun to remember our trips together when I decorate it. I also have a collection of carved Santas that bring back memories. There's more, and I love decorating, but it all feels really personal and brings me joy. OK, maybe the dancing 5' Grinch is a bit extra.  |
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Post by gracieplusthree on Nov 12, 2024 13:28:22 GMT
Not Up Yet I wish it was though haha Oh, ours wont be up until Dec 14. We have a 10-14 day tolerance for a tree in the living room! Oh I just haven't done it yet.. I love having it up |
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styxgirl
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Post by styxgirl on Nov 12, 2024 18:41:12 GMT
Sentimental
Whimsical
Lights
Every ornament has a story or a meaning. Many are in remembrance of someone we've lost.
We have lots of fun ornaments ... Like a really nice quality "catfish" We were traveling with friends and we saw these cute "catfish" ornaments. They are a cat in the front and fish in the back. For some reason, they cracked us up so we each bought one. LOL Our tree topper is a metal snowman with a spiral bottom to fit around the top of the tree. It's super cute and whimsical.
And lights! DH LOVES lights. Ours is super-bright changes colors and you can almost see it from outer-space! LOL
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ellemkay
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Post by ellemkay on Nov 12, 2024 21:25:40 GMT
Vintage
Ornaments
Only
Okay, all except the special yearly ornaments I buy but don't always put up year after year. My living room tree is being decorated today. I've put up 250 vintage Shiny Brite round balls so far and up next is the couple hundred special shapes like indents, teardrop, glass icicles, etc. It takes forever but it brings me joy, which I'm in desperate need of after last week so it's worth the effort! Tomorrow I get to do the dining room tree which is also mostly vintage/antique ornaments.
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Post by melanell on Nov 13, 2024 13:08:29 GMT
3 Words: "Christmas Mish-Mash Explosion" It's primarily my kids' stuff, plus stuff we've purchased or were given over the years that has no cohesion at all, yet my kids want it all. And since my kids are either young adults or teens at this point, I feel grateful and happy that they care so much about decorating, so I embrace the mish-mash explosion and smile.  (But I do have stuff and ideas on hold for when the decorating is all up to me, someday!  ) |
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Post by melanell on Nov 13, 2024 13:11:35 GMT
This one made me laugh right out loud! |
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bethany102399
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Post by bethany102399 on Nov 13, 2024 19:35:36 GMT
You live in my house! Tree Ornaments yard chicken |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 13, 2024 20:36:33 GMT
No
Hope
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RedSquirrelUK
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Nov 14, 2024 8:54:07 GMT
1) Not 2) Christmas 3) Yet  |
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Post by hopechest on Nov 14, 2024 21:39:31 GMT
Santa!
Santa!
Santa!
I inadvertently became a hoarder of Santas. I had a reasonable collection, nothing crazy, until my kiddo came into our family. Our son is adopted and a different race, so I became obsessed with finding and adding ethnic Santas. Since then I have become a crazy person and my collection has exploded. HO! HO! HO!
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Post by mollycoddle on Nov 14, 2024 21:42:40 GMT
It’s not happening. I am just not in the mood this year.
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Post by stampinfraulein on Nov 14, 2024 22:58:19 GMT
Vintage Ornaments Only Okay, all except the special yearly ornaments I buy but don't always put up year after year. My living room tree is being decorated today. I've put up 250 vintage Shiny Brite round balls so far and up next is the couple hundred special shapes like indents, teardrop, glass icicles, etc. It takes forever but it brings me joy, which I'm in desperate need of after last week so it's worth the effort! Tomorrow I get to do the dining room tree which is also mostly vintage/antique ornaments. Ooh, You're speaking my language! I bet your vintage tree is a stunner!
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Post by Penellopy on Nov 15, 2024 0:27:49 GMT
Not
Doing
It!
In all honesty, I have one dog who if it is in the house, she takes it out the doggie door. If it outside, she brings it in. I ask her how she got that large tree branch in the house, why is my clean shirt I was going to put on outside, and all I get is the tilt of the head look. I can just see a tree 1/2 in and 1/2 out the doggie door...lights, ornaments, and all.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 15, 2024 1:12:19 GMT
Outdoors
Treeeees
Glowing
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quiltz
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Post by quiltz on Nov 15, 2024 1:25:12 GMT
Will
Not
Happen
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Post by lisae on Nov 15, 2024 1:33:06 GMT
in. the. attic.
I'm not sure I'm decorating this year. I swore I was going to take everything out, go through it and pare down but I haven't done that. I have too many other rooms torn up at the moment. We had an early light frost but my plants are still in pots outside and I have fresh hydrangeas in the house. I can't get in the Christmas mood.
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cjinmo
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Post by cjinmo on Nov 15, 2024 2:17:33 GMT
Nativities
Vintage
Travel
I collect nativities and my tree has ornaments from my grandparents, parents and children plus what I have collected over the years.
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Ryann
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Post by Ryann on Nov 15, 2024 17:12:06 GMT
pink
bright
sparkly
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