I’m making this my Christmas Tour of Homes post because alas, I’ve been too busy with orders to decorate more than my tree. I had such fun with the previous Tour of Homes that I couldn’t resist doing this one!*
Nevermind that Lil’ Duck decorated the bottom half, especially the random bits of snowflake ribbon, or that the bookcases behind fail to contain all the clutter in my life. Presents are coming soon, I’ve been too busy to shop or wrap, but I anticipate having more time next week.
I’m just thrilled to have bought my very own tree this year – in the past we have had various hand-me-down fake trees, including a memorable pre-baby year where we literally broke the white tree that has been in my family since I was little. I guess hanging several heavy ornaments on a three-foot tree really wasn’t the way to go. Then there was the hand-me-down tree from the in-laws attic which made me sneeze incessantly, despite vacuuming it several times, that also fell apart at odd intervals.
This year, not only is it a brand-new, 100% ours tree, but it is also pre-lit. No more wrapping, untangling, bulb-finding, tree-tipping nightmares for us, only a beautiful plugging in of the perfectly placed strands and light for all! I’m definitely loving it just for that (storing it might be another matter, but it does fold up nicely back into its box).
Leave me the link to your own tour in comments and I’ll come visit you!
Tell Lil’ Duck that the bottom part of the tree looks WONDERFUL!
lovely
The bottom half of our tree is naked. Julia keeps ripping the ornaments off and putting them in various hidey holes around the house. The top, however, is beautiful!
I don’t care what you say, It’s very pretty!
my ornaments are slowly migrating north since my toddler and kitten are making a sport of knocking the lower ones off.
Looks great! Thanks for sharing your pic!
We finally decided on a pre-lit artificial tree. The only thing is that it’s so tall it doesn’t fit in the house. The top 6″ is bent over. Oh well . . .
Thanks for entering your tree in the contest! Good luck!
Your tree is very pretty. Thanks for sharing. Mine is up too, stop on by.
We use to get real trees (advantage of living in the Pacific NW), but it has become too muddy with all the rain and three little monsters running every where.
Your Christmas tree looks neat!
You forgot to mention how your DH went and picked it up for you and set it up for you and how you are enjoying it now.