What you are looking at is the first ever Moore family real Christmas tree. In fact, this is the first time that Scott has ever had a real tree. We are fairly excited about this. You see, our first Christmas together, we were living in our tiny basement apartment, and we bought the smallest artificial tree known to man.
The next Christmas, we were packing up the apartment to move to this house, and I planned to not even decorate. At the last minute I put up the tiny artificial tree.
And last Christmas, our first Christmas in this house, mom gave us her old artificial tree. We were excited to put that one together because we knew it was a nice tree as far as artificial ones go, but when we were halfway through putting it up, an essential piece broke, and we were once again treeless.
This year we decided, that's it, Ada is old enough to "get" Christmas, it's time to buy a real tree. And when I saw Home Depot advertising a 19.99 black Friday special, we jumped on it. And we couldn't be happier.
It's amazing how festive a house feels when that slight scent of pine fills the air. Don't you agree? And Ada loves it. She is having a really hard time not taking all of the ornaments off though.
Here, she is sharing the joy of the tree with her baby doll.
And after all of that tree excitement, it was clearly time for the baby to go "night-night."
Each year that I have been married, I try to stock up on new Christmas items during the after Christmas clearance sales when things are 75% off. The first couple of years I focused on buying ornaments and last year I bought different items to sit around the house. This year my goal is to find very real looking artificial garland. Where do I find this? Please advise. My current garland, bought at the same time as the first artificial tree is oh so puny.
Do you have a favorite place to shop for Christmas decor? After Christmas Pier 1 is a go to for me, but I need some ideas for nice wreaths and garland. Really, help me.
Besides getting my house decorated for the Holidays, I also ordered and picked up our Christmas cards. I am so glad to have these two things done. I so wanted to enjoy Christmas this year despite the long to-do list, and this weekend we are making it happen. Merry Christmas to all!!
5 comments:
I love Hobby Lobby anyway, but for Christmas decor it is also great. Plus they make it 50% off fairly often throughout the season.
Don't forget that ornament, in your china cabinet, that I bought Ada when I was in McDonough recently.
Your tree looks great!
Garland is tricky, but the key is knowing how to stick some ribbon in and around it. and twisting the little limbs things to fluff it and make it more full. You can find pictures. MOM
I am making our wreath this year. Actually this afternoon if I can get going. I bought all the "stuff" at wal-mart. So it was fairly cheap. Hopefully it won't look it after I'm finished. We will see. Eekk.
And I love pier one after c'mas sale. I try to buy 2 or 3 ornaments there each year (on sale of course).
I am making our wreath this year. Actually this afternoon if I can get going. I bought all the "stuff" at wal-mart. So it was fairly cheap. Hopefully it won't look it after I'm finished. We will see. Eekk.
And I love pier one after c'mas sale. I try to buy 2 or 3 ornaments there each year (on sale of course).
Yay! The tree looks great!!!
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