How we put up our Christmas tree ...

One BRANCH at a time ;) ...

*We did a real tree for many years, but I think this is now year 6 with a "fake" tree. We miss the smell, but not the needles.

Comments

Kim H. said…

I LOVE IT! I was a real tree girl too, but with travels at the holidays, it just got too difficult to keep the tree going.

Just light a lovely evergreen candle and it'll smell like Christmas! I'm burning one right now - it's one of those bumpy, 'cake' candles...and it smells delightful! :)

Hugs!

8:13 AM

Colleen said…

We just bought our fake tree this year. Going out in the cold to pick out a real one with 4 little kiddos just didn't seem appealing this year! And my husband finally caved in, knowing he wouldn't have to get rid of the tree after Christmas (what a horrible chore!)

10:15 AM

Unknown said…

I think your tree looks great, E.

We do mess around with a real tree and yes, it does make a mess. I have to shake out the tree skirt daily and that will end once I put presents under it. I am now forgetting to water it but am not sure it is really drinking anymore. And the kitten is climbing it which means she has tree sap on her fur. :)

10:31 AM

Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com said…

I agree! I am never going back to real trees. I get a big evergreen wreath from Costco every year so I can have the smell of the Christmas tree without the mess.

Your tree looks beautiful!

~Jen

8:36 PM

Laura said…

I love your tree.
Fake trees....real trees.
I could do either.
Both are pretty.

6:00 AM

Shelly said…

to add fragrance i've put bunches of rosemary in my fake tree. Great smell!!

12:01 PM

Christine said…

Sorry but I will never ever do fake. Bring on the mess! I am lucky to have a 13footer this year and a blue spruce. BEAUUUUUTIFUL. But your tree is pretty. Kids too!

3:21 PM

wenderful said…

I'm with you. The fakes are so much easier! Yours looks great. I love your picture on the wall too. :)

12:19 AM

Momto5minnies meets the Pioneer Woman!

I read her blog and knew that she was coming into town for her book signing and I thought about going, but I also knew it was the day that I was getting my braces off (MONDAY 11/9). On Sunday night before, my husband made a quick trip to Walmart and brought home a flyer saying how Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman) was coming the next day. I'm not sure if my husband was more excited about me getting my braces off the next day or having me MEET THE PIONEER WOMAN. I guess I really did want to go, but now I HAD TO GO! Monday was a crazy day ... jitters in the am 4.6 mile run to make me feel relaxed (it was also my longest run yet) drop the 12 year old at her homeschool art class quick trip to Walmart (to see if there were Pioneer Woman cookbooks ... no luck, but my husband picked me up a few ... I'm gifting some for Christmas). home to throw a pot roast in the crockpot braces removal at 11:30am dentist visit at 1pm usual afterschool chaos of swim team home for a 30 minute rest wa...

A scattered post ...

I throw myself into stuff all the time. It can be anything from the start of a swim season, a new school year, the election, a vacation, an exercise routine etc. I'm kind of in a phase where I really don't know what my focus should be. I turned on the television and honestly, I have no idea what is on this fall season ... NO IDEA AT ALL . If I watched television in the past few months, it was something kid related or Fox News. I NEED A NEW FOCUS. My current thoughts ... reading a fictional, just for fun book stepping up my exercise routine thinking about our Christmas wish lists and shopping baking more ... I really am slacking in this area ways to save money so that we can get a new (second) washer and dryer for the upstairs (not a fancy kind because this would mostly be used by my oldest two children)... I actually have hookups. I wonder if a lot of people go through a sort of "lull" period this time of the year. Surely it doesn't last long with the start ...

Not a lot has changed ...

As a puppy he always liked a warm spot. We call Comet our "close talker" (from Seinfeld) because he is in your face and always a little too close for our comfort level. The girls don't seem to mind, but it can be a little annoying for my husband and I. Really, he is a fabulous dog. He listens well and is so gentle with everyone. *We don't let Comet on furniture ... except for the playroom/schoolroom couch. There he enjoys relaxing and being read to by one of the girls. SPOILED POOCH!

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