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I've loved seeing everyone's decorations. I've poached some great ideas from them! I'm trying to post but can't figure out how to do it. I have photos on my facebook album but can't get them to VIOL.

Greenskeeper wrote:I've loved seeing everyone's decorations. I've poached some great ideas from them! I'm trying to post but can't figure out how to do it. I have photos on my facebook album but can't get them to VIOL.

mbw1024 helped several of us here:
http://www.virgin-islands-on-line.com/f ... ht=#185779


Merry Christmas and have a very Happy New Year!


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THANK YOU!




My front door....that only the UPS guy sees. LOL





You will see I LOVE starfish.



I LOVE to recycle....I just reuse and repurpose throughout the year.




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I LOVE Margaret Furlong and have been collecting for years.






And thank you so much to everyone for help with cocktail recipes, the Pomegranate Martinis were a hit. They were so good, I needed and extra large shaker to make enough. Big enough to soak your feet in.


And remember.....

LOVE Margaret Furlong. I have a tree full of them- I've been collecting for years.



My mermaid bathroom. 'Cause a girl needs a little girly decor in a house full of men.





The Griswold tree. LOL Actually it is our memory tree. Each year the kids get a new personalized ornament and we purchase ornaments on vacations and special outings. It's such a treat to decorate the tree each year and reminisce.



These are from my cocktail party. The first was a decoration on the bar- just a tealight holder that I used an old fashioned frog flower arranger to make a fun floral pieces. The Christmas balls decorated hors d'oeuvre trays.

well done Greenskeeper! I love the starfish mantle. Perfect for your area of the country!

I so much enjoy to see the different and pretty decorations, and it's interesting to see that the traditions are different in USA and DK. For example:
I have never seen an angel in the top of the tree,in DK it's always a star. Hope to see more pics.

Linne

We did not do as much as usual this year, we just ran out of time. Here are a few from the PA house -

Our tree, we do a three generation mix of oranments, no theme, just a wonderful mix of vacation purchases and family heirlooms.



some STJ ornaments -



This was from our 15th anniversary trip -



from Germany





I made this 35 years ago -

Little PA is sad because I didn't post pictures of his Polar Express train. Here they are -



An action shot



Another action shot -

oh i LOVE that glass tree ornament!

We have a bunch of those, a number from Germany (pre-husband) and we pick them up each time we find one. I have a couple from Finger Lake wineries. I love the way they look back-lit by lights.

It is always a challenge for us to find sturdy, yet airy trees for the heavier stuff.

Next year I might go old school and do big 'ol c-9 colored bulbs.

What I really like with many of the decorations shown here, is that you use "memory" things. I often do the same, but some of my girlfriends decorate with things which match each other for example everything in gold, silver or lilac. Sometimes the tree is totally different from year to year.It can be very beautiful, but for me, it's not the same as using old things with a "story".

Linne

PA girl. Tell your son that it's a great train he has.

linne wrote:What I really like with many of the decorations shown here, is that you use "memory" things. I often do the same, but some of my girlfriends decorate with things which match each other for example everything in gold, silver or lilac. Sometimes the tree is totally different from year to year.It can be very beautiful, but for me, it's not the same as using old things with a "story".

Linne

Linne,
I couldn't agree with you more. One of my favorite parts of Christmas is placing our memory filled ornaments on the tree. It can be an emotional time as I think back to Christmases past but it is also a time of thanksgiving. Does my tree have the flawless beauty of a color coded tree? Maybe not, but to me it is the most beautiful tree in the world.
AH

PA Girl wrote:

Next year I might go old school and do big 'ol c-9 colored bulbs.

I do miss those!

PA Girl wrote:
It is always a challenge for us to find sturdy, yet airy trees for the heavier stuff.

Next year I might go old school and do big 'ol c-9 colored bulbs.

We started cutting down our own trees a few years ago as we had the same problem with over sheared trees having flimsy branches and little room for ornaments. The other bonus is they don't drop needles like the pre cut. We have a great time doing it every year.

My husband has on the kids tree, c-9's old fashioned, bubble ornaments and small colored lights. I bought a cart load of old fashioned lights for him a few years back and he goes NUTS for them. He's a big kid- especially at Christmas.