Today we are talking about Christmas Trees!!!
The past few years we were lucky enough to have a real tree cut down on my parents farm. Sadly, this year dad announced that there were no trees that could be cut.
I was so excited to decorate that I did a frugal no no. We bought a small tree at the Family Dollar for $30 and decorated it. I wasn't really happy about it but I figured ok, we will settle with it. Only to see ads appear in the next few days with better trees at better cost! Oh, I was not a happy camper with myself. So, lessoned learned there folks, wait a few days. It is well worth the wait.
Decorations are an important part of any tree.
Some people like themes, others only do just so much and call it done. Me? I like the more stuff the better!! I can not stand a naked tree! I love homemade ornaments.
I have ornaments that were mine as a child, ornaments made by the kids and grandchildren, a few small stuffed Christmas animals and oodles of stuff picked up at garage sales and thrift shops. My motto is: The more the better!!!!!
I have one relative that buys new tree ornaments and artifical tree every year. She just throws the old out to the trash and starts over next year. I would love to be able to get to her trash and take it all home with me. She lives to far away to pick it up and it would cost WAY to much to to have her send it to me. I can only shake my head at the waste.
Don't forget!! Reduce, Reuse and Recycle!!!!
As you can tell by my picture, it's a little fellow. But it is nicely covered!
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