| Did you ever look in the windows of those grand | | | | anything goes on the tree branches, and we've done |
| department stores and wonder how they got their | | | | everything from stuffed animals and hot wheels cars |
| Christmas trees to look so perfect?It's not nearly as | | | | hung in the tree to paper ornaments cut out of |
| difficult as it looks. And I'll share the secret here.1. | | | | colored paper. Spirals, paper chains, and glued |
| The tree - not that it matters a whole lot what the | | | | ornaments with glitter all go in our collection.5. The |
| tree is, but my favorite tree is the fat rounded kind | | | | topper - Whatever you want to put on top of your |
| with branches that allow a bit of space between, but | | | | tree - make sure it's big enough to be seen. Our tree |
| not so much that you can see through them. I love | | | | usually gets an angel or a star. I have a selection. My |
| the smell of fresh pine. But in my particular case, with | | | | tree is 7 feet tall, and my star is well over a foot tall. |
| an allergy to pine, I find the most adorable fake tree | | | | My angel on the other hand is not so big, because |
| I can find and make it look as much like a real tree | | | | she's always competing with the angels on the tree - |
| as possible.2. The lights - Whatever kind of lights you | | | | so she can't be too huge.If it's a color year, we |
| choose, get enough to cover the tree well, but if | | | | make a new star out of colored paper or fabric and |
| you are going to add ornaments, you need less lights | | | | attach all kinds of shinys to it with glue. Last year, |
| and more sparkle. I like to bury the lights just a bit | | | | we had a bright yellow star with silver glitter and gold |
| inside the branches, so I add the lights as I put up | | | | braid along the edges of a six pointed Star of David. |
| the branches a couple of rounds per layer, so there's | | | | It was awesome.6. The tree skirt - Under it all you |
| some depth to the tree, a few glowing lights hidden | | | | need something to hold the packages, and the finish |
| inside the branches.3. The garland - If you want | | | | it off. I have a white braid and ribbon skirt this year. |
| garland of some kind on your tree, now is the time | | | | It started out as a circle of cloth and I was just |
| to add it. After the light are on, the tree is up, walk | | | | stitching some ribbon along the edge - I ended up |
| around the tree with the garland in your hand and | | | | with layers of ribbon spreading out around the base |
| drop generous swags of garland between the | | | | of my tree. The best part is, I don't have to put |
| branches of the tree, allowing them to fall freely and | | | | many presents under a tree that has a great |
| gracefully. My favorite garlands are thin ribbon with a | | | | skirt.I've found a great adornment for my Christmas |
| nice satin sheen to reflect the lights, beads, or for a | | | | tree is a nativity that I can set under the edge of |
| natural look, some popcorn and dried berries strung | | | | the branches, in plain sight. The star on top is a |
| on a thread.4. The ornaments - A wide variety of | | | | special touch - and the boughs of the evergreen |
| ornaments depicting a specific theme work very well. | | | | protect it. Everyone notices the nativity under the |
| My ornaments are mostly gold and white with some | | | | tree, and I have a special place where children look |
| dark red or Christmas red and Navy blue thrown in | | | | and ask questions, so I can tell them the story of |
| for accent. I have angels, drummer boys, toy | | | | Jesus birth.Of course, there's another nativity on an |
| soldiers, glass orbs, stars, sleighs, a rocking horse or | | | | end table, another in my dining room, and another in |
| two, some crystal bells with carved ornaments inside, | | | | each of the bedrooms, because I love nativities.After |
| and some crystal ornaments with imprints of the | | | | all, what is Christmas all about?Merry Christmas!Share |
| nativity. When I look for ornaments, I look for things | | | | the season of giving! Enjoy the blessing that is yours |
| that say "Christmas" to me, and fit in the color | | | | for the taking, by giving to others.At eBiz Blitz we |
| scheme I've chosen for my tree.Occasionally, my kids | | | | care about your business. Let us help you make the |
| get the better of me and we use colored lights | | | | most of your internet business with Dynamic Content |
| instead of white lights on the tree. Those years, | | | | for your website. |