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MissMee


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I bought a pathetic 7 foot tree yesterday (we do fake because of the mess of the real one/babies in the house) until I can get a good bargain after Christmas.  ETA:  I added some ribbon and a cute little peacock at the top.  I think I hung a few more ornaments in a turquoise color to go w/ my bluebird of happiness:


 


Close-ups of the ornaments and the skirt:


 


As promised, here's a few more.  Bear in mind that I am constantly adding and changing things, so these pictures will probably be updated frequently:


Here's the entry foyer


 


ETA:  I added some candles and ornaments to add some color, but I still want to find a white feather boa to wrap around the bottom for something funky.  Maybe I can get a white feather wreath to put in place of the middle one, too:



The candy and ice wreath I made (but I'm going to take off the bow):



A crappy view of the front porch (I broke the snowman this morning ):



Some random collections:


 


ETA:  I redid the top of my TV armoire to this:  Still not to my liking, but better:


And with the newly-added wreaths on the windows (I still have more windows to do, but they're stuck):



I'll do some more decorating of the house this week and will post more pics later!



-- Edited by MissMee at 12:53, 2005-11-29

-- Edited by MissMee at 14:10, 2005-11-30

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erin


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i think it looks neat! i love tall, skinny trees.

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pretty! I finished my tree yesterday. I think I want two trees next year -- one for all our cheesy childhood ornaments and then one that I can make really pretty and color-coordinated.

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I think it looks great!  And I looooooooooooove the color of your walls!

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Nice! Oh, what is the color of your paint?  I love it!  I wish I did that instead of my yellow in the family room and office!

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Very fun!  Love the tree skirt.

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I love it, and the color on your walls is awesome . I love seeing everyone trees on here how fun! I love the purple ornaments-

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the candy wreath is hella cool! How did you get those wreaths on your top windows?

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it looks great--your house is gorgeous.  i especially like the way you did the mantel, and the candy wreath on the front door. 

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I love the jewel tones on your tree. Really unique and pretty. Ribbon would add so much, I agree- in an unexpected color on top of the tree- maybe the lime color { or purple}that is in the balls and adding the same color in an openweave mesh at the base , on top of your other tree skirt. It would be great.! just a suggestion...

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I think the decorations look great! You also have a beautiful home.

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Wow, I just noticed the peacock at the top. That is so neat. 

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Is it just me or do you have a Christmas Pickle?! My family does that tradition too!! And I love the pics!!

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a pickle, indeed; but we don't do the traditional thing.  I'll wait until the kids are bigger.

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My family has a Christmas pickle too!  And i love that you call it a bluebird of happiness--that's something my husband says every time he sees a bluebird.  Funny!


Anyway, you house looks fantastic!  I love the colors you used on the tree--it's very you. 



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MissMee wrote:

a pickle, indeed; but we don't do the traditional thing.  I'll wait until the kids are bigger.
what in the heck is a Christmas pickle?

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halleybird wrote:

MissMee wrote: a pickle, indeed; but we don't do the traditional thing.  I'll wait until the kids are bigger. what in the heck is a Christmas pickle?

Here is a link that describes it http://german.about.com/library/blgermyth11.htm


But in short:


Here's the pickle “legend” from one Web site: “A very old Christmas eve tradition in Germany was to hide a pickle [ornament] deep in the branches of the family Christmas Tree. The parents hung the pickle last after all the other ornaments were in place. In the morning they knew the most observant child would receive an extra gift from St. Nicholas. The first adult who finds the pickle traditionally gets good luck for the whole year.” This Christmas pickle story, with a few minor variations, can be found all over the Web and in print inside the ornament package. It says that Germans hang a pickle-shaped glass ornament on the Christmas tree hidden away so it's difficult to find. The first child to find it on Christmas morning gets a special treat or an extra present.



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Yes, that is exactly it-- it's something to look forward to when you are the first one up on Christmas morning (with my family, there's five kids, so it's kind of a challenge). I just think it's so weird and funny that it's a really cool and different tradition. Plus, who doesn't want a shiny pickle ornament on their tree? (lol)

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I don't even remember where I learned about the Christmas pickle.  But I knew I would be the only person around w/ a pickle on the tree, so I was all for it!  My husband hates that thing, much like he seems to hate all my "cute" stuff around the house!

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Love the peacock and all the color on the tree! Your tree skirt is really pretty too!

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