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a simple little Christmas

December 14, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner 20 Comments

have yourself a simple little christmas

During the past few days, I finally did a little Christmas decorating. My goal is to keep things small and simple. Not that long ago (last year) I couldn’t imagine not buying a large tree. This year? I felt overwhelmed by the whole thing. And Christmas should be the opposite of overwhelming. So welcome to my simple little Christmas. 

I started by buying two small trees instead of a gigantic one. And they make me happy. That’s Tree One above. He stands just under three feet without his wicker basket. I decorated him with my book launch countdown chain and all my Santa ornaments.

And here’s Tree Two.

have yourself a simple little christmas...

Tree Two stands about four feet tall. She’s fun and funky and decorated mostly with homemade ornaments along with a few other special ones. I didn’t bother with lights because I couldn’t find any normal twinkle ones in my garage. Both trees are smaller than they look in the pictures because, it’s a fact, pictures add ten pounds. At least.

Since I don’t have room on my small trees for most of my ornaments, I displayed my favorite ones on my dining room table under glass domes and inside candy dishes. This is a good way to protect fragile baubles, too, especially when one has two schnauzers snooping beneath boughs. And bonus, instant centerpiece!

displaying christmas ornaments

I scattered my collection of bottle brush trees around the house, and displayed my son’s manger scene front and center. As it should be.

have yourself a simple little christmas

I have lots of quirky little trees, being a tree fan and all.

tree collection, simple christmas

These along the windowsill are teeny tiny.

Have yourself a simple, quiet Christmas.

Here’s my entryway. Again, simple. And quiet. And still.

My entryway. Simple little Christmas.

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Musical Pairing:
Still, Still, Still

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  1. Joy Mckenzie says

    December 14, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Pretty decorations. I am going for simple next year. Have a Merry Christmas!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 15, 2015 at 7:23 am

      You too, Joy!

      Reply
  2. June Graham says

    December 14, 2015 at 8:19 am

    ❤️ the simplicity!!!!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 15, 2015 at 7:23 am

      🙂

      Reply
  3. Colene says

    December 14, 2015 at 9:14 am

    Beautiful! ❤️??

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 15, 2015 at 7:24 am

      Thank you, Colene!

      Reply
  4. Laurie says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:14 am

    LOVE it. I made the wreath for the door, and am waiting for my sister and her husband to get here to get the tree, so that she can help decorate. I may even clear out some things in storage. Again. It’s a process.

    Also love the cloche idea. Totally stealing that.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 15, 2015 at 7:25 am

      Thanks, Laurie! I know if I’ve done something worthy of a steal from you, it must be good:)

      Reply
  5. Barbara Tate says

    December 14, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    I just love all your little trees. Wish I could see them. My trees are all little too. See you soon.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 15, 2015 at 7:25 am

      Drive on up and you can see them.

      Reply
  6. Pat Laster says

    December 14, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    Simple? Simple is relative. But I loved all of it and shared the video, one of my favorite carols. Another way I read of to share unused baubles is to place them in a gallon glass jar. Since I have 5 or so, I’ll be trying that with all the decorations usually on the BIG tree. You go simple, I go small. Merry Christmas.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 15, 2015 at 7:27 am

      Yes, everything is relative. This is simple compared to my normal because I can’t tell you how many tubs of decorations are still out in the garage. I love that carols, too. We need more “still” in this world.

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  7. Dorothy Johnson says

    December 15, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    I love your trees. We put up our big tree–it took me a week to decorate it. But now I’m enjoying it. I had more fun putting up the rest of my decorations. My favorite tree was one we had the year I was lame and couldn’t do much. We put up a small table top fir and decorated simply. Merry Christmas!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 16, 2015 at 7:36 am

      I know it looks beautiful, Dorothy.

      Reply
  8. Toni Huss says

    December 15, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Where is the domes from love the idea thanks.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 16, 2015 at 7:34 am

      Thank you, Toni! I bought the dome about a year ago from Ebay. You can find some great deals if you search often.

      Reply
  9. Debbie says

    December 15, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    Me,too! I put a tree up at the lake, but it’s a new, smaller one. Our front door garland at home is a simple one of live greenery. I’m loving the simplicity. It’s giv n me more pleasure than I realized.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 16, 2015 at 7:33 am

      Yay for smaller:)

      Reply
  10. Gary Henderson says

    December 16, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    I LOVE the Charlie Brown tree in the entryway. 🙂

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      December 17, 2015 at 7:16 am

      Thank you! I figure eventually it will be my only tree:)

      Reply

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