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.
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!
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.
I have lots of quirky little trees, being a tree fan and all.
These along the windowsill are teeny tiny.
Here’s my entryway. Again, simple. And quiet. And still.
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Musical Pairing:
Still, Still, Still
Pretty decorations. I am going for simple next year. Have a Merry Christmas!
You too, Joy!
❤️ the simplicity!!!!
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Beautiful! ❤️??
Thank you, Colene!
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.
Thanks, Laurie! I know if I’ve done something worthy of a steal from you, it must be good:)
I just love all your little trees. Wish I could see them. My trees are all little too. See you soon.
Drive on up and you can see them.
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.
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.
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!
I know it looks beautiful, Dorothy.
Where is the domes from love the idea thanks.
Thank you, Toni! I bought the dome about a year ago from Ebay. You can find some great deals if you search often.
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.
Yay for smaller:)
I LOVE the Charlie Brown tree in the entryway. 🙂
Thank you! I figure eventually it will be my only tree:)