Last night we headed out to buy ourselves the perfect (FAKE) Christmas tree. It only took us three stores, which is a record, (A RECORD!) for us. For the first time in my life, I just wanted a nice, basic tree. And we found just that.
We bought one last year, but it was so big and annoying. It didn’t help that last Christmas I was plagued with morning sickness all night long (when the Christmas lights were on) and the mere sight of it made me ill…very, very ill. Needless to say, I had no desire, NONE, to put that tree up. Not only did it annoy me, but it was just a reminder of last year. Last year when everything was so beautiful, despite being so sick. And despite having the most annoying tree ever.
Fortunately, I have the most patient, understanding and loving husband ever. When we purchased the tree last year, it was THE TREE!, the one to LAST TEN YEARS! Except, oops, stuff happens, right? I’m so lucky he loves me as much as he does.
So, today we are busy putting up fake trees all over the house and lighting candles and playing music. Doesn’t that sound romantic? It would be more romantic, except I have a stiff neck, but who needs a good neck in order to have fun, right?
Anyway, my point is? I’m closing this here computer and decking our halls (despite the dust and the island in our living room), so my The Orange Bell giveaway? Extended 24 hours, you have until tomorrow evening to enter, so HURRY IT UP, WILL YOU?
Goodbye, I love you, Happy Holidays.
Oh! Have you heard of the Blog Design Idol? Well, ruby & roja was nominated and now we are finalists, so show your ruby & roja love by heading over there and voting for us, m’kay?




























I am glad that you are getting along with the decorations. I am sure it is hard. I really am not too savvy on the giveaways or how that works, you should drop me an email and explain it to me.
I am glad that you are getting along with the decorations. I am sure it is hard. I really am not too savvy on the giveaways or how that works, you should drop me an email and explain it to me.
Have fun! I love decorating for Christmas. My favorite time of year.
I voted for you guys!!
Have fun! I love decorating for Christmas. My favorite time of year.
I voted for you guys!!
I have a husband like that too. It is heartbreaking, in a good way, how much they will do to make us happy – right?
Anyhow, I absolutely hate Christams. We have a tree and only a tree. My husband puts it up, takes it down and wraps all the presents too. YUP, he loves me.
I have a husband like that too. It is heartbreaking, in a good way, how much they will do to make us happy – right?
Anyhow, I absolutely hate Christams. We have a tree and only a tree. My husband puts it up, takes it down and wraps all the presents too. YUP, he loves me.
I’m off to vote! Enjoy your day. You deserve.
p.s. I’m still considering this blogging thimg!
I’m off to vote! Enjoy your day. You deserve.
p.s. I’m still considering this blogging thimg!
Oh Beth, I can totally understand how it would be hard for you to put that tree up again. I love that Brian took you to get another one.
On another note, Justin and I have been fake tree shopping all week, went to ever store that has trees in this darn town, finally found “the” one, and it was out of stock. Go figure huh.
Already voted and blogged about it!
Oh Beth, I can totally understand how it would be hard for you to put that tree up again. I love that Brian took you to get another one.
On another note, Justin and I have been fake tree shopping all week, went to ever store that has trees in this darn town, finally found “the” one, and it was out of stock. Go figure huh.
Already voted and blogged about it!
I just voted!! I am so happy with my design. Hope you guys win!!
Happy decking!
I just voted!! I am so happy with my design. Hope you guys win!!
Happy decking!
and I already voted for you…cuz you awesome.
and I already voted for you…cuz you awesome.
Have fun decorating. We are done with the tree. I would have liked to put up some lights outside, but I’m thinking the snow just might get in the way…and it’s COLD out there!!
I’m off to vote!
Have fun decorating. We are done with the tree. I would have liked to put up some lights outside, but I’m thinking the snow just might get in the way…and it’s COLD out there!!
I’m off to vote!
I voted for you! You’ll always be my idol
Happy decking!
I voted for you! You’ll always be my idol
Happy decking!
Real tree here, by hubby demand. So while you all are jonesing for a nice tree smell, I win, but Christmas Eve, my home is a firetrap, the tree so brittle that your breath will make it shed needles all over your house, breaking your vac each time you try to sweep them up.
Deck your halls!
Real tree here, by hubby demand. So while you all are jonesing for a nice tree smell, I win, but Christmas Eve, my home is a firetrap, the tree so brittle that your breath will make it shed needles all over your house, breaking your vac each time you try to sweep them up.
Deck your halls!
Have you put the old tree on Craigs list yet? ; )
Hope yo had fun decking the halls and I already voted! (for R & R of course…)
Have you put the old tree on Craigs list yet? ; )
Hope yo had fun decking the halls and I already voted! (for R & R of course…)
I couldn’t put up our fake tree either this year! So on Friday, my husband and I went out and bought a beautiful real tree. I’m sure my husband thought I was crazy but putting up that artificial tree was stressing me out. Have fun decorating!!
I couldn’t put up our fake tree either this year! So on Friday, my husband and I went out and bought a beautiful real tree. I’m sure my husband thought I was crazy but putting up that artificial tree was stressing me out. Have fun decorating!!