~~~O Tannenbaum!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89Bz9aGADzMcCrmIQ0IOB2UWePRhEBM_QPbKhgA_JebzMkLeFm9eQuKk3s7DiizZuNImZHDPhfFxXdZY97HTLw5JVlUkOorEayoMolSOYP22jxDkX0gfVBVhhaL5ZKlWPId_zuLnPU2M/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89Bz9aGADzMcCrmIQ0IOB2UWePRhEBM_QPbKhgA_JebzMkLeFm9eQuKk3s7DiizZuNImZHDPhfFxXdZY97HTLw5JVlUkOorEayoMolSOYP22jxDkX0gfVBVhhaL5ZKlWPId_zuLnPU2M/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Hello everyone and merry Christmas season!!!! It is so hard to believe it is coming so fast! I spent Sunday and today Christmas shopping and got some great deals and had ALOT of fun! I love finding what I feel is the perfect gift. I wanted to share our Christmas tree!!! We have it in the morning room, that is the only spot it would fit:):) The ceiling in here is peaked so it fits well here and I love that I can see it from the hall, the living room and the kitchen.  The skirt is a velvet center with an embroidered edge. I have done this red and gold theme for several years. I have too much invested to change it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLIwhJUz6UzAqzh6aFUFW56dIEyxEuIqfVNQlTy9sOkrmGVErIqlrr0Yjfu9-zrFjztR59AG2LiaFagw8aCLzQnpZmOF1wigcmeTNK8EUKqvYEaT2kmQ1HTAXtHVhyaJli_D53zL07Q8/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLIwhJUz6UzAqzh6aFUFW56dIEyxEuIqfVNQlTy9sOkrmGVErIqlrr0Yjfu9-zrFjztR59AG2LiaFagw8aCLzQnpZmOF1wigcmeTNK8EUKqvYEaT2kmQ1HTAXtHVhyaJli_D53zL07Q8/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb1k0SCNlUcif_rAXy8TyfNm7TjT7ydDvyLhP1eszfn9c9kgILJskV-A735fWnpwucgJLB6fcQag9OSx4ldNNS6idfh3ZZAk5Cpl-OefvHzic3GXoxQExOgSvLg4MYygLGLki2HpY_2s/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb1k0SCNlUcif_rAXy8TyfNm7TjT7ydDvyLhP1eszfn9c9kgILJskV-A735fWnpwucgJLB6fcQag9OSx4ldNNS6idfh3ZZAk5Cpl-OefvHzic3GXoxQExOgSvLg4MYygLGLki2HpY_2s/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The poinsettia ornaments were found at LOWES!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjisyuS-72_tJ_cIQzB5mkaA0gip2h6vIjuIgN2U1IaMywKIGdwUK16DZmfR5Ne_kp8IPsKRSfE23WIih0PfdXTe02T_pr72GHohXEA5OZ_pzvRfoh9ml8NcKxPQC0TEMGDttG_XZPUI/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjisyuS-72_tJ_cIQzB5mkaA0gip2h6vIjuIgN2U1IaMywKIGdwUK16DZmfR5Ne_kp8IPsKRSfE23WIih0PfdXTe02T_pr72GHohXEA5OZ_pzvRfoh9ml8NcKxPQC0TEMGDttG_XZPUI/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I LOVE bling and these ornaments are full of bling!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_IY5Q-ulNGn_hBovXcdqsFOjODIfp_fhmmg5rL5VG-WiVnskjeQRMeBAOhf4pwcGMWzDIRLVqNtTP7a6Xc-munsxpjQ9-0xXEcWDs51Mw9_Q1t4VZk4pbRft0C7AL3QQwaI0NE5ECkY/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_IY5Q-ulNGn_hBovXcdqsFOjODIfp_fhmmg5rL5VG-WiVnskjeQRMeBAOhf4pwcGMWzDIRLVqNtTP7a6Xc-munsxpjQ9-0xXEcWDs51Mw9_Q1t4VZk4pbRft0C7AL3QQwaI0NE5ECkY/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+007.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Here are some tips for decorating your tree. I use long sparkly branches resting on the tree branches. You just kind of push them in and they fill in the spaces wonderfully. I have a combination of red and gold branches on the tree.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjtQ0Mm5FJ_7JIXcz_WOFBTL0lzvlDbLdEPVb8mOhRDdbfeQ3XmZOiciSAUrzq3ZjY3QB1Mklvaf4dPrrs19ivoO3n65VEu3eJPQm8i6xaNl_gdRYOhmzF29FRGah1dhLVlzMm_5O8kg/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjtQ0Mm5FJ_7JIXcz_WOFBTL0lzvlDbLdEPVb8mOhRDdbfeQ3XmZOiciSAUrzq3ZjY3QB1Mklvaf4dPrrs19ivoO3n65VEu3eJPQm8i6xaNl_gdRYOhmzF29FRGah1dhLVlzMm_5O8kg/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Here is one type of the gold branches.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rgMzkL1iRjwChm_p8uAtZLh25eb02idzJFWXuPWD9a5X0Sd-zH0LywzP0-mkiClSwcsOuKiZq10isL6dP98wRnuD76loF4kG_mGERUTZsZ71h8kYbqFTzVDvi_O_r35xH77gJMge-6I/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rgMzkL1iRjwChm_p8uAtZLh25eb02idzJFWXuPWD9a5X0Sd-zH0LywzP0-mkiClSwcsOuKiZq10isL6dP98wRnuD76loF4kG_mGERUTZsZ71h8kYbqFTzVDvi_O_r35xH77gJMge-6I/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I also have several styles of crystal (faux) hanging pieces.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-ltU8LFc3cNq0lP4f63uh8hGpc7lSuVEkrcAeEVmTyVMlHF4QOQHB3ZwIsEi0i7luEO8MEb91glFod9VaUP8xwQTPtBI9UFp-dbyN-or2sdwypE100vikv2zXTWrkAcXOFjeGnvdSEM/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV-ltU8LFc3cNq0lP4f63uh8hGpc7lSuVEkrcAeEVmTyVMlHF4QOQHB3ZwIsEi0i7luEO8MEb91glFod9VaUP8xwQTPtBI9UFp-dbyN-or2sdwypE100vikv2zXTWrkAcXOFjeGnvdSEM/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXn2wpGpjZ00nuRZOvhu0Bh05yHUGTAAuXe77ZX0S-wH3j9pUZfig9J7DOpo5PXbwo2eNWk1NBkwXYYOlTYSEnUHUuJGoHXLfMeewv31wkQNKmyxXqGqtXamJvgbC335QIeP0EmHzBOE/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqXn2wpGpjZ00nuRZOvhu0Bh05yHUGTAAuXe77ZX0S-wH3j9pUZfig9J7DOpo5PXbwo2eNWk1NBkwXYYOlTYSEnUHUuJGoHXLfMeewv31wkQNKmyxXqGqtXamJvgbC335QIeP0EmHzBOE/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xXTt1Rtz4xoD4kKxU45nqHPKG3b2XXu4CnO_bRwtFXWbV9WlglDVIBdsHD8yMlU1mD8n9J4Ve76lsV8g1Y0itFvTOOgYXH9O8tz9oLVKyP5Cc4mD5Iet2zQvSGaj1h7TX4Juhs4A7GE/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xXTt1Rtz4xoD4kKxU45nqHPKG3b2XXu4CnO_bRwtFXWbV9WlglDVIBdsHD8yMlU1mD8n9J4Ve76lsV8g1Y0itFvTOOgYXH9O8tz9oLVKyP5Cc4mD5Iet2zQvSGaj1h7TX4Juhs4A7GE/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love these stars.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqoGoaMGb7lSNhi-JtYGz6xmFDivEF35gNYowP-V7UJM2Mfebt7Gl1lfgTn6nQxtjb_ASir5-L4a0sAKxoYa04WF0B3lqBGkLVDKlbiv_q6DPHF60Y5PaCHLCzFFgUtia8Q6e8qLbfFE/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqoGoaMGb7lSNhi-JtYGz6xmFDivEF35gNYowP-V7UJM2Mfebt7Gl1lfgTn6nQxtjb_ASir5-L4a0sAKxoYa04WF0B3lqBGkLVDKlbiv_q6DPHF60Y5PaCHLCzFFgUtia8Q6e8qLbfFE/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+017.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> The "crystals" just sparkle in the sunlight. We haven't had any sun in days so these are not the best pictures and I apologize.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvFPTzkh903FKSbRanNEWfEVD9rb-mzyueLJIyPRTIGF-TKCRW7g272qMIjR42AjqTyIZzT0qQ0nawW5JSdrXAaoXdi-_t30TFgbzFd60dwRvjtdn9_yzMbF6g4VZoAfAsz9jvkiL65s/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvFPTzkh903FKSbRanNEWfEVD9rb-mzyueLJIyPRTIGF-TKCRW7g272qMIjR42AjqTyIZzT0qQ0nawW5JSdrXAaoXdi-_t30TFgbzFd60dwRvjtdn9_yzMbF6g4VZoAfAsz9jvkiL65s/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+018.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> These are cut out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQd6KFMxOIybObSQ16sCSL6ofxUphtQHK5VAM9FM9AiyjKNvi5CGcZKFOmkLhYoSJugKQwgxePRj8liPmo9aqxzmk1xeSQk7BnkqPwGJ1AGDx_PyuME-1PTmgM3IzFkq9onKZTaIYeRc/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQd6KFMxOIybObSQ16sCSL6ofxUphtQHK5VAM9FM9AiyjKNvi5CGcZKFOmkLhYoSJugKQwgxePRj8liPmo9aqxzmk1xeSQk7BnkqPwGJ1AGDx_PyuME-1PTmgM3IzFkq9onKZTaIYeRc/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is my favorite ornament, I think.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFFuWeymfyL4uRdA39eUKhZsUL5RLbYBI32mB44MYK2Imdo554G-bxdNWQ85uaAKGvUScxFevUpxir968I2RRY-FN3RoylJ_lJUvKz_MIWZK47wr7FzNuLE8zskBy81rQ8h9Gk7JeMZY/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFFuWeymfyL4uRdA39eUKhZsUL5RLbYBI32mB44MYK2Imdo554G-bxdNWQ85uaAKGvUScxFevUpxir968I2RRY-FN3RoylJ_lJUvKz_MIWZK47wr7FzNuLE8zskBy81rQ8h9Gk7JeMZY/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnT8PhAVG7KOUfzsH8XerzQkotVRaJhh2JGSht2ct6FufFNWg8rhZhQjox8jWcDqF4Rrru2-XoubF0L3iCS8cJ6QGQ0p3xQ49WdT4yXM-k4mblg12j7E5-AJqSjdBNvDhVUJgU3Bj6qBY/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnT8PhAVG7KOUfzsH8XerzQkotVRaJhh2JGSht2ct6FufFNWg8rhZhQjox8jWcDqF4Rrru2-XoubF0L3iCS8cJ6QGQ0p3xQ49WdT4yXM-k4mblg12j7E5-AJqSjdBNvDhVUJgU3Bj6qBY/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+023.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpPzqFX4AUofNDCHSaxxKrvmqJWkT7kCLLvB0lzIPaA_SOPdl3QfsmM09Js32-uYIBvBbHhYjnc35YVNVjlYRYCUTvaNGD-0wyPeFEyNEWwbylMKAt9XvvaeyjYUH0h4XXyrE3uUjhXE/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpPzqFX4AUofNDCHSaxxKrvmqJWkT7kCLLvB0lzIPaA_SOPdl3QfsmM09Js32-uYIBvBbHhYjnc35YVNVjlYRYCUTvaNGD-0wyPeFEyNEWwbylMKAt9XvvaeyjYUH0h4XXyrE3uUjhXE/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My topper is 2 large bows attached at the front and the back. Then a variety of sticks are inserted into the top of the tree. I actually keep the topper decorated when I take the tree down. I put tissue paper into the loops of the bows to keep them nice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXIr4NrK7vC_NOxdKM8QSUMhbvd5UxBKHgOIpSpXr6ByyI8Zpq7f12Dh0YVe2-zyCPlFfx_E8maY2fcfp-ZMLZ2aZ-6a8rQ9goC1JtvBBcSTM0o1BVCIzbrHEW-t1rsiuf1H4J3EDQIQ/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXIr4NrK7vC_NOxdKM8QSUMhbvd5UxBKHgOIpSpXr6ByyI8Zpq7f12Dh0YVe2-zyCPlFfx_E8maY2fcfp-ZMLZ2aZ-6a8rQ9goC1JtvBBcSTM0o1BVCIzbrHEW-t1rsiuf1H4J3EDQIQ/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My view from the kitchen. We put the table on an angle to accomodate the tree and I like it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27GnNQRcqC8TFqh5nIaJ2YYQiTR0qrwGcR9xrTlfQJypHTNJtreJpnA8S7mDZ2GUwiHqZiKcoeydi5OtU_lFILrvzRQFjgUP-oEwgn8PHGy0lUqlrhedDYZ2xVxO0fVkZ1B31c3dUehw/s1600/Christmas+Tree,+2012+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27GnNQRcqC8TFqh5nIaJ2YYQiTR0qrwGcR9xrTlfQJypHTNJtreJpnA8S7mDZ2GUwiHqZiKcoeydi5OtU_lFILrvzRQFjgUP-oEwgn8PHGy0lUqlrhedDYZ2xVxO0fVkZ1B31c3dUehw/s640/Christmas+Tree,+2012+028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrLnBAkGH4caUNEe-65yWpHDM02piwflQxT9AA4wXNyCRb_gE3BvdILFhHCNabm0-W8_VeBcPn6dfVirAz2r3lcCHK0Wec1MJsUY6_jQvYicPtbwmvQt4lfSj1jEeCaMNuJt5nJwBJ5A/s1600/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrLnBAkGH4caUNEe-65yWpHDM02piwflQxT9AA4wXNyCRb_gE3BvdILFhHCNabm0-W8_VeBcPn6dfVirAz2r3lcCHK0Wec1MJsUY6_jQvYicPtbwmvQt4lfSj1jEeCaMNuJt5nJwBJ5A/s640/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The green ornament is one of 3 that I have that my Mom made MANY years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVGfde0XDpPwfm8ZGR9ezhE8fvRvgoJ_sPEuUzt7fk8kARrTAoyNnDuK7B4bzdJLa_qOYQW495bm6t8ufgyuqiyLT6OZ1WrAO5Hod-Ukqzy1KTnz9J_vXCn50KbyJKyRdnZUWHGVY3FY/s1600/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVGfde0XDpPwfm8ZGR9ezhE8fvRvgoJ_sPEuUzt7fk8kARrTAoyNnDuK7B4bzdJLa_qOYQW495bm6t8ufgyuqiyLT6OZ1WrAO5Hod-Ukqzy1KTnz9J_vXCn50KbyJKyRdnZUWHGVY3FY/s640/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+004.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZDpN5OvirTRudpRpteWkYX679duy5uFVYkYEmuMW_p3se0WGVtkW_kezUnlNKE2XLlL6Y35YPkXgCOULrVrCerFVkGDkGrU6RnGPDOwrWdpHvDatAbGUpo5gxm4tB08y8zLseUGh9ng/s1600/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZDpN5OvirTRudpRpteWkYX679duy5uFVYkYEmuMW_p3se0WGVtkW_kezUnlNKE2XLlL6Y35YPkXgCOULrVrCerFVkGDkGrU6RnGPDOwrWdpHvDatAbGUpo5gxm4tB08y8zLseUGh9ng/s640/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGh51cKYLeWBo3NCiAmdaYRG_haPqYnx884vVCX9m53cpiwVmXi35ULXibVZsyZwMSM2z5CGz5irJdvDddOAfUrEp6-VCfST5L6JjPxaAbom1_aYZ93VxESwagyAz9TqO6bqqgMsv_eY/s1600/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGh51cKYLeWBo3NCiAmdaYRG_haPqYnx884vVCX9m53cpiwVmXi35ULXibVZsyZwMSM2z5CGz5irJdvDddOAfUrEp6-VCfST5L6JjPxaAbom1_aYZ93VxESwagyAz9TqO6bqqgMsv_eY/s640/Christmas+tree+12-11-2012+007.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>I hope you have enjoyed seeing my tree. I appreciate every visit and read every comment and try to respond. XO, Pinky<br />I will be linking to these parties:<br /><div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Metamorphosis Monday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Between Naps on the Porch</span></a></span><span style="color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Meet Me Monday at <a href="http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">You Are Talking Too Much</span></a></span><span style="color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Motivated Monday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://becolorful.typepad.com/" title="http://becolorful.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Be Colorful</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Tuesday's Treasures at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank" title="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Tabletop Tuesday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">A Stroll Thru Life</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://theivycottageblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://theivycottageblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif";"><span style="color: #919d39;">Cowgirl Up on Tuesday</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Tutorials and Tips Tuesday at <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/" title="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Home Stories A to Z</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Wow Us Wednesdays at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" title="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Savvy Southern Style</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">DIY by Design</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on Wednesday<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Uncommonly Yours on Wednesday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-fireplace-makeover.html" target="_blank" title="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2012/01/diy-fireplace-makeover.html"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Uncommon Designs</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Show and Share on Wednesday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Southern Lovely</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Tutorials Tips and Tidbits on Thursday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.stonegableblog.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Stone Gable</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Show Me Extroidinary on Thursday at <a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.the36thavenue.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">The 36th Avenue</span></a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Grace at Home on Thursday at</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.impartinggrace.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.impartinggrace.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Imparting Grace</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Open House Party Thursday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">No Minimalist Here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Share Your Creations on Thursday at <a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/" title="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kristen's Creations</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Potpourri Friday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #919d39;">2805</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Tickled Pink Fridays at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.504main.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.504main.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">504</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></span><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Main</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Flaunt it Friday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Chic on a Shoestring Decorating</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Feature Friday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Blissful and Domestic</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Inspiration Friday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" title="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="color: #919d39;">At the Picket Fence</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Overflowing with Creativity on Sunday at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">It's Overflowing</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 21pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sunday Showcase Party at</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 21pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #011541; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; line-height: 21pt;"><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/" title="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/"><span style="color: #919d39; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Under the Table and Dreaming</span></a></span></span><br /><a href="http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2012/12/better-late-than-never-christmas_11.html">http://worthingcourt.blogspot.com/2012/12/better-late-than-never-christmas_11.html</a></div></div>

~~~O Tannenbaum!!!~~~

 Hello everyone and merry Christmas season!!!! It is so hard to believe it is coming so fast! I spent Sunday and today Christmas shopping an...

Read more »