Let's see your Holiday Decorations!

[AbbysMom]

I just put the tree up yesterday:

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• AbbysMom
• Dec 6, 2014

Abby always loves the tree:

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• AbbysMom
• Dec 6, 2014

I'll have to take pictures of some of my other decorations.

 

[nebula]

We put ours up too. Our theme this year is blue & silver

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• nebula
• Dec 6, 2014

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• nebula
• Dec 6, 2014

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• nebula
• Dec 6, 2014

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• nebula
• Dec 6, 2014

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• nebula
• Dec 6, 2014

And of course, family pic by the tree!!

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• nebula
• Dec 6, 2014

 

[AbbysMom]

Very nice!

Anyone else have pictures of their decorations?

 

[Winchester]

Very nice pictures! 

Our tree did not get done last night. We're hoping to get to it tonight (but I wouldn't hold my breath, the way things are going around here).

 

[denice]

 
Very nice pictures! 

Our tree did not get done last night. We're hoping to get to it tonight (but I wouldn't hold my breath, the way things are going around here).

We have to see a picture of the tacky white tree.

 

[Winchester]

Aw, Denice! 

 I don't know that we're putting it up this year. The cats have pretty much broken the lower branches now and it doesn't look all that great anymore. I miss it, but we're not sure how to put it up so that it still looks good. 

 

[kathyfromcanada]

Very nice pictures, Abbys Mom.

 

[Winchester]

OK, I'm ready! I want to decorate the kitchen window, but not sure how or with what. I want to decorate the fan light over the table and I'm not sure with what. And I want to decorate more up above the cabinets in the kitchen, but not sure how and with what. We have cats and that makes it difficult. Mollipop loves to jump up above the cabinets; we put really pretty garland up there last year, only to come home and find it on the counter and the floor....with pieces bitten/clawed off of it. So it's hard to figure out how to do stuff and not have the cats tear everything up.

We should get the stockings up on the stair railing, too. Again, we did that up last year with some garland, only to have the cats destroy it, so it's not easy. 

Must put my Christmas thinking cap on! 

 

[denice]

Is Mollipop the one that loudly got into things late at night last year?  There was something about a sleigh that somehow didn't get broken.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I've been waiting to finish decorating to take pictures.  My tree has been up but I just haven't gotten around to the rest of it.  I've done a little here and a little there; but not finished.  

 

[Winchester]

That would be our Miss Pop! It was truly a miracle that that sleigh survived!

 

[stewball]

Pam Where's Your tree? :-(

 

[Winchester]

Hi Judy! 

 Once we're finished, I'll take some pictures. I've been holding off because we're still trying to figure out if we're going to put up the Tacky White Tree. I'd really like to, but the cats have done a number on it and it's looking bedraggled now.

 

[bbdoll22]

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• bbdoll22
• Dec 12, 2014

This is our tree. The gate is to keep my little human out not the cats, they have left it be.
You can't see but there is a sleeping cat under the tree and he is snoring lol.

 

[stewball]

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This is our tree. The gate is to keep my little human out not the cats, they have left it be.

You can't see but there is a sleeping cat under the tree and he is snoring lol.

what a beautiful tree and a wonderful idea.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 12, 2014

Here is our tree! I still haven't hung the lighted garland in the kitchen or the kid's stockings or any of the other little things. It's just been an unusual last month.

 

[kathyfromcanada]

Very Nice!

 

[parsleysage]

We are doing the tree next weekend but here's what I've done so far inside. (Almost done outside but still have a strand of lights to do so will update with a pic later this week.) This year I was inspired by several "dollar store decor" videos on YouTube. They put me in a crafty mood and I'm happy with what I've done!

Indoor decor: wreath from walmart, garland with my mom's kissing ball she made from a kit 20+ years ago. It was a tradition growing up but I noticed last year she didn't hang it anywhere in their new house (those darn open concept houses with no doorways!) so I asked for it and she was happy to oblige. The Christmas card ribbon was a $2 dollar tree project - some wire-edged ribbon that I taped to the back of the door (and have a little tape every few feet down the ribbon so it will be stable and to protect from kitties) with a bow tied at the top. Use clothespins to clip your cards on. This way they are displayed so you can enjoy them. (You could paint or spraypaint the clothespins if you like but I've found they kind of hide themselves just by the way things get clipped on.) It's cheap, space-efficient, and very festive!

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• parsleysage
• Dec 14, 2014

Display in our front room... I put this up tonight and I am anticipating some damage to it by the time I wake up (from the cats). They've left it alone so far, but we'll see... Candles are from Costco - battery-powered. They look SO good that I went back today and got 5 more packs (only $10) to save for my wedding decor. The packs include these three big ones, 4 votive size ones and 4 tea lights. 11 candles and batteries included for $10, plus they are lightly vanilla-scented and have the waxy feel of real candles. An amazing buy in my opinion! Burlap runner is from walmart. Garland and sprigs are from dollar tree.

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• parsleysage
• Dec 14, 2014

Hard to get a good photo, but I put up these little snowflakes on the tops of our doorways. A very simple wintery touch and these came 6/$1 from the dollar tree in clear and white (beware of the glitter, lol!). I used clear command hooks and it took about 5 minutes to do four doorways.

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• parsleysage
• Dec 14, 2014

And bonus. This year I found the tree topper I really wanted. It's not quite the same as my family's growing up, but it's close. I guess you'll see it again when we get the tree up this weekend!

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• parsleysage
• Dec 14, 2014

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I love that wreath!!  The snowflakes are a nice touch too!  i usually avoid anything in doorways because my husband is tall.  My mom hangs stuff and he almost always ends up hitting his head n it.  Seriously. 

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

I knocked myself in the head with one of those red tins on top of the china cabinet when i was hanging the lighted garland.  I tried to use it to prop the corner.  Let's just say; that hurt. 

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

The letters above the doorway spell Merry Christmas.  I have a close up on my phone.

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

I haven't decided on a spot for the cardinal.  I don't want it on a door because it'll bang being metal.  

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

Noodles is part of the decor right?  She's practically a permanent fixture next to the tree there.  Hence the kennel. 

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

Added the kids Nativity to the tree. 

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

Mooch want's to be seen too. She alternates the kennel and under-tree positions with Noodles.

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• MoochNNoodles
• Dec 18, 2014

 

[Winchester]

Display in our front room... I put this up tonight and I am anticipating some damage to it by the time I wake up (from the cats). They've left it alone so far, but we'll see... Candles are from Costco - battery-powered. They look SO good that I went back today and got 5 more packs (only $10) to save for my wedding decor. The packs include these three big ones, 4 votive size ones and 4 tea lights. 11 candles and batteries included for $10, plus they are lightly vanilla-scented and have the waxy feel of real candles. An amazing buy in my opinion! Burlap runner is from walmart. Garland and sprigs are from dollar tree.

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• parsleysage
• Dec 14, 2014

Hard to get a good photo, but I put up these little snowflakes on the tops of our doorways. A very simple wintery touch and these came 6/$1 from the dollar tree in clear and white (beware of the glitter, lol!). I used clear command hooks and it took about 5 minutes to do four doorways.

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• parsleysage
• Dec 14, 2014

And bonus. This year I found the tree topper I really wanted. It's not quite the same as my family's growing up, but it's close. I guess you'll see it again when we get the tree up this weekend!

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• parsleysage
• Dec 14, 2014

That is a gorgeous wreath!  I like your tree topper, too.