Allelhua! The tree is up. For the first time in ten years I couldn't be more happy. Every year I argue that a real tree is a headache in our tiny flat. Every year I am talked into it. Every year I am secretly chuffed with the fresh smell of pine filling the room. Every year after Christmas I rage trying to get the bastard down three flights of stairs.
Last year Little Miss P was due at Christmas and I stamped my foot down and insisted on the smallest tree available. Not wanting to upset my hormones further, Mr Scruff obliged and brought home a little 30cm number. Good man.
This year we are not in the flat, nor am I about to give birth. He has been given the green light. Show me your best effort. Fetch me the ultimate tree. So here it is.
Inspired by Kirstie Allsopp Homemade Christmas, I have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at it. I have gone for gold and silver tinsel. I have tied red and silver baubles onto the branches using red bows. There are gold and red bells, silver and gold glittery stars, the odd butterfly, the obligatory family homemade decoration and of course enough lights to double our electricity bill. Little Miss P is mesmerised. I have caught her 'talking' to the low hanging baubles and has enjoyed several circuits around the base causing the bells on the tree to jingle. Jingle Bells indeed!
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I have been 'inspired' by Kirsty to have a go at salt dough decorations with my 2 boys. This may be foolish on my part, as the younger is only 3, and I had said I'd leave it a few years until they were older, but I need to do something to occupy them over the holidays, and they'll probably enjoy it - it's just the thought of the total and utter mess I know they're going to make!!!!
Gorgeous tree!! It's a good proper one, I miss having a real tree. Have a wonderful Christmas together xx
Ohhhhhh lovely, lovely lovely. We don't have a tree (sob) because all the small ones round here are live ones and cost a million pounds each AND you end up with a bloody Christmas tree to look after.
But now I really want one. Yours really highlights a comparative lack of tinsel in my life.....
Jude: go for it! they looked so lovely. Tomorrow I am embarking on spraying bits of foliage gold! making a mess is all part of the fun!
Liz: Thanks! It smells lovely! I can't believe we have a house to put the tree in, let alone a tree! Merry christmas!
Fi: My dad bought this from a guy at the side of the road outside a garden center...cash in hand. Got me a dodgy bargain tree! Apparently there is some crazy tree shortage this year hence the hefty price tags!!
It looks lovely! Can't wait to get our tree!
Beautiful! We just got our tree today and I'm loving the smell of it too. We're yet to put the decorations on and are wondering how difficult a task it will be to keep our 1-year old from grabbing the baubles!
so jealous of your real tree!! and a house to put it in. Oh a proper grown up house! Lucky lady. Enjoy these last weeks before work starts again!! xxx
OOH it looks really lovely. You have come over all Kirstie Allsopp. I loved that series too but haven't attempted anything from it yet. My husband baulked at the gold pears.
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