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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: maddy on December 05, 2010, 10:55:35 am
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Hi all......we have a thread on the "taste" forum, where we post pictures of our Christmas trees. It's a lovely way to see how others decorate their trees, and share their traditions, so I thought it would be nice to do that here :)
P.S......still getting some ornaments from ebay...so I'll post pics after they arrive ;)
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Nice idea..still haven't done ours yet. Need to get up into the roof to bring it down. So I will be doing that this week.
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Looks like I'm going first then :P
CHRISTMAS - 2010
I'm not a traditionalist when it comes to decorating the tree, or anything really......so you'll guess by the pics what my favourite colours are 8)
This years theme is gingerbread men.
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I love changing the theme each year, and always decorate it when the kids are in school. I love them to have a surprise when they get home.
Would love to see everyones trees ;)
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Maddy that is amazing!! Did you make the gingerbread tree decos? Do they get eaten before Christmas comes along
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Thanks Meagan.....the gingers are made from felt, and I had ordered them through ebay. I'm sure I could have made them myself...but don't have the patience! The gingerbread houses were from Amazon in U.S.....thought they would be perfect along side the gingers, but they sent the wrong ones.....and the postage cost was just horrific! but I just had to have them :P
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Oh well.....they'll get used again :)
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Lol now that I look closely ( without the kids all over me ) I can see they are fabric gingerbread men :-)) so I guess they don't get eaten from the tree then ;D :D
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Now why doesn't it surprise me that your Christmas tree would be so beautiful - what a wonderfully creative person you are maddy. Thank you so much for posting your picture for all of us to see - afraid I haven't the room for a big one like that and resort to a tiny tabletop one which is nothing to write home about. My favourite decoration is one my MIL bought us many years ago - a 'carousel' which plays 20 carols and the 4 horses go up and down.
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Maddy, that is GORGEOUS!!! You are so clever :)
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I do so envy people that can get their tree decorations nice and symmetrical. We always had a live tree until a few years ago. We just couldn't find places to plant the oversize ones once they grew too large. It was ok when the family farm was still around but after that ????
Now we have one that lights up by itself and changes colour. The year Mum died (just before Christmas) we didn't have a tree, so I bought the first one I saw in Myers. Christmas was a little chaotic that year. Fortunately I had done all the gifts as our local shopping centre had free gifts etc for those that shopped in November. We still have it. I'll try to remember to take a photo tonight.
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Actually I have two trees.....a small one for the dining table, and I managed to find some cupcake ornaments for it.
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and somewhere to put the spare balls, and a trap a stray bird!
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Judy, I'd love to see your carousel ornament.....I have always loved them!
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What a beautiful tree Maddy,perfection!! Well ,you are all going to laugh at mine( if I"m brave enough to post it)DH went out and bought it from a local Christmas Tree farm on Monday.It's Bent. :D :D :D :D He put it up yesterday and we both couldn't stop laughing.I will dress it today and see if I can make it look gorgeous but I think that we should have been paid to take this one away :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Please post your pic CC......a tree with character!! :D Nothing wrong with that at all 8)
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I always have problems getting pictures to post - haven't succeeded yet!! Otherwise I would show you the chaos that 5 kids can make ranging in age from 19 to 3 lol. This year I decided that we are going to have one colour theme each year and the lights and glass ornaments I have been collecting. This year it is purple ;D ;D ;D ;D - still waiting for the lights to materialise from the shed though :'( :'(
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Post any of your pictures girls - even if it is only for a laugh, it is Christmas time and anything goes ;) Looks like you will have to go with DH next year to help pick out the tree CC :D :D
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Post any of your pictures girls - even if it is only for a laugh, it is Christmas time and anything goes ;) Looks like you will have to go with DH next year to help pick out the tree CC :D :D
I would Judy but it's something he particularly likes to do on his own as it coincides with his Birthday.It's his contribution to "helping" me prepare for Christams. :-))
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ok, tomorrow I will snap a pic
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i am so excited that you have started this post, i was thinking the same thing, my tree is turquoise and silver and i will attempt to take a pic and post tomorrow if i can work out how to attatch photo. nicky
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my tree is turquoise and silver and i will attempt to take a pic and post tomorrow if i can work out how to attatch photo. nicky
Can't wait to see it Nicky 8)
If you have trouble with photos, give a shout.
Does anyone remember the upside down Christmas trees that K-mart sold, I think 2 years ago? Now that was even too bizarre for me ??? It just looked so wrong!
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my tree is turquoise and silver and i will attempt to take a pic and post tomorrow if i can work out how to attatch photo. nicky
Can't wait to see it Nicky 8)
If you have trouble with photos, give a shout.
Does anyone remember the upside down Christmas trees that K-mart sold, I think 2 years ago? Now that was even too bizarre for me ??? It just looked so wrong!
Never can get use to seeing black Christmas trees either. ???
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I love decorating our Christmas tree and before the kids came along I used to have a different theme each year also.
This year our tree is decorated with some sweet little salt dough ornaments and paper snowflakes that the boys made at playgroup. I don't know if I will be happy or sad when I can get my special ornaments out again in years to come. :'( :)
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have tried 3 times to put up pics of my tree, with no luck, computer says file to large, maddy do you know how to reduce the size? i managed to successfully put them on facebook after trying here. hope someone can help thanks nicky
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Nicky, right click on the photo then go down to 'open with' then 'paint'. On the L.H. side of the screen you will then get a series of words, click on 'Image' then 'resize/skew'. resize the first measurement from 100% to 25% in each box (horizontal & vertical measurements), click 'OK'. Click on 'file' & 'save as' etc This is probably as clear as mud but was what the girls on here taught me and I surprised myself when it worked :D :D
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OK, 5TH TIME LUCKY, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP JUDY :)
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YAY IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
THIS FORUM IS WAY BETTER THAN ANY COMPUTER COURSE! THANKS EVERYONE ON THIS SITE FOR SHARING THE SAME ENTHUSIASM AS ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING HOW ALL THOSE CHRISTMAS RECIPES GO DOWN!
WE ARE TRAVELLING TO PERTH ON XMAS EVE NIGHT AND WAS WONDERING IF WE MAKE A FEW DIPS EARLY IN THE WEEK IF THEY FREEZE WELL AS AM WORKING ALL WEEK DUE TO BEING A FLORIST AND VERY BUSY TIME!
NICKY :)
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Oh, very pretty Nicky! Turquoise looks wonderful against the green 8) I actually haven't seen that before, but it's very effective!
......and Judy.....I'm very impressed with your instructions! ;)
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I post photo's a bit differently so I will add my version too if it helps anyone:
you have to make them smaller before you add them.
So in the folder where you have stored the pic, click on the pic, right click on mouse - Edit, change picture size - compress pictures - compress for web pages, save.
Go to Additional Options (below your recipe/post), click Browse.
Easy Peasy
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Mine is different yet again, so it's probably best if I keep quiet. :D
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I think we all have our own methods and as long as it works, it doesn't matter. I did notice though Nicky74 that your photos stayed small whereas if I right click on my posted small photo and open it, it will become much larger. The only time mine stayed too small was when I think I reduced it more than once by mistake :-)) :-)) Things don't always run smoothly, sometimes it all goes to plan and sometimes the computer decides to play around with you before letting you have your way with it.
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Mine is different yet again, so it's probably best if I keep quiet. :D
cookie, you should put your method up also as it is bound to help someone. with all the different types of computers around, one method may work and its so good to be able to see photo's of everything. go for it I say :D
I suggest that there should be some instructions in an obvious place so everyone has access to them.
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Well it's posted and in full view, not very photogenic, I think the words "rustic' or "organic" come to mind :D :D :D :D :D :D but I had great fun dressing it with our Christmas baubles.
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Looks great CC, you disguised the 'bend' well. I wouldn't have even noticed if you hadn't told us. I love the smell of fresh Christmas trees but we rarely see a fresh one here in Australia amongst our friends/relatives.
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Thanks Maddy for starting this very feel good thread - I have so enjoyed reading all posts. I have included the pics of our Christmas tree, I place presents under the tree as they are wrapped, no little ones around to begin pulling and opening. However our 26yr old DD still enjoys probing and guessing the contents, so much so that I still box all her gifts. There will be a TMX wrapped and under the tree, arrive ed about a week ago - she and her partner purchased as their Christmas gift, but she wants it wrapped so she can open Christmas day - so exciting!!!!! A Blessed and Happy Christmas to you all :D :D
I post pics by either 1. Exporting the pictures from picasa (a software download from Google that helps organise, edit, and share photo and it's free), to a folder as your pics are already compressed you are able to post or email or
2. I right click on your pic go to open with , scroll down to m'soft picture manager, left click - your pic will be on the screen, right click on the picture, go to edit picture, left click and on RHS of your screen, click compress pics, choose web page options, don't forget to save edited pic when that option appears on the screen. I hope that I haven't added further confusion for those having issues uploaded pics to the forum
Cheers - R :)
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judy, i did shrink the photos twice as they were still too big, still worked so made me happy. will try another method next time, or if my dad is around he knows everything! good old dads! loving the pics everyone i love xmas! made some marzipan yesterday, how easy! told my boss, she said i thought marzipan was just something you bought, so did i pre tmx! how easy to blanch almonds too, way cheaper! i am so in love... with tmx! tra la la la la la la la a la.
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Very nice trees CC & Johnro. I love that no two trees will ever look the same, and have their own personalities.
Does any one else loathe taking it down? what is the correct date for doing so?
My friend packs hers up boxing day :o I'm afraid it takes me a whole lot more motivation to pack it all up!
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Maddy, we always take our tree down on New Year's day, and we put our tree in a big box standing up with the ornaments etc still on. the box gets covered up and put away in a store room ready for the next year. ;D
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Very nice trees CC & Johnro. I love that no two trees will ever look the same, and have their own personalities.
Does any one else loathe taking it down? what is the correct date for doing so?
My friend packs hers up boxing day :o I'm afraid it takes me a whole lot more motivation to pack it all up!
I think you're suppose to take your decorations down on Twelfth Night, the 5th January.
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While it is not a job that I look forward to, going by CC dates, for once I am early.......I usually take it down the 1st working day after New Year. I love Christmas :D :D :D :D :)
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Maddy, we always take our tree down on New Year's day, and we put our tree in a big box standing up with the ornaments etc still on. the box gets covered up and put away in a store room ready for the next year. ;D
:D Oh....what a wonderful idea Julie!
wish I had some spare room to store a really big box :-))
I had a neighbour who would leave hers up all year round, on the stair landing......you would think you'd be sick of the sight of it come the following December :-\
I think you're suppose to take your decorations down on Twelfth Night, the 5th January.
thanks for that CC.
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We actually take our tree down on the 27th. Only because DD has her birthday on 31st and when she was a small child I felt she was entitled to celebrate her birthday quite separately from Christmas. The tradition has stuck.
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:o CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE CHRISTMAS STUFF IN THE STORES ALREADY!!!
Keep this thread in mind when it gets closer......we have so many photo savy members now......I want you all to post your tree pictures this year pretty please :-*
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how did i miss this thread last year, i love it
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how did i miss this thread last year, i love it
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Not sure this year ,DD is not here to pack it away lol. Not a fan of packing anything away
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I'll certainly post come the time, mmm might see if I can find the pic of our tree from Last Xmas :)
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When do people put their trees up?
I can't stand to see Xmas stuff until December. Xmas in Europe and Nth America is beautiful to see, I don't have the same feelings about Xmas in Australia with our plastic trees, fake snow and too hot to eat traditional food. If i didnt have kids I wouldn't do Xmas. I hate the massive lead up starting from now until the hot cross buns go on sale in January. The retailers have ruined it and turned me into a Scrooge. Baahumbug!
(but this is a nice thread to see inside other people's houses)
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I LOVE Christmas and indulge my kids (and myself lol) and allow the tree and outside lights to go up on the 1st December. Hard and fast rule otherwise it would get earlier and earlier every year just like the retailers!!! :o
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Faffa 1st December is us too. My kids beg and beg and I have to give in. They want it up in November NO WAY!! Hubby's birthday is 1 week before Christmas, and I used to hold back the tree until after then but now the kids win. I have to put on blinkers for the horrible external factors (plastic crap and buy, buy, buy) and concentrate on all the nice parts of Christmas.
Now I have Thermie I want to give away homemade things, what things to people like to make that are well received? Look at me, thinking about Christmas already when it's only October!! Next thing I'll be ironing my undies!!
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I have bumped the Hamper (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1883.0) thread in Recipe Requests for those starting to think about those sorts of things.
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Our tree goes up sometime in the middle of December. When I was working it went up when school finished but it's a tiny bit earlier now. I love all the excitement of Christmas.
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1st of December for us and I like to make a big deal of Christmas although I find it's harder and harder as the kids get older and i get busier with frequent travel for work. We also do Christmas in July so the tree and all the house decorations are actually put up twice per year. I find the Christmas in July seems to look better with an open fire and cold nights - hopefully one day we'll get to experience a white christmas!
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DH's birthday is 7th December so I make sure I am organised before the 1st for that and then breeze through that week and breathe deeply for the onslaught of Christmas lol
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I found the hamper thread so handy last year and loved this thread as I am like Kathryn - I love Christmas and indulge everybody!!!! :D :D
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When do people put their trees up?
I like to have them up around the 1st of December, or at least the 1st weekend around then. My wife grew up with hers going up around the 19th as her dad has a birthday on the 18th, and as our daughter has a birthday on the 8th of December she always wants to hold off till after that :/
Anyway here are trees from the last 4 years. I have many pics of the deep snow we had outside, icicles galore and snow suited kiddie-winks :) Yes I am enjoying being able to buy real and large trees :)
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Lovely Rob :) Nothing beats the fragrance of a real tree *sighs*......my tree hugging daughter had put a stop to that for us.....even though I tell her they are farmed especially for Christmas these days........it's just not worth the lectures :P
My Mum always put the tree up on my Brothers Birthday, Dec. 17th, and then it was down pretty quickly after Christmas :-))
I usually put mine up at the start of December, and make sure I enjoy it for a good month, because of all the hours it takes me to decorate the thing :P
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Have you ordered any new baubles for your tree this year Maddy ;)
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Have you ordered any new baubles for your tree this year Maddy ;)
Heehee.....see the shopping thread Denise ;) food theme this year :)
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Thats a shame Monique, the fragrance is indeed part of the joy. When we lived in England we had a plastic tree with fibre optic lights threaded through it but it was so blah.
Like you I try and keep the tree up for at least a month (longer if I can get away with it, though the missus tries to get it down on the 12th day post Xmas) and the lights outside (just a long strand of white or coloured led's) for a while longer till spring starts to show its face which was quite late this year.
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missed this thread too but will post some pics from last year...the kids decorated the tree lol..I dont do colour coded trees...whatever the kids feel like doing they do... and a pic of our street, part of front of yard at chrissy...always snow lol! Couldnt find one with all the fairy lights up on the house..
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Kim,
Your street looks beautiful. We had a white Christmas a couple of years ago it really is magical.
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Its pretty when your inside lol...I do love the snuggly feeling of christmas here and you can do lots of cooking without worrying about the heat...but if you have to go anywhere like to the supermarket for supplies its a pain and takes forever...slipping and sliding until you get on a main road (they only salt big main roads here)...lots of praying goes on to not hit other cars parked on the side of the road ;D..my brother came two years ago and kept asking me to come outside and take photos of him in the snow, went to eurodisney with him and the kids (not fun in freezing weather) and visited local chateaux etc etc lol..
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Have you ordered any new baubles for your tree this year Maddy ;)
Heehee.....see the shopping thread Denise ;) food theme this year :)
Just looked at your new baubles on the shopping thread...Very Nice ;) ;) ;)
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Did I scare you all, and did you think I put my tree up already ??? :P :P
No I didn't, never before the 1st December.
Thought I would post what I bought last night, to start a Christmas tradition on my mantle piece.
I have always admired putz houses, and villages (so many are vintage looking, and full of charm).
I bought my first one, until I have the time and inclination to make my own glittered houses & shops for Christmas.
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you pop a battery operated candle inside, so it glows through the windows.
They are made from cardboard, painted, and glittered. I think they are gorgeous.
Has anyone else collected/made these houses?
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You did frighten me Maddy, yes those little villages do look sweet and a pink one, perfect.
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You only bought one :o :o What willpower maddy ;) It is gorgeous and is made for your mantle being pink.
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I love it Maddy. Have you ever made a gingerbread house for Christmas?
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I love it Maddy. Have you ever made a gingerbread house for Christmas?
It may surprise you, but I haven't :o
Every year I tell the kids "This year I'll make one"........and they say "you say that every year" :-[
Well, it is definitely planned this year.....I bought the gingerbread house silicone mould from chef's toolbox
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You just push the dough in and voila! Apparently it makes them nice and thick, so sturdy foundations, and you can also pour chocolate in and make choc houses :P
I have just stocked up on some sweets, so expect some pictures!
You only bought one :o :o What willpower maddy ;) It is gorgeous and is made for your mantle being pink.
Um, well......that willpower fizzled this morning Judy, when I couldn't stop thinking about the other gorgeous things from that seller :P.... so.......I think you will see some pictures later ;)
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Love the moulds Maddy. DD has always wanted a gingerbread house since she was small. She's now 30 and still asks. We would probably only eat the lollies from it but who cares. I'll see how I go for time.
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Cookie, why don't you try to make one when DD is at work and finally surprise her - she would be absolutely delighted.
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Good idea Judy. I could do the walls and roof and hide them and then ice it the next day. I'm having freckles for the roof tiles as I want to eat the leftovers and any that fall off. :D
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She will love it Cookie 8).....I don't think your ever too old for a gingerbread house either.
If you don't like gingerbread, why don't you make a shortbread version perhaps.
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will i or wont i, set it up
i have the time, i have the perfect spot, but i have lost my xmas sprite :'(
maybe when i have GK it will come back ;D
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maddy arent you supposed to be painting lol! (insert frowny face)!
and uni go for it....you could always share the photos with us on the forum.. :)
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Uni it is really beautiful. You must set it up. Sometimes we need to give ourselves a little kick to get Christmas going.
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Put them out Uni, invite some friends over for drinks and nibblies and the Christmas spirit will suddenly come alive again.
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maddy arent you supposed to be painting lol! (insert frowny face)!
Humph! meant to be.....but stupid 1940's plaster has stupid hair all in it.....and it crumbles just looking at it! >:(......still patching it all up!
There is a god though, they rang and bed arriving Friday now :D will cover in plastic and paint around it now :P
will i or wont i, set it up
i have the time, i have the perfect spot, but i have lost my xmas sprite :'(
......and putting the tree up will give you back your "xmas sprite".........go on and do it! :)
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know how you feel maddy...painful
we have normal plaster but the lady who built this house had so many things up on the walls i spend ofrever patching up and filling ..did DS room and started on downstairs toilet then took a very long break lol...need to get back into it though so hang in there girl and get it done ;)
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Uni, your decorations look wonderfull.
Robyn
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Uni seeing your wonderful decorations certainly inspired me - was up until the wee hours erecting Christmas tree no 1 (decided to change positioning of tree this year), normally the tree is the last of the decorations as it is so time consuming. We have an assortment of trees (table and crystal type trees) once all Christmas decor is finished :) :)
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Just not feeling it this year :(,i have packed it all up. Maybe next year.
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:( uni ...ive had years like that when i just coudlnt be bothered...the kids are old enough now that they wont let me haha
nice job robyn ;D
this year im going to buy a real tree to give the kids that christmas tree smell...pain in the butt to clean up though but hey once for the kids! The last time I got one we had old wooden floors and the needles got into the cracks in the wood and i was finding them for months after...painful!!
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i remember when the kids were little and DH a I wanted to go out without the kids we used to say to them that we needed to go and talk to santa, and they were very happy been left at home with a babysitter ;D
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hahaha uni thats a good one! Im sure if we did that DS would give us a lecture about what we needed to ask or tell him :-))
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Uni :( Understand though
Robyn - TOO EARLY!
this year im going to buy a real tree to give the kids that christmas tree smell...pain in the butt to clean up though but hey once for the kids! The last time I got one we had old wooden floors and the needles got into the cracks in the wood and i was finding them for months after...painful!!
That has been the one thing I've insisted on since coming to Germany, having a real tree every year. Till then we had nearly always just used a fake one (I have dim memories of my wife and I have a real one at one point in England, probably when in Goring) but I'd rather waste the money on enjoying a real tree for a month; better value than a bunch of flowers :)
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Certainly nothing like the Christmas tree smell, (I have to do with a Crabtree and Evelyn room fragance) Sorry Rob not when you see what goes on in this house during Dec - as well as the Christmas / end of school year craziness 2 of our DD's have birthdays before Christmas and DH's is today with a house full of visitors tonight so wanted to inject some Christmas spirit apart form the liquid variety :D
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*chuckles* Aye, I can understand a bit as my DD has her birthday on the 8th.
I'm for putting them up first weekend of December (or on the 1st if possible), my wife would rather wait till after DD's birthday (she is used to putting decs up in her parents house after her dads birthday on like the 17th Dec!). Often causes a scuffle between us :)
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We put our tree up after 6th dec, ds birthday 6th, i like to keep them separate so his birthday is special. Mind you i think he would be happy with the tree going up now. I hate taking it down!!
I love christmas but this time of year is always so busy with break up parties, ds birthday & dh birthday. Its all good fun though.
H :)
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Pretty tree Robyn.....my Mum always used to use the strand tinsel......I couldn't believe how long she would spend packing it all up, strand by strand, until they all neatly together. Me on the other hand, probably would have thrown it all into a shopping bag and hoped for the best!
Your crystal table tree sounds lovely......will you be taking pictures of it?......love table tree's too.
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What a lovely thread. We have a fake tree in the house. It is so hot that a real one would drop all of its needles in a couple of days and spoil the fun. :(
This year I hope to cut a real tree to put on our deck just before 25th as well as the indoor one. We have a lot of little pines coming up on our property and we just cut them out. At least one can be useful this way :)
DH thought we were past having Xmas trees when the girls left home, But we now have our grandson in our care and it all came back. I love it. I have solar led lights on the deck all year. LOL.
I try to have only 'real' ornaments. Nothing plastic. I love the glass baubles and have a real collection of them, plus felt, wood and metal. And even a few that were made by our two DD's when they were kids.
Plus a collection of xmas earings that I decorate our table tree with.
I will post pics as soon as I put it up. Probably 1 Dec or very close after.
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I just received our first Christmas Card in the post today :o :o
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I just received our first Christmas Card in the post today :o :o
Double :o :o
I could probably send the cards I forgot to post last year, and the year before that :-X
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I just received our first Christmas Card in the post today :o :o
Double :o :o
I could probably send the cards I forgot to post last year, and the year before that :-X
Do it Maddy ;D ;D they won't know and you will not have to store them for another year :D :D :D
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More Christmas trees at our place - we are really lucky (or unlucky when it comes to packing up decor), lots of cut outs in walls of the living areas :) :)
Decided to add some extras to the tree in the above pic - along with finding a santa who needed a place for the Christmas season.
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you girls are so Christmas spirited. am going to Bali for 9 nights on the 1st Dec so will be hoping that the kids have pulled all the christmas stuff out and set up while I'm gone. (they know I am really not into hauling it all out and putting it back again) Actually I think everyone really knows I am not into Christmas, such a lot of fuss about one day. I'm probably a nicer version of the Christmas Scrooge. I "bah humbug" it and then eventually begrudgingly come thru in the end.
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hahah cp but know where your coming from...i have boycotted christmas at times when it has become ridiculously commercial ie hello kitty and spiderman all of a sudden become christmas deco grrrrrrr not to mention the fact that the christmas push practically starts in summer!! I keep it simple and try to focus around family and not so much all the hype!
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I just received our first Christmas Card in the post today :o :o
I received ours before we left to come away CC, it was from our dentist ;D
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I love all your trees Johnro, I think they look really lovely. :)
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Thank you Julie - I wish I had your gift of capturing the actual beauty of what the eye sees :) :)
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:) :)
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Your decorations are beautiful Robyn. I'd love some cut outs in my walls too for extra storage space - great idea.
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:)wow so early, Robyn they look lovely.
I must get ready.
Robyn
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Wow Robyn everything looks so lovely
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Thank you lovelies - while many have commented how early, as we will not be in Rocky for Christmas I thought that we could enjoy all that is Christmas a little earlier than usual. Traditionally we have a lot of catch ups with friends at our place in the week leading up to Christmas so that is happening from Dec 1, hence the early decor - together with the celebration of DH's bday which happened last night. :) :)
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You are so organised for a busy lady Robyn, hope DH had a lovely birthday.
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i think all teachers are very organised i know my DD is
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It is Christmas at your place Robyn! 8)
Love them all, especially the fibre optic at night time.....so pretty.
I don't think your early.....you know what, it takes so long to decorate them, I think we should enjoy them for longer than 2 weeks.
My friend has hers taken down on Boxing Day......which I don't like.....it's like Christmas never happened.
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Robyn, your house is going to look amazing, well it does already.
Makes me think I shoukd start, lacking a bt of enthusiasm as we are away on boxing day & return 1 st jan, then i will have to take them all down. DS will insist so of course, once the birthday is over
H :)
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well, its this time of year again, and i am yet again excited to be decorating the tree.
maddy, i was inspired by your felt gingerbread men from last year, so have made some this week for my daughters kindy teacher. i have the same colour tree as last year, turquoise and silver, with the addition of hot pink!. my 2 fav colours together! will post pics soon.
i have had an absence from this forum, as have spent a lot of time this year on my craft projects, and less time cooking, and i also couldnt sign in for ages as my dad cleaned my computer, and lost passwords, i couldnt remember it so have been unable to comment even when i have been on here.
i am decorating a gingerbread house tomorrow, with my 4.5 year old daughter, but just bought the flat pack house from ikea!!!
any suggestions on how to decorate, have never made one before. any tips on sticking the house together?
happy tree decorating everybody, and i look forward to seeing more tree pics!
:)
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im sure someoen else will answer nicky but i think you just use royal icing for the 'glue and decorating'!
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We finally got it decorated.
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Fundj, I am with you. I have lost my christmas spirit this year. With the new business I am just so busy. I let DS7 decorate the tree this year. Usually I am very particular with my decorations but this year I really don't care. LOL
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maybe next year we will find it :-))
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Perhaps the other forum members stole our spirit as they certainly have lots :D
May have to get together and find it together next year
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Look behind the lounge or on top of the fridge. Things are often hiding there.
That tree looks lovely.
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Lovely photo's and tree RosieB :)
Your Grandson has done a wonderful job!
To you Christmas spiritless lassies........GET YOUR TREES UP (yes I'm yelling)...it will come back to you then!....I promise!
......mine has stood naked for 24 hours.....just waiting patiently to be dressed :P
Nicky.....I thought you had been a stranger for a while.....good to see you on again :)
Your tree sounds very colourful......looking forward to the pics.
Re: gingerbread house.....just a basic royal icing for the glue, and just go beserk with any sweets! I'm planning my first one this year.....after the kids nagged me......hasn't happened yet.....but I did promise them :P
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Same here Maddy and the decision is not the result of nagging kids. AWW have a great one in the Dec edition so will see how it goes!!!!! :) :)
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oh i miss aussie christmas mags :((( does anyone have subscirptions via ipad for AWW or others like good taste, delicious etc etc?
our chrissy tree is getting delivered today yay!! I have a fake one in our attic but decided this year to order a lovely big real one...A grade so nice and full and tall...hopefully it wont be too big lol..apparently its 1m75 to 2m and its a nordmann so doesnt lose its needles...photos coming soon!
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well, what a disaster that was!!!!! we had lots of fun decorating the gingerbread house, but i think the weight of a whole packet of freckles on the roof, was way too much for one poor little house, and collapsed before we could even take a photo, or finish decorating it! however, we did then lay it all flat and dd4, decorated the rest of it with smarties, she had fun, and it took me forever to clean up the mess! glad i didnt actually make the gingerbread in the first place, although i like the look of the mould from chefs toolbox maddy! also like the suggestion of doing shortbread in it.
so my image of my colour co-ordinated gingerbread house sitting next to my xmas tree is just not going to happen! ;D
maybe next year! ;)
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Frozzie, I buy individual copies of aww magazine (think that's what it's still called) to look at while travelling and find it fantastic. With recipes I'm interested in I just take a copy of the recipe and save in Evernote - i find it works really well. I have an Australian app store account and have never had a problem with it. I've also bought copies of master chef and Donna hay which were both great as well.
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what app wonder and hope there isnt a block on foreign access lol??
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you need to first download the app for which ever magazine you would like to purchase. I have Donna Hay, Masterchef and The Australian Womens Weekly, you then purchase each issue from within the app. If you go to the app store and do a search on magazines you will find a lot of titles - I've just noticed Gormet Traveller which I haven't noticed before. The individual apps are free. The other option is to look at Zinio, I used that a number of times before the magazines got their own apps and I don't think they have a country limitations. you might need to google Zinio first though as from memory there was some trick to getting around the country limitations. Good Luck, I love reading magazines on the ipad, they are so clear and have lots of little extras. At the moment the Donna Hay current and last issue are free.
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thanks wonder..i already have zinio but htey must have country blocks as i couldnt see the aussie mags..only one i couild get and its free is the donna hay one...didnt realise they had their own apps..!
christmas tree has arrived yayy!!! decorating as we speak. (by the kids lol)..photos coming soon (as soon as I get the lights detangled grrrrr )
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No such problems here Frozzie. Last year I asked a local electrician if they had any cable reels that they were throwing away. I got about a dozen and wound the lights on it. Thanking myself this year when I got them out.
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Good idea twitterpated...well I finally got them untangled ..I had rolled up some very neatly but others I obviously didnt lol! Will be paying more attention to them this year..a pain getting them all untangled..
tree pics coming but for the moment I have my hands full..DD has picked up a gastro bug..LOTS of fun lol! Luckily DH could get an hour off work to go pick up DS from school and drop him home..
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I haven't had a Christmas tree for years as I am usually away for the holidays.
However, from time to time I have set out some decorations. This from several years ago.
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Christmas time is puppy time in most basenji houses.
Unlike other breeds, basenjis only come in season once a year in the fall (northern hemisphere) and most puppies are born in December and January.
The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere and after I got a girl from OZ in the mid '70s, her first litter was in June. She switched over to our seasonal routine the following year.
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Awww that's just too cute.
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What gorgeous, chubby little fellows Andie.
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Haven't seen basenji puppies for ages Andie but your photo reminded me how cute they are.
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yes very cute :)
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Delightful
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Ohhh :-*
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New additions this year are the large feathered partridge, lollipops & cupcakes. I kept the gingers and houses this year....because I really like them.
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and the mantle village
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looks great Maddie - so much thought and work.
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maybe I could send in a pic of where our Chrissy tree will go if it ever gets puts up ???
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Maddy your tree looks soo pretty. I love it.
And your little houses and cakes are very cute.
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Absolutely beautiful Maddy. I may be doing the same as CP. My DH really doesn't like Christmas at all. I think he tolerates it as DD and I get so much fun from it. He always rushes out at 4.30 Christmas Eve to do his shopping and what makes me cross is that he always gets what he went to buy, they have never run out. :-[ At least he doesn't forget and I do love him for all his idiosyncrasies.
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just lovley maddy and so you :)
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Maddy, you are a superstar with your decorating and Christmas in your house is so light and bright. Tell me, did you finish DD's bedroom?
Cookie, I hate to confess it but we don't like Christmas either although I do try and get myself in the spirit by making hampers etc but I am not decorating the house this year as we are going to DD's for lunch and there will be no-one but us home later in the day. I just enjoy everyone else's decorations, even my dear 89 year old Mum puts hers up.
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Another amazing Christmas Tree Maddy 8) I'm glad you put the gingerbreads back on this year,they are rather cute.The village looks stunning,especially with the lights 8)
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I'll send DH over Judy. :D :D :D
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OK, we would have a great time - does he like a drink, does he like watching the History channel on Foxtel like my DH, does he play scrabble :D If you answer no to any of those questions, you had better keep him over there ;D
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Thank you :-*
Cookie, I hate to confess it but we don't like Christmas either although I do try and get myself in the spirit by making hampers etc but I am not decorating the house this year as we are going to DD's for lunch
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.....speechless I am Judy!
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Another amazing Christmas Tree Maddy 8) I'm glad you put the gingerbreads back on this year,they are rather cute.The village looks stunning,especially with the lights 8)
They are cute Denise, and kids loved them too.
I'm pleased with the houses.....I'm on the look out to expand the village for next year ;)
Tell me, did you finish DD's bedroom?
I did :D
Dare Gallery mucked up the furniture order and sent it back to the warehouse >:( I picked up side table last week, and with luck the desk tomorrow.
The armoire we want won't be available until mid January.
Here's a sneak peek.....
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.....and the 14 year old is very happy 8)
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Very elegant maddy, I'd love to let you loose in my bedroom.
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Hi Maddie, I love the wall decal, can I ask where you got it from?
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Was from Ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wall-Quote-Wall-Decal-Vinyl-Art-Sticker-Yourself-/200613886329?pt=AU_Home_Decor&hash=item2eb584f979) Wonder.
There are so many different quotes/designs....just search "wall art" or "wall stickers" as well.
I will say, it does take some patience to gently and carefully remove the top film, to make sure the lettering adheres.....but I think it was worth the effort.
Very elegant maddy, I'd love to let you loose in my bedroom.
That's very trusting of you Judy :D .......many would be very concerned if I was let loose....LOL.
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maddy DS has nearly the same lamp shades
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what a gorgeous restaurant! 8)......and I positively want his ceiling 8) 8).....I wouldn't like changing his light globes though :P
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thats why dad (DH)is an electrician ;D.
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(http://dl.glitter-graphics.net/pub/299/299481a1w9czrf0r.gif) (http://www.glitter-graphics.com) - Maddy everything surrounding your creations is fantastic - your DD must be in heaven!!!!
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:) Maddy, I love the bedroom well done.
Fundi, the restaurant looks great.
Robyn
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OK, we would have a great time - does he like a drink, does he like watching the History channel on Foxtel like my DH, does he play scrabble :D If you answer no to any of those questions, you had better keep him over there ;D
It looks like I will have to keep him Judy, he doesn't like playing scrabble. He passes well with the other two.
Lovely bedroom Maddy, your DD must love it.
If I come over your way fundj I will need the address of the restaurant. I hear the desserts are rather good. :D
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any tme cookie1, yes i heard that too ;)
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Finally took some photos of our new christmas tree. I don't think it looks as great in the photos but we are very happy with it.
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Wonder, it looks much nicer than mine ;D
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It looks really ovely Wonder.
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Your tree looks great Wonder (http://www.messengerfreak.com/emoticons/christmas/tree54.gif)
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Lovely wonder! My daughter would love to swap trees....purple is her fave colour!
did you make the tree skirt yourself? I have never seen one like that 8)
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Thanks everyone. We have been promising ourselves a new tree for about 5 years, we've had our pre children tree since we got married 20 years ago and it was looking very tired. When the kids started to erect the tree on the evening of the 1st made a snap decision to rush to the shops (at 7.30pm) and this was the outcome. Amazingly both DS, DD and I all agreed on the silver and purple theme, after an additional weekend trip for more lights and some flashier decorations we were pleased with the outcome.
Maddie, I was fortunate to be in Peru for work a few weeks ago and saw these tree skirts at a local market in Lima. Unfortunately the trip was the last week in November and I was still imaginng the size of our old tree so I purchased the smaller size, they had a much bigger one that would have looked even lovelier. The detail on them is amazing, with all the traditional christmas themes depicted. I also have a few hidden decorations purchased on the same trip and from numerous trips to Mongolia prior to last christmas which I couldn't bear to part with even though they didn't match the colour scheme.
Just realised I had included a close up of the Peru decoration which I took to send to the girl from the office in Lima that purchased it for me!
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Love the tree. :D
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this is our chrissy tree..a mix match of a whole lot of things and not at all a piece of art lol but in our house the kids decorate the tree..i believe in free creativity and it doesnt bother me if our tree isnt gorgeous as long as the kids do....they love it ;D
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That looks great Frozzie. Our tradition is that the kids decorate the tree on the 1st December, regardless of the day of the week or if we ave anything else on. When they were younger and really into making the decorations it was much more of a 'free spirit' tree with lots of colors, but as they have both got older they much prefer a tree that looks like its come out of a magazine! I still put some of the decorations that have special meaning for me - such as some they have made, but the kids ensure they are hidden way at the back.
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haha yes so much changes as they get older...im still at the baby stages so for a 3 and 6 year old I think they did a pretty good job really...could have been much worse...as for decorations my mum sent the kids a huge box of glass decorations of which a third broke in transport..but they were very proud puttig up their decorations...think the nice shiny decorations win over anything homemade with todays kiddies unfortunately...i remember making homemade christmas decorations...fun times..DD did make a paper christmas tree with lollies at school as her christmas gift...DS school dont do crafts for home/gifts..
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It's all about the kids at Christmas Frozzie, it is an exciting time for them and they did a wonderful job. They will probably laugh at the pictures when they grow up but little tackers do the best they can do.
I was admiring the tree at DD's the other day and 3 yr old GS kept saying 'don't touch' - I think that must have been said to him many times over.
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I have many a warm fuzzy after reading the last few post - thank you lovelies (http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/images/smilies/110.gif)
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haha yes JD I will be keeping these photos along with others to bring out at a later date hihi.. my mum told me to redecorate it when they are asleep..I told her no because they are very happy with their tree and Im sure they would be all sad if I touched it...in anycase like you said JD christmas is all about them..well it is in our house ;D
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It's all about the kids here as well although having a moody 16 year old girl this year may take some of the shine away, she has even hidden the annual Santa photos that I proudly desplay beside the tree each year to another room and removed the last few years of her altogether! I'm sure on christmas night when Santa is delivering gifts she will be on Facebook saying how draggy her parents are but in this house if you don't believe you don't receive so she might be having a very lean Christmas this year ;D
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Wonder I love your idea, "If you don't believe, you don't receive". DS7 is at the I am unsure age. Today his nan and pop (my parents) have taken him for his Santa photo. The same santa since he was born. We had to explain that the santas he sees in the shops are santas helpers. Santa is very busy at this time of year, so he sends his helpers out.
One dear boy at school decided to tell DS7 that santa isn't real, so I had to get out all the books with santa in them and explain that is he wasn't real, then why is he in so many books. That worked so far.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Thermie New Year
DG xxx
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We have the same philosophy here and also had the same thing happen to DS who is nearly 7. We are fortunate enough to have the older kids and so they soon jumped on the "if you don't believe you don't receive" wagon. It only took his 21, 19 and 18 yo brothers to tell him once and that they believed and received to change his mind ;) ;) :D :D
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Everyone's pics of their tree inspired me to include mine. All of the ornaments on the tree have a story. The angel was my grandmother's. Many of the others we picked up when we were on holidays or family members gave them to us etc.
Notice the large box next to the tree. There is another one behind it. Guess what my daughters are getting for Christmas. I know the youngest one is going to be beside herself. She has wanted one since before I got mine but could never afford it. I hope the older one will grow to love it as much as I do. She really needs one but doesn't realize it yet. She is a teacher and works a second job saving all her money to travel. Last year while working two jobs she also studied full time. The one thing she rarely does is cook homemade good food. We hope this will change that.
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OMG :-)) did Santa really bring one???
Our tree: usually our kids bring the tree out and decorate it, but this year DH did. He decorated it himself, and its a little bit funny but I will adopt Frozzies attitude for individual creativity and not to be knocked attitude (ie. I couldn't be bothered doing it myself or even fixing it up).
Photo to come ;D ;D ;D...
I hate to admit this, but one year we didn't pack away our tree until about March (I feel better now)
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lol..good to hear you got it off your chest :P
look forward to seeing the photo!
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Lucky daughters Dashingden.Your kitchen will be so much fun Christmas morning,enjoy the fun. ;D
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oh yes can imagine the excitement when they open them...would love to be at your house and see their faces ;D
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Very lucky daughters indeed, Dashingden.
Imagine 3 together.
enjoy,
Robyn :)
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very very lucky daughters Dashingden, would you like 1 more ;)
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I am home again after a lovely week visiting with my daughter and her family. I was taken out to lunch and dinner at several interesting restaurants, including one at Wente winery. All wonder foods.
Here is a photo of her tree which is filled with some unusual ornaments as well as many traditional ones. This was Christmas morning as the prezzies were opened Christmas Eve because guests for dinner were to be there at 1:00 p.m. and the great room had to be cleared of all the debris of opening packages.
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I had a great time but developed a head cold on my last day, which has now descended into my chest and persistent coughing leaves me weak and aching. It's the first cold I have had in many years.
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Welcome back andi,. Do i see olives under the Xmas tree?
i hope you are feeling better very soon ;D
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Welcome back Andie.I hope you get rid of that chest cold soon and start feeling better. :)
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Welcome back andi,. Do i see olives under the Xmas tree?
i hope you are feeling better very soon ;D
Yes, that's a large jar of olives from Italy. I'm not sure why it's still under the tree. I gave them the Breville Juice fountain elite and the 2-tiered pastry basket in front of the tree. (Also the container filled with roasted/salted cashews in the top tier of the basket, especially for SiL as they are his favorite) along with several other items already put to use. The three grands all got Amazon gift cards so they could choose their own gifts as it is too difficult for me to figure out what young people that age want.
I need to get well so I can drive down to my friend's home in Orange county so I can retrieve my boy Aston. I really miss him but I am not up to making a two-hour drive today. Hopefully tomorrow. I will stay there for at least a couple of days, at least through the holiday weekend, if I do make it there.
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I do hope your health improves soon Andie so that you can bring Aston back home. Look after yourself. :-* :-*
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what beautiful ornaments and tree andie. hope you get well soon :-*
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I love all the trees. They look so symetrical, ours never does.
I hope you are feeling better Andie and are soon able to do the drive to pick up Aston.
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Bump, it is the season to get some ideas, be inspired, and get ready for christmas...
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Bump, it is the season to get some ideas, be inspired, and get ready for christmas...
I was going to bump this yesterday Robyn but thought better not, so glad you did ;D
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I love Christmas......
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Me too ;D ;D
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Uni, your first Christmas as a Nonna, it has to be special doesn't it? Well, if not this year, in following years as she grows and knows what it's all about.
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frank wants to do the whole xmas thing i am not sure yet
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Do it Uni... for fun
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And for practice Uni cause next year he will really know what is going on!!
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Oops that is meant to be she!! Can't go back and correct on tapatalk :(
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Oops that is meant to be she!! Can't go back and correct on tapatalk :(
Yes you can. Just go,back and tap,on you post. Anyway you can come back and correct it here.
This is the last time will visit this thread!!!!
Gert
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Gert, no Bah Humbugging.
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Oh Gert, don't you enjoy Christmas?
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Gert Christmas can be fun.. eating, drinking, lots of seafood.....
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I'm looking forward to it - but luckily I don;t get bombarded with advertising or Christmas muzak here *grin* - I just do a lot of online shopping and a mad scamble for the forgotten things - like me contributing to the family decorations - in the last crazy days before Christmas. *Fingers crossed* I get annual leave so I can get home before Christmas Eve...
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I too am looking forward to it DS5 and DS3 are just the right age to make it super fun and its the first Christmas that thermi and I will be together yeah!
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I don't mind Christmas but don't love it.
Been married 38 years and had Christmas for all the family at my place every year apart from the last two that my DS has had at his place. Had three family cruises over Christmas during those years and loved it as I could relax and enjoy it.
For me Christmas is special for the kids but lots of work and prep for me.
Everyone is different but I find it big business for the retailers that suck us all in instead of the pleasure in sharing a special day.
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I too am looking forward to it DS5 and DS3 are just the right age to make it super fun and its the first Christmas that thermi and I will be together yeah!
perfect age for xmas Kim, how long is the list for the 5 year old ;D
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I love Christmas also.. I have a Christmas site also... I'll post in December... :-)
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Post now MM, we would love to see it.
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Post now MM, we would love to see it.
I agree!!
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DH5 only has two things on his list and that's all to do with Lego mining sets. He hasn't changed his mind since the Kmart toy sale catalogue came out in July. DH3 is the hard one he changes his mind daily and wants everything he sees. My little ponies is his latest request and as you can imagine hubby is not impressed!
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Love legos, i have kept all of my DS lego from when he was young and i have a few ponies 2 ;D
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Yeah lego lasts forever and we just might end up with a few ponies too.
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DD decorated our tree last night. the kids have been bugging me to put the tree up since the Christmas Pageant, and i finally relented She decided that she would colour coordinate the decorations on the tree, and there would be no tinsel. It looks nice, but oddly sparse as I'm used to the kids piling on every decoration in sight plus loads of tinsel! Our tree is a bit retro as I rescued it from my parents when they upgraded. I can remember my dad coming home from Myers with the tree when I was a kid. It's two toned plastic and every branch needs to be slotted into the brown plastic trunk.
It already has two presents under it and they are both for me:). My SS gift is patiently waiting there, and when I came home tonight, there was a box (unwrapped) addressed to me. DH is not into wrapping, nor into waiting for Christmas to open pressies!
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Beautiful tree ES, it's getting exciting only 4 more sleeps here and we will do ours, although ds7 thought if we do the tree Friday night then we can spend all day Saturday doing the lights and decorations outside, DH has been given strict instructions that he is not to work on Saturday;D
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Great tree ES love the red star. Four more sleeps till ours goes up . Boys excited as we are doing a Lego advent calendar this year.
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Our small table tree in the family room and the hall table. Don't know whether or not I will set up the big tree in the rumpus room.
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Very pretty mich.
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Gosh you are all quick off the mark.
We're not bothering with tree etc this year, I will do all that at work, already clearing up glitter, LOL?
DH and I having very quiet Xmas. If bad weather DD will probably get here to join us but not all the way up north.
Next year will be better, hope we will be settled by then, that is my Christmas wish. ;D
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Gee I haven't even thought about the Christmas tree yet. Wouldn't mind buying a new smaller one to decorate. :)
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Looks lovely Michele;D
DJ will certainly be hoping you get your Christmas wish xxx
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Ours will be going up on the 1st. Our DD normally does most of the tree decoration but she will still be in Cambodia so it will be a bit strange doing it all without her.
DJ hoping for a better 2013 for you. I would be inclined to still put up some decorations or a small tree if you are able to as it will at least lighten the mood in the house a little - just my thoughts. We are having family issues this year so we might be spending it just with the 4 of us for the first time ever, but we will still decorate the same as always as I think we should make just as much effort to keep the spirit alive even if those around us aren't feeling the same.
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First christmas with the kids and my parents so on the first mum is putting up the tree with the kids... I think they are more excited than the kids lol!!
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First Christmas in Australia for your kids and DH too.
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We are away from 21st dec, will take a small tree with us. Away or 20-14 days
Still deciding about the tree here at home.
Never ever put it up until after cps birthday :) dec 6th
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No dh has had christmas' in oz before mandi.. Actually one was when we found out we were pregnant with ds... :)
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No dh has had christmas' in oz before mandi.. Actually one was when we found out we were pregnant with ds... :)
Must be exciting though. How are you kids coping with the big move now Frozzie?
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They are ok.. Still feels like a holiday to them.. Ds has a day or two down days but dd is fine.. Think she is loving being home all the time as she was in second year of schooling in europe.. Think we will see more once we have our own place and they have their own rooms again a d space etc
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Yeh nothing better than having your own house. Hope you don't have to wait too long.
My sister and her DH have just brought their very first home after renting for quiet a few years. They are so excited and have heaps of plans to do lots of improvements.
Nothing better than owning your own home and doing what ever you please with it :)
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Seems to be coming together but dont want to jimx anything!! however We will need to rent short term due to aussie bank regulations for mortgages (3 to 6 mths) ... complicated..but yes agree so different when you,own your own home.. I always hated renting... Loved our place in france..will love our mch bigger place in oz once we get organised !!! Much more bang for your buck out here lol
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We won't put our tree up until the weekend of the 7/8 Dec. That is early for us but we are away the next weekend.
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Released the new nutcrackers from captivity....
Day
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And night
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...It's hard to show the colours of the lights, but I'm so pleased with them :)....they were from Aldi.
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Christmas is certainly fun in your house maddy, gorgeous.
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Is there a light on in your Xmas house or is it reflecting from behind?
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Maddy absolutely beautiful
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That is so pretty. I think I need to turn on the lights on my tree :)
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Is there a light on in your Xmas house or is it reflecting from behind?
Hole in the back, so just threaded lights through.
Christmas is certainly fun in your house maddy, gorgeous.
Good excuse to go a little more o.t.t. than normal :D
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Very pretty Maddy. :)
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Gorgeous Maddy. :)
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gorgeous Maddy
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That's really pretty Maddy
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The display looks great Maddie, can't wait to see your tree and the rest of the house over the next month.
Our tree goes up on Saturday.
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Looks really pretty Maddy! Can't wait to see more! :D
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Hmph, we're not allowed to put up the tree here until the 6th (DH's birthday is the 5th). But we are having a work Xmas do here tomorrow, so surely we need it up early??? (actually, probably best not to for space reasons, but that's not the point.
I see nothing wrong with having Xmas decorations up for birthdays - mine is Dec 29th, so it's "normal" to me!! But there's no reasoning with him. ;)
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Absolutely gorgeous Maddy.
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I love Christmas also.. I have a Christmas site also... I'll post in December... :-)
I love Christmas too. Gift buying and all the fun preparing food. It will be December very soon MM.
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That is beautiful Maddy :)
Marie
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Maddy, that looks gorgeous.
I dragged out tree out of the cupboard ready for the grand kids to decorate. They do it every year and they have so much fun. It never looks very professional but it doesn't matter as they love doing it.
I also have a little tree in my sewing room which I have already decorated. Nothing fancy just a few small items. Ooops looks like I need to straighten that picture :)
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Well it may have taken an hour (thanks to two helpers with sticky little fingers) but it is done now and everyone is happy.
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Very nice mab.
Kimmy I love traditional red and gold, the kids did a good job with mums help. :D
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Nice kimmy;D
Here's our crazy looking tree
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Mab very nice, my kid's decorate my mum's every year too and isn't it funny what we notice in a photo;D
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Nice crazy tree Suzanne.
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8) love the pics and No trees will ever be the same either :)
Kim....how cute are the boys sacks. Does Santa wrap their presents as well, or Go straight in the sack.
As a kid Hubby never had presents wrapped, and were just sitting on the end of his bed.....but I think the excitement of ripping them open is more fun. So, Scrooge grumbles about what a waste of paper it is every year.... :P too bad!
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Thanks Maddy. No Santa doesn't wrap too lazy. We are all waiting to see your tree. When is it going up?
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Buy paper 1/2 price......
lovely trees
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We are all waiting to see your tree. When is it going up?
:P. not today...too much on.....maybe in the next couple of days. I won't post photos until the tree skirt arrives....hopefully it doesn't get lost :-\
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this will be my tree this year
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Oh Uni - that is fabulous!! Love it!!
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Tree was going up yesterday but when we got it out of the shed there was an ant infestation in it!,,, left it outside last night, hope I can bring in today !
Love your fruit tree uni!
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Great trees everyone, we are doing ours today, hopefully there's no ingestion when we open the box! We did find some old lunches DS had hidden in the back of the cupboard where the tree and all the decorations, and his school bag are kept!! Luckily for him they only mouldy and they were easy enough to just pick up and put in the bin. The last time he did that we didn't find them for at least six months and it was a disgusting mess, he dry retched all through the cleaning up and we thought the experience would cure him of hiding his not eaten lunches - I guess not :-))
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Oh dear wonder I hope you can get your tree up today
Uni that is amazing, it would take a lot of patience to do that
Maddy waiting in anticipation for what will no doubt be a beautiful tree
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Like that idea uni. Cool and healthy.
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i will probably give up 1/2 way and the kids will take over ;D
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At least it could end up fruit salad;D
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Finally got the tree up. Not the best photos but we don't have a camera at the moment.
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Amazing tree Wonder. Love the purple it looks so vibrant.
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I love the fruit tree too Uni, what a great idea. I've done it with lollies and ferrero rocher but who'd have thought to use fruit
???
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All your trees look beautiful. Ours will probably go up next weekend. It is not big and beautiful but we like it. I bought it just after Mum died as she had liked it in the shop. The day she died I went back into Myer and the only one they had left was on the floor. They very kindly took pity on me and sold me that one. So even though it may not be the biggest or the best it is a sentimental tree.
We used to have live Norfolk pines but when the farm was sold we had nowhere to plant the oversize ones. I do like real ones but they aren't always practical.
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Lovely story cookie and wonder how strange that he jides them... You would think he would judt throw them in the bin at school?
Saying that they camt at ds school... All back in,lunch box as could attract ants, the horrible wild turkeys or something worse .. Not to memtion the smell..
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What lovely trees you all have.
The fruit tree is a wonderful idea, so pretty.
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Yes lovely idea uni..
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drying these out to maybe add to the fruit tree
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They are lovely Uni. What a great idea.
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Great idea Uni.
Looking at the photo of our tree I noticed our puppy looking at the tree skirt - it's a beautiful handmade one I got in Peru and I would hate him to chew it so think I had better not have tree skirt this year!
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wonder....The purple is dazzling....DD still wants your tree!
Cookie :-* that is such a sad but happy story...your tree would bring so many memories each year.
Uni....here's some other ideas ;) creative, or kooky....not sure :P
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I have lots of pine cones, I could do a tree with them :) :)
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i like the pine cone one the best, thanks maddy
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Thanks Maddie, the purple doesn't go with the rest of the house but we all fell in love with the colour last year so think we will stick with it for a while.
Some of those ideas are interesting :-))
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Wow Maddy great ideas. My fav is the pine cone too but boys want the balloon one. :D
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boys want the balloon one. :D
Not so good if you have a cat I would think :P
these ones made me smile
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I would imagine many of us could do this one with cook books :P
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he saddest tree I've seen!
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Lol! Love the look on that poor dog's face.
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I like the decorated ladder. I would not do it at our house but it is clever.
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Sad thing is Maddy, if I used my cookbooks for that tree, I would still have heaps leftover!
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Love the ladder tree. That would be good for work shops - like mechanics etc and they could decorate with tools of their trade.
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I love the book one! And how ironic that books are made from trees in the first place :)
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Here's our tree snapped by DD. I love the book tree. With all the books in this house I think I could do a tree in every room :D
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Very pretty djinni
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Lovely tree djinni.
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We are not bothering this year.
I will get lots of tree and room decorating to do at work!
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That sounds fair enough DJ ;)
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Looks great djinni.
I really don't think I would like putting them up in others houses DJ, will you then have to take them all down again? That's the worst part.
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We are not bothering this year.
I will get lots of tree and room decorating to do at work!
Poor DJ....1 tree is enough me thinks!
What to do with a mound of TM playdough?.......shove it in a bowl and poke in some goodies, and torture the kids, by making them wait until after Christmas to eat them :P
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That is sooooo cute! :D Its a great idea for a Christmas present too ;)
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Maddy, can you come and decorate my house?
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loved all the clever ideas maddy. I think I would go for the sad old telescope one cos it would be quick to put up, and quick to take down :D that bucket of lollies would be sheer torture for the kids to resist I'm sure.
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Yes to put up and take down at work.
Lollie tree GREAT but forbidden.
Clever ideas. ;D
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That looks great Maddie.
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I need to teach your children how to take one lolly and alter the rest to look like nothing is missing Maddy ;D
Small consolation but at least you will be paid to pull the tree down DJ. The rest of us have to do it for free or risk tripping over it for the rest of the year.
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Looks great Maddy
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As you do it all DJ you can think ' I am being paid to do this.'
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Maddy, can you come and decorate my house?
Be careful what you wish for ES.....could end up looking like this
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.....check out this link
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinkpicturegalleries/9664001/A-World-of-Food-amazing-foodscapes-by-Carl-Warner.html?frame=2392485
14 pages of whimsical food photography....simply stunning!
As you do it all DJ you can think ' I am being paid to do this.'
spot on 8)
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Those photos are unbelievable Maddy. It's amazing how creative some people are.
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I bet he'd let his kids play with their food
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Great pics maddy
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Wow, those pictures are amazing
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a little easier ;D
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Love that idea Uni, simple but who would have thought of it :-))
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Awesome Uni - but guess what...? That would be devoured by 3 girls quicker than the lolly tree here! My daughters love broccolli! :)
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So does my big grey cat :)
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Really ES!? :o ;D
It might be a good way to get fussy kids to eat broccoli.... :-))
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this one is for you Mich
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Love it Uni. What a clever idea. :D
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6+ hours decorating and her are sound if the results.
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And some more.
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Great job DD, your house looks all ready for Christmas. Love it - beautiful tree and I love the fireplace display with the cotton wadding.
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Thanks JD. It is a big job and we do it every year. Most of the decorations have some sentimental value. We have so many we don't even put them all up each year.
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DD you make me laugh. Tomoz DD1 is in Busso for Ironman, it doenst sound like you will be there (no emoticon available)
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Awesome DD. looks like your tree just fits under the ceiling.
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Awesome DD. looks like your tree just fits under the ceiling.
I actually had to bend the top spire in half or the angel wouldn't fit. THe angel on top of our tree is kind of hideous but it was my grand mother's.
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Lol Den. We had an angel like that for years. Eventually moved onto a star. Much less hideous.
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Love your decorations, DD - a great effort and no wonder it took some time . . :D
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Looks great Den
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That looks fantastic DD. Great job. :D
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1200 lights in the tree nearest the house, needs another string of 600 lights though as some of the branches look a little bare.
Looks a bit blurry as the lights were blinking at the time.
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That looks good Michelle. I have been talking about putting up outside lights for over 20 years. I might do it one day.
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Here's our tree, the girls did all the decorating:
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And here's Santa on his throne - the cushion is so DD can read to him! Sorry pic is a bit dark
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Lovely Michelle and deedub.
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All decor finished upstairs - have spent sometime today making fabric bunting for downstairs rumpus and back deck - will post a pic when hung :) :) Undecided about the collage effects - used a sodt fous when creating the collage but to me some pics appear out of focus :o
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Your tree is lovely johnro. I love your advent calendar. What are in the drawers/boxes?
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Thank you Kimmyh, the wooden toys which hang each day - when we have guests with children I ensure that there is a little surprise in that days drawer :) :)
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Very lovely deedub and Johnro. You have both put in a lot of effort.
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Than you Kimmyh, the wooden toys which hang each day - when we have guests with children I ensure that there is a little surprise in that days drawer :) :)
What a lovely idea! Your decorations are beautiful, johnro!! :D
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Great idea johnro. Very thoughtful.
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Lovely trees girls :)
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One of our town scenes was visited by Catzilla Saturday night. :o Unfortunately one young lad lost his head through the ordeal. :(
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Your trees are beautiful. We have ours up now. Probably the earliest we have ever had it up. We have a Lindt advent calendar. We got it in Melbourne last year. ( I think) and as DD and DH have a nice chocolate each night each spot has 2 Lindt chocolates in it. :) :) :)
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;D
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;D Very creative, Uni . . . did you make it?
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no GF maybe next year, if i can get enough corks
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;D ;D ;D
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Love it Uni, I'm sure you can get enough corks - does DS's restaurant serve wine with meals?
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I don't put up a tree - since I live alone there isn't much point.
But I do hang up this panel with my small collection of "vintage" Holiday pins. It looks rather festive hanging next to my desk.
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The oldest is the pine branch with the bell hanging from it. It has a ruby bead for the bell "clapper" and is gold - filled and enameled. It belonged to my grandmother. My grandpa bought it for her in Chicago, in 1925.
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Andie - it's gorgeous! :)
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Looks great Andie, a good idea so you can see them rather than being lost in a cupboard somewhere.
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Great idea Andie, know just how you feel - I don't bother either.
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Great idea Andie :)
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no GF maybe next year, if i can get enough corks
I was thinking Gert might be able to help. ;) LOL.
Actually corks are getting very hard to find. Most wines, even very expensive ones have gone to the screw cap. They are cheaper then a a cork and more reliable.
Great Idea Andie. Your pins are great.
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Fabulous idea for a wreath.
Andie the pins are gorgeous - love the JOY one. :)
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no GF maybe next year, if i can get enough corks
I was thinking Gert might be able to help. ;) LOL.
you are right DD not many wine bottle with a cork, DS maybe opens 2 bolttles a month
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Loving all the Christmas additions to your lives - Andie I have a pin similar to your 'Joy' but with jingle, actually bought it in the states on our first trip at the cutest Christmas shop in Solvang. Some of my favourite decorations in our house today were purchased at that time.
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I was forgetting they don't use corks very often these days. Whomever made that one must have saved up for a very long time or perhaps you can buy them somewhere. Yes, just googled and they aren't that expensive for something you can use every year and be different to everyone else. http://www.brewcraftsa.com.au/listProduct/Wine+Making/Corks,+Capsules+and+Seals
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I have 2 corkboards that DP made from corks collected from his bar tending days - priceless.
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Very precious dee. :)
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Buy french wines they still use corks unless they are for import only.. Or go on holiday to fance and drink alot.. You wont find any screw tops there exçpt on cooking wine actually no not even them as they are plastic bottles nd lids with pull ring type opening.. :)
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Give them time Frozzie, those stuck up froggies are slow to change. LOL :D
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The local winery sells used corks - I think they are in 5-pound bags (big bags cause they don't weigh much) from all the bottles of wine used in their tasting rooms. They also sell crafty things made from corks.
They have some tables made from wine barrels with corks arranged in patterns on the top of the barrel and thick glass tops that are supported by the barrel tops and brackets. I'm pretty sue the barrels are weighted because I was told they are very heavy, difficult to tip over.
If there is a winery tasting room in your area, call and ask them.
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Give them time Frozzie, those stuck up froggies are slow to change. LOL :D
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Lol den .. Nothing stuck up about the french but they are traditionalists to the core and i for one prefer a cork in a bottle.. Screw tops always remind me of alcoholics hiding a cheap bottle ina brown paper bag..i just dont like them..like i prefer a boutique winery to anything mass produced..you cant compare the two markets anyway as the french buy and store wine and age it and enjoy when its in its prime as here people buy to drink.. I even asked a large bottle shop why there so called expensive wines which were heavily overpriced are only a few years old (cheaper wines when young in france) and he bluntly told me because generally nobody keeps wines here as its a buy to drink market..such a pity...why do people who dont know the french and often have never been there or maybe visited on a 2 week bus tour (not saying thats u den) always call the french arrogant or stuck up lol..seriously!! Sorry for the hijack but dont like assumptions.. Can u tell 😄😄
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totally Frozzie. :).
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(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hand-gestures/applause-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/applause-emoticon-2892.html)..........well said Frozzie
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I am sorry if I have upset you Frozzie. I was being glib about the stereo type of the arrogant French. I believe the reason most people think of the French as arrogant is because they view from their own cultural perspective. Also the differences in the languages sometimes makes anglophones view francophones as arrogant.
I do not drink much but when I do I only drink boutique wines usually from the cellar door. I do buy wines to lay down and keep and I buy some to drink straight away. I ask the vinyard for suggestions as to which wines are best for laying down and which I should drink straight away. Almost all of these wineries use screw caps. The reason as it was explained to me is that cork demand has outstripped production so most corks are now composites not whole cork. The composite corks are not reliable for longer cellaring.
I prefer a cork to a screw cap it has a certain heritage to it.
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I get that Den was tongue in cheek.....and just to clarify, I drink wine from bottles with corks, screw tops, and silver lined bladders housed in pretty cardboard :P LOL
just a sneak peak, still waiting on the skirt :-))
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It's very colourful at night ;) and where else would you stick some glittered Santa's & cupcakes?
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Very pretty Maddy. I like the Santas and cupcakes on the chandelier. :D
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beautiful maddy
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This is our tree, we still have a mish mash of hand me down tree and cheap decos (except for the ones my aunt sent me from the USA). One day we will have all new stuff :) you will notice that it's behind bars...to protect it from baby bear!! The only thing I'm attached to is the star at the top, it's actually a fairy wand that my grandmother bought me when I was much younger. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/12/2ebymumu.jpg)
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I see your tree is in prison Alf :P
I love that you kept and used the star wand...that's beautiful :)
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lovely santas and tree Maddy.
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I see your tree is in prison Alf :P
I love that you kept and used the star wand...that's beautiful :)
It reminds me of a time when I was younger and didn't have any clue that my grandmother was mentally ill. It's looking quite battered, but I love it :)
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The star wand is a great idea....
must find one here
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I am sorry if I have upset you Frozzie. I was being glib about the stereo type of the arrogant French. I believe the reason most people think of the French as arrogant is because they view from their own cultural perspective. Also the differences in the languages sometimes makes anglophones view francophones as arrogant.
I do not drink much but when I do I only drink boutique wines usually from the cellar door. I do buy wines to lay down and keep and I buy some to drink straight away. I ask the vinyard for suggestions as to which wines are best for laying down and which I should drink straight away. Almost all of these wineries use screw caps. The reason as it was explained to me is that cork demand has outstripped production so most corks are now composites not whole cork. The composite corks are not reliable for longer cellaring.
I prefer a cork to a screw cap it has a certain heritage to it.
Den you didnt upset me no,need to be sorry just saying the french are arrogant even tongue in cheek is just something that will get a reaction out of me and create a need for me to clarify a point.lol!! You get sick of hearing it after a while the same as i got sick of hearing aussies arent cultured.. Got that alot usually from again people who have no idea about a culture or its people..like you said its a general assumption by so many.. People mistake the friendliness and down to earth aspect of alot of aussies as having little or no class which couldnt be further from the truth.. Same thing with the french and being arrogant.. Language barrier and totally different cultures is alot to blame but could not be furtherer from the truth.... No harm den just expressing an opinion like yourself..i am very aware of the differences and how they are perceived.. All smiles! The one thing i dislike about talking online is not knowing the tone of someones comment a,d things being taken the wrong way ??? Such is life.. One day they will figure out a solution to that problem..
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The one thing i dislike about talking online is not knowing the tone of someones comment a,d things being taken the wrong way ??? Such is life.. One day they will figure out a solution to that problem..
They already have Frozzie. Skype. ;)
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Back to.xmas trees lol .. Lovely deco as usual maddy!
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Gorgeous Maddy! ;D
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.. Screw tops always remind me of alcoholics hiding a cheap bottle ina brown paper bag..i just dont like them..
Nothing wrong with a bottle in a brown paper bag. :D
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Lol if u say so michelle 😄😄😄
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The one thing i dislike about talking online is not knowing the tone of someones comment a,d things being taken the wrong way ??? Such is life.. One day they will figure out a solution to that problem..
They already have Frozzie. Skype. ;)
Haha meant on forums 😝
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Lovely Maddy and alf.
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Great decorations maddy and alf I love your fairy wand - they don't make them so robust these days.
Maddy I was in your city for a Christmas smorgasbord at some place at the end of a jetty I think, quite a few years ago. If I knew you way back then I would have wanted to come and have a look at your lovely display.
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Oh, wasn't smorgies by any chance Judy?..... Kids loved it for the king Neptune show they did, and hubby could stuff himself silly :-))...I just really dislike smorgasbords.
You should see the waterfront now...you wouldn't recognise it....No hope of parking down there on a sunny day!
Alphaccino....been thinking about your wand, it really is a clever idea. I have a pathetic small plastic star, as the top of my tree won't hold anything substantial with out flopping over :-))......I might have to go wand shopping soon, and find something nice and sparkly....much easier to slot one of those in 8)
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Yes that's it maddy - I've completely tired of smorgasbords but SIL likes nothing better than to keep going back and filling his plate. It was nice for a change but I do prefer a home cooked Christmas meal rather than eating out. I think that's the only time we've spent Christmas with the kids in Melbourne.
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My issues with smorgasbords was years ago, watching an adult sneeze over the food :o and seeing children taking food, then putting it back :-\.....so, if your ever going to eat at one....get the food from the back of trays ;)
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so many thing i want to make for next Xmas i better start now ;D
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2012/12/santa-hat-chair-covers-a-serious-bah-humbug-repellent.html
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That would be the last straw for me maddy - yuk.
Uni, what a clever idea - get cracking after Christmas when fabric is out cheaply and you will be all ready for next year.
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i will need DD to help me. i dont sew, do you JD ?
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Very cute chair covers Uni :)
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My issues with smorgasbords was years ago, watching an adult sneeze over the food :o and seeing children taking food, then putting it back :-\.....so, if your ever going to eat at one....get the food from the back of trays ;)
Ditto Maddy. My issues extends to blowing out the candles on a birthday cake too. Ugh!!
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I have a sewing machine, I can sew Uni but I hate it :D I made all the girls clothes when they were little but it was always more like work than relaxing for me - knitting on the other hand I did find relaxing. I don't do any craft work these days.
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My issues with smorgasbords was years ago, watching an adult sneeze over the food :o and seeing children taking food, then putting it back :-\.....so, if your ever going to eat at one....get the food from the back of trays ;)
Ditto Maddy. My issues extends to blowing out the candles on a birthday cake too. Ugh!!
Things like nuts and pretzels from a common bowl gross me out too.
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My issues with smorgasbords was years ago, watching an adult sneeze over the food :o and seeing children taking food, then putting it back :-\.....so, if your ever going to eat at one....get the food from the back of trays ;)
Ditto Maddy. My issues extends to blowing out the candles on a birthday cake too. Ugh!!
Things like nuts and pretzels from a common bowl gross me out too.
A couple of years ago I bought the "cereal dispensers" which are great for nuts and small snacks like the little filled pretzels.
I provide the smallest paper snack bowls and people can dispense what they want without touching the snacks.
I got one double and a single. (http://www.amazon.com/GAT203-Indispensable-Dual-Canister-Dry-Food-Dispenser/dp/B000EDR8YO/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1355377971&sr=1-3&keywords=cereal+dispenser)
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Great idea Andie, must look online for something as these would make great gifts for anyone.
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Excellent idea. I'll have a look JD and we can compare notes.
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I had never thought about it until we were out and they had little spoons that sat in the nut bowl, no fingers needed. Ever since then I have realised what a health hazard they can be.
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i will need DD to help me. i dont sew, do you JD ?
I iron on hemming tape Uni...does a terrific job...until you wash it...then it comes come apart :P
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Excellent idea. I'll have a look JD and we can compare notes.
These lolly & nut dispensers look good Michele but I can't find a price. How hard is it to find a simple, small nut dispenser :o
https://secure.red-dot-store.de/en/Categories/PopSome-Candy-Nuts-Dispenser.html
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Look for cereal dispensers like andie mentioned jd??
Like this one
http://www.everten.com.au/Cereal-Dispenser-Red.html
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There are also lots on ebay and i imagine kitchenstores would have basic models.. The everton one above is priced 40 to 50 dollars elsewhere so at 20 its a good price if you like the little man ??!!
Basic models to very large stainless steel ones :)
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No Kim, this (https://secure.red-dot-store.de/en/Categories/PopSome-Candy-Nuts-Dispenser.html) is more what I am after - it needs to seal the nuts between use. Good description of it on this link.
I have just ordered 3 of them from the US on ebay - $60.42 all up including postage.
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The containers I have seal well enough to keep cereal crisp even during the rainy season and during the hot and humid "monsoon" season we often have during July.
I had some little coin-sized snack crackers in one for several weeks and they remained crispy right to the end. Better than when they are kept in the boxes in which they are sold.
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Andie - is it possible to see a pic of your containers? They sound a godsend!! :D
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Here's the double one.
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/Basenjibabe91/Cerealdisp.jpg)
The single one is on loan to a neighbor who is having a party tomorrow afternoon. She is using it for Chex mix.
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Oh my!!!!!! how brilliant is that!! Have you had that one a while, Andie?
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JD, I saw those dispensers at The Waiters Friend at The Hunter Valley last weekend and couldn't work out how to use them.
You will have to let me know how you go with them Judy.
Love those little men Frozzie and your dispensers Andie.
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I probably don't want to know but how much were they Michele?
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$25.00 Judy. I thought they were a good idea but couldn't work them.
So you did well Judy. :D
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Yay, I did well. Michele check out this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKwkAVqjFp8) uTube video on how they work. I hope it's that easy ;)
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Oh i,only read andies comment .. Thought you couldnt find a dispenser... Oops
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LOL I was just watching The Big Bang Theory on TV and they had Andie's cereal dispensers in their kitchen!
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Andies were great but too big for what I wanted Kim. Needed something small that could sit on a table in the lounge within reach of Geoff for whenever he wanted a snack of healthy nuts. I always buy him the salted millionaires mix from Charlesworth Nuts.
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Probably there was absolutely no need for yet another Christmas tree at our place but I made one today with pleasing results. The bon bons on the left are filled with goodies - Christmas gifts for 2 families
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Andies were great but too big for what I wanted Kim. Needed something small that could sit on a table in the lounge within reach of Geoff for whenever he wanted a snack of healthy nuts. I always buy him the salted millionaires mix from Charlesworth Nuts.
The single ones don't take up a lot of space and there are ones with smaller footprints. Like this one (http://www.amazon.com/Dry-Food-Dispenser-SmartSpace-Edition/dp/B000K7BW2S/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1355599251&sr=8-14&keywords=Cereal+dispensers) that holds about have a box of cereal - mine holds a full box - regular size.
Also check for "candy dispensers" because they are smaller.
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They look fantastic Robyn 8).....How many trees do you actually have?
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/16/ymu3y7u6.jpg)
My tree with new LED lights. I also have a silver branch over my table with blue and white birds and butterflies, I am going to buy soe white balls to hang from it today.
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beautiful ghm
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very nice GHM
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just taken photos of our tree too.
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My christmas tree
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A wonderful testament to the season - all decorations and trees are so lovely. Christmas trees of all types exist at our place - hence my comment regarding the latest handcrafted edition
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Lovely tree Robyn.
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This is us. My first Christmas tree(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/17/3yze3yga.jpg)
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Beautiful tree Shkooter
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Lovely tree Shkooter. :D
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Wonderful Christmas tree Shkooter (http://www.messengerfreak.com/emoticons/christmas/xmas_tree54g.gif)
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GHM and Shkooter, lovely trees :)
I'm almost embarrassed to put up a photo of our little tree :-))
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2 dark bella
anyone for pasta ;D
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Love them Uni ;D
Will try and get a better photo of my tree... its awkward because its right in front of the window :-\
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Did that take you much time to make Uni? (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christmas/stuck-santa-smiley-emoticon.gif)
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Nice trees everyone we are not putting ours up this year we are going away.
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Looks good. :)
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Did that take you much time to make Uni? (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christmas/stuck-santa-smiley-emoticon.gif)
i didnt make it ;D
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Amy do you have a tree skirt to put around the bottom? It would finish your tree off nicely.
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I never knew there was such a thing as tree skirts until I read about them on here. To think that all my life I've let my Xmas trees go naked! 😄
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Will try and get a better photo of my tree... its awkward because its right in front of the window :-\
Can you take a night shot Amy with the lights on?
Loving all the pics, fabulous trees 8) and Uni....the pasta trees are terrific!
I never knew there was such a thing as tree skirts until I read about them on here. To think that all my life I've let my Xmas trees go naked!
My tree skirt arrived today, so will post some pics tonight......can't have a naked tree :P
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Our tree is naked - I gave our tree skirt to DD3 for her first Christmas tree at their home. so plan to do another like it, but that is next years project, together with the cultery holders which Santa has bought me for Christmas. Hope that he remembers to wrap them though!!!! :o :o
(http://nikkitervodesigns.com.au/images/Christmas%20Tree%20Skirt.jpg)
(http://www.plaidonline.com/productImages/PD_86310_1.jpg)
My favourite tree does not need the traditional tree skirt - hopefully I caught the different colours
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OwXDX0UfVzY/UNAkh80kauI/AAAAAAAAKUE/gOYoBEyJrTw/s640/Lighted%2520Christmas%2520tree.jpg)
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That tree skirt is amazing johnro.
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Wonderful tree skirt Robyn.What beautiful work 8)
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Amy do you have a tree skirt to put around the bottom? It would finish your tree off nicely.
Like deedub, I didn't know there was such a thing until I read it on here ;D So no, I don't have a tree skirt :-))
Will try and get a better photo of my tree... its awkward because its right in front of the window :-\
Can you take a night shot Amy with the lights on?
You're a genius Maddy, brilliant idea ;D
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Very cute Maddy, .
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Your tree is spectacular Maddy (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christmas/giving-christmas-present-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/giving.christmas.present-emoticon-1455.html)
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Magical Maddy!
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Maddy, your tree is so pretty! Love it with its lights on at night! ;D ;D ;D
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What a beautiful tree Maddy! Just gorgeous!!!
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Maddy I want your tree ;D ;D ;D
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Just lovely Maddy.Gorgeous in the daytime and spectacular at night 8)
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Marvelous tree, Maddy. Very evocative of the season in your part of the world...
We have had a night of very high winds and my fence is now "decorated" with some lights and tinsel stuff that blew off the roof of a neighbor down the road. He is a highway patrol office and on duty today and his wife is (as she says) 10-months pregnant... (Due in mid-January) so the stuff is going to have to stay on the fence until tomorrow. I've had to restrict Aston to the little yard next to the deck because he loves to pull on strings and stuff so the wires would be much too attractive to him.
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Thanks :D
Farmer grinch thinks there is still too many decorations.....so you can just imagine what he said about the candy house on top of the t.v. Cabinet
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(http://yoursmiles.org/msmile/fun/m0105.gif) (http://yoursmiles.org/m-fun.php)
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All of your decorations are beautiful Maddy. For a child it would be like going into Santa's Cave, you do such a great job. :D
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i like this idea
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Robyn that is an amazing tree skirt.
Maddy your tree is exactly what I would have expected.
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:)Maddy the tree is lovely...
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Maddy your tree is perfect. I love it. Tell farmer grinch to go back to ploughing his paddocks ;D
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Someone here has to be The Grinch ;D ;D ;D
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Someone here has to be The Grinch ;D ;D ;D
I..........Um...... I .......... errr...........like your tree CP!! :P ;D ;D
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Someone here has to be The Grinch ;D ;D ;D
I..........Um...... I .......... errr...........like your tree CP!! :P ;D ;D
......and such a breeze to pack up too......love your style CP ;D LOL
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I'd love to see a photo of your tree at night CP with its lights on! :P ;D
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I'll take one tonight and shine the torch on it :D
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Someone here has to be The Grinch ;D ;D ;D
You been in my house taking photo's CP 😃😃😃
DH put the tree up when he got home this afternoon just need someone to decorate it.
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Someone here has to be The Grinch ;D ;D ;D
love it ,my kind of tree
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I'll take one tonight and shine the torch on it :D
LOL!!!!!!! :D :D :D
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My tree is happy now as I've fed it with prezzies.
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Yum... presents... ;D
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Gorgeous ES and not hungry anymore.
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More photos of Aston - pretending to be one of Santa's reindeer.
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/Basenjibabe91/Aston%20photos/AstonDec2012-1.jpg)
He is very patient while mama is doing silly things. Few of my other basenjis would put up with this stuff.
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/Basenjibabe91/Aston%20photos/AstonDec2012.jpg)
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How cute Andie - our old lab allows us to to all sorts of things to her at various celebrations (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/christmas/rudolf-the-reindeer-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/rudolf.reindeer-emoticon-1570.html)
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He looks gorgeous Andi. :D
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Lovely puppy Aston.
Gert
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Lovely Andie.
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Bump
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😊😊😊😊😊
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Decorating the tree.
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and loving it I bet INAID.
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They look cute with their hats on. The tree is beautiful and decorated with love.
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very cute inaid :D
I dream of the day my tree looks like the ones in myer but here it is decorated by the children with love
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Lovely trees INAID and Suzanne and decorated with love ;D
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Lovely trees girls. Yours looks pretty professional Suzanne. The children did well.
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Suzanne your tree looks good. All balanced and stuff!
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Great trees INAID and Suzanne it was decorated with love and looks lovely :D
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Lovely trees ladies 🎄🎄🎄
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Lovely trees everyone. I love Christmas :)
INAID I smiled when I saw your lovely pic. Brought back many great memories. This is what you can look forward to in a few years. The tree and the photo are the work of DD 8)
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Wow great job DD. Looks just like a Christmas card photo. Beautiful.
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Lovely trees!
Ours is out and set up, and I'm waiting to go and collect DS from school so he and DD can decorate it. ;D
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Wow, I wish our tree looked like that, it is beautiful.
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Your DD did a fabulous job djinni. A beautiful tree. :)
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Beautiful pics ladies :D
I have a tolerant husband :P
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And I made a giant nutcracker cupcke for the table...completely non edible
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I used the broken nutcracker that arrived from eBay...he broke in the right places in the end ;)
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absolutely gorgeous maddy, so glad I put my pictures up before you :D:D:D
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Oh wow Maddy. Very tolerant indeed lol. I don't think my husband would allow me to use that much pink :)
Djinni lovely pic. Our tree keeps growing full of home made Christmas decorations ;)
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Your husband is wonderful maddy but he knows a happy wife is a happy life ;)
Wonderful pictures ladies, I'm even thinking of getting out my tiny little Christmas tree this year - only thinking at this stage though. ;D
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Maddy I love you. Over the top is never too much. You are a wonder to me. You surround yourself with so much fun and pretty stuff. You are talented and generous. You are one amazing woman.
Gert
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Beautiful treees everyone
Maddy, that is absolutely amazing.
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Your decorations are just beautiful Maddy.You certainly celebrate Christmas magnificently. 8)
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Maddy I love your decorations. I live with 2 Grinches, but I love Christmas so they just have to put up with it. ;D
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Maddy I love you. Over the top is never too much. You are a wonder to me. You surround yourself with so much fun and pretty stuff. You are talented and generous. You are one amazing woman.
Gert
Couldn't agree more!! You just give so much inspiration!! The amazingly magnificent Maddy!! ( certainly wouldn't mind living next door!! :D :D )
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Oh yes couldn't agree more. You are one super talented lady Maddy!
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Just gorgeous Maddy. :D
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Maddy you sure hit it out of the ballpark this year. Just stunning. Thank you for sharing.
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oh Gert :-* such sweet words, and Thanks ladies for your lovely comments.
I don't believe there is such a thing as OTT, clearly :P LOL
I think as my kids get older, I make even more effort to keep the Christmas magic/fun alive.
DD hates pink with a passion, and DS is very anti-girly anything....but both of them beg me to start decorating from the 1st of December onwards....I know they still enjoy it & that makes me happy 8)
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That is truly lovely Maddy. I have lots of lovely memories from Christmas as a kid and I hope I have managed to do the same with my Junior Grinch!
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Just wait until you're a grandma down the track maddy, the kids will adore seeing your decorations. Tell me, what do you do with last year's decorations, every year you seem to have a different theme.
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Wow Maddy. Your decorations look like they are straight out of a fairy tale. Gorgeous.
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Tell me, what do you do with last year's decorations, every year you seem to have a different theme.
I reckon Maddy hides them at the back of the tree Judy :D :D :D :D
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I think she'd have too many CC. I have never known anyone like our maddy.
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Wow. Everyone's decorations are amazing. Just lovely.
We've just put up our first Christmas tree and named stockings :)
Only 2 more weeks away from home (working) and then Christmas is here!! So excited!!
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What can I say that hasn't been said before. Everyones trees look lovely and Maddy your decorations are amazing.
DH says he is going to put up the old fake Christmas treethat we have had for years just to annoy our DIL :D It has a terrible lean on it and the top piece is broken and DIL hates it. I have news for him, we will be having a proper tree this year even if I have to go and cut it down myself and the old one will mysteriously disappear when he is not looking.
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There is nothing like the smell of a real pine tree for Christmas it was about the only good thing I can remember from my childhood Christmas times. And that is why I do not "do" Christmas . But. I do love everyone else's enthusiasm.
Gert
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Maddy your tree is lovely :)
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Lovely trees everyone. Maddy your tree is truly gorgeous. Such individuality and flair.
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Not a Christmas tree but some Christmas Bush - again left to fend for itself in a neglected part of land. :(
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Oh I do miss the Christmas bush. That is lovely mcmich.
Gert
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Not my tree but a truly lovely idea, more like a work of art.
Hopefully we will manage something nearer the time!
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gorgeous Michele :D
dj what a clever idea and so pretty :D
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Gert I have plenty of huge pine trees, you must come and see.
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At least you are getting into the spirit of Christmas amongst the chaos DJ - I love it, it's so different.
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Lovely Michele.
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How lovely to see native Australian flora Michele. 8)
Love your tree DJ. 8)
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I love the Christmas bush :)
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Is that it's name Michele - Christmas Bush? I've never heard or seen it before, perhaps it's only found in your neck of the woods.
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Yes, Judy it's called Christmas Bush. It's all over the place here. Flowers in the summer. Have a look at WW or Coles they are selling bunches of it and the florists.
I like that tree DJ. Simple and creative.
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Love the Christmas bush Michele :)
Nice tree DJ, :)
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Yes JD we are trying. We will be 7 on the day, inc a 7 y o. Magic.
Getting stocked up with food and drink now, so can then push on with house ..... Looks like I am now getting a Christmas tree for my birthday..... Not quite what I imagined but is novel and fun.... Need to plaster room first, no room anywhere else for tree.
Will take pic when we have it up..
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_bush
Gert
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Love yours DJ :)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_bush
Gert
Looks like it's a NSW/VIC tree. We have a huge tree we inherited with our property. I do nothing to it. I remember having one in our backyard as a kid and mum and dad sold bunches of it on the side of the road to get a few extra dollars for Xmas. :D
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Finally here is our tree.
Not the best specimen, buying late is not great....
Better late than never....
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That's lovely DJ, not too big, nice and green and I love the way it has a weeping effect.
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Your tree is great DJ. What I'm really liking is the deep window sill and the beams going up the walls.
It looks like 'Escape to the Country' ;D
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LOL
Weeping effect.... My late Pa would insist on it being straight and I've tried but it's stuck rigid in a breeze block.
E to C... True... See the lack of curtains.... Window cill and beams still to be stained and laminate floor to go down all in due course.
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It looks good to me DJ :) Do you need curtains? I don't have curtains on a lot of my windows as we look out onto the bush and only the kookaburras and possums look in. :D
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Just giving this thread a bump as we are coming into the season. Would love to see what decorating you are all doing. :D
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;D more than plenty, frank wants me to do more :-))
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I think it is beautiful uni though perhaps a bit over the top with the Mars bars. Very understated and right on trend. It is also 100% better than mine..
Gert
Oh wait, I don't actually have a tree nor have I ever had a tree.
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Good for you Gert. :D I'm doing Christmas Bush this year and my nativity and that is it :)
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Even though I'm going minimalist, I would love to see what the rest of the folk on here are doing. ;D
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I'm always very slow at getting the tree up, it's usually done about a week before Christmas.
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We (the females) of the family love Christmas (the males are a bit grinchy :-X). Our tree went up 1/12/14 and looks beautiful thanks to DD's artistic eye.
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Lovely tree Djinni
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Love your tree gayle.
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Everyone's trees look gorgeous!
This year we bought a fresh, 'real" Christmas tree. It looks and smells lovely, but we have found we cant put on as many decorations as usual (especially the heavy ones) because they drag down the branches too much. But the kids absolutely love it!
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DH is a Grinch. I've been wanting to put ours up but it is up high in a cupboard and at the moment I can't get up and get it. I think I need to nag harder. ;D ;D
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Beautiful tree Djinni. Your daughter is very artistic.
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Beautiful tree Gayle.
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We consigned our old tree to the rubbish bin last year so DH went out and bought this one today. A little on the small side but shoud be easy to store :D
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lovely Mab
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Small but perfect Margaret. ;D
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It looks to be the perfect size.
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The boys decorated our tree this year....and I promise i haven't moved any of the decorations.....ok maybe one or two.
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Perfect Kimmy.Well done boys. :)
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It looks lovely.
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Mab, your tree is the perfect size and beautifully decorated.
Kimmy, your boys did very well, lovely tree, really like that you have a skirt around it.
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Size is unimportant, it looks really lovely Kimmy.
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Apparently the world is divided- we are fairy at the top people!
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Lovely tree Denise 8) I love all the beautifully wrapped gifts under your tree.
We are a Fairy at the top people too :D :D
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Great tree Denise. I'm a fairy at the top person, but was out voted this year by the star topper people in our house. Love your fairy.
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Lovely tree Denise.
It looks tall and thin like you and your DH! Love the fairy at the top.
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Ha, ha Katie, love that comment. Cute set up Denise.
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Katie, Bless you! Tall and thin the tree is, unfortunately that's about all.
Gave me a giggle though. Thanks.
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Lovely tree Bedlam. Tall and elegant. :)
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Tall and elegant. :)
Just like Denise!
Gert
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Beautiful tree Denise. :D
Love the penguin, Santa and elf folk on the presents.
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Lovely trees :D
My old white one is officially going to the tip. It has discoloured so badly in the window, it had to go. Orange didn't go with pink or green decos.
I splurged on a new one with flocked snow on branches, so hopefully it won't tarnish like the plastic one.
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And the nutcrackers are back
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Maddy you are a wonder. Beautiful.
Gert
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Beautiful Maddy
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I've never seen a tree like that maddy, it's perfect for you.
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Wow Maddy. So pleased you posted your tree and decorations. It now feels like a real forum christmas.
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Beautiful tree and decorations Maddy.
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I love your tree Bedlam. It is very elegant.
Maddy your tree and decorations are so Christmassy. Beautiful.
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Beautiful tree Maddy.Very elegant. 8)
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The tree is just gorgeous Maddy. :D
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I was prepared to settle for the tiny 6 inch tree I had out this year as no one had offered to get the bigger one down for me. However on Sunday night DD gave instructions to DH that he had better get the tree down for me. :P :P :P :P :P :P Our tree is now up. We have had this one for over 10 years and it is the first time DH has put it up. :D :D :D :D
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Have you got a photo Cookie?
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Good to hear DH does what DD tells him to cookie :D :D :D
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I bet it feels like Christmas with the big tree Cookie :D :D
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I will try and remember to take one Michelle. True CC. Although the gifts round the tiny tree helped a lot.
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I have just looked back through this thread. All the lovely trees and Christmas decorations.
Got me wondering about a lot of our members that haven't posted for sometime.
Giving this a bump. ;D
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DD decorated the tree herself this year, and I love what she's done :)
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My girls put our decorations up, but they left some off.
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Two lovely trees. Thanks for posting the photos. All the girls have done well.
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They are beautiful. Ours still isn't up. I just read my last year's comment and things are the same this year. It made me laugh.
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Lol Cookie, I have only put up a small table top tree this year, the GK's won't be here between now & Christmas so I thought I wouldn't bother. DH asked if I was going to put it up and I said you are welcome to do it, he declined haha.
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Oh the trees are pretty.
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Lovely decorated trees girls.Ours is up and decorated :D
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We tend to go overboard with Christmas decorations
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It looks lovely Den.
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we have a real tree. DH and DS decorated it. We buy the tree with a stand and water bucket already fitted on the tree. Last year we did the same and after a long shopping day drove home and forgot about the tree on the top of the car and tried to drive into the garage...$1500 in repairs to the top of the car later. At least this year the tree made it into the house without incident.
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Fantastic decorations DD.
Magnificent tree MEP.Good news that this tree made it inside without incident :D
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I love the smell of fresh trees Margaret. Yikes the tree cost you a bit last year !!
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Yes we love the fresh pine scent of a real tree too Judy. But you only have to ever so lightly brush against them and you've got heaps of pine needles to sweep up. The tree skirt does help in this regard I suppose as you just gather the skirt, go outside and shake it all out. We should get some snow in January which will be nice.
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DD your tree looks amazing and the winter village.
Mep your tree looks beautiful, love the garlands. Would be lovely to have the scent of fresh pine through the house.
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trees look lovely. i should go pick some pine cones for the house..
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That is a beautiful tree mep. I can't remember when we last had a real tree. I do remember the shedding pine needles.
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We used to use Norfolk Pines as out tree. Then when they grew too large for the house we planted them on the farm. However the farm is no longer in the family so we have a pretend tree. (If it ever goes up).
Den I remember seeing your beautiful decorations another year. I'd love to do something like that but have grinches to contend with. It's beautiful.
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Lovely trees. Den your display is stunning. Something to rival maddy I think!!
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Our tree is up. As well as a couple of other bits and pieces.
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Is that a Lego gingerbread house Cookie? My DS would love that as he loves Legos.
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Very cute tree Cookie.
Is that a Lego gingerbread house Cookie? My DS would love that as he loves Legos.
My DD would live the Lego house too :D
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Yes it is a Lego house. DD shouted herself a couple more motorised Lego cars. A Ferrari and a British Racing Green Mini Cooper S. They sent the house as a freebie. I love it.
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Great Cookie...Lego just keep coming up with more ideas, so clever.
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I wonder if you can buy that? My daughters love Lego. I bought the Advent Calendar one year, I must have gotten it on special, because since then it's always been $50, which I think is too much! But they are lovely.
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DD ordered hers from Denmark so I'm not sure if you can buy the house here. I'm sure Mr Google will tell you.