Getting Crafty

This year we decided that we were going to make our tree ornaments. This is not something that my husband or I did while growing up and I have always been very partial to big trees with white and icy blue decorations and I really don’t know why. And no tinsel, I don’t like tinsel.

I have had some really beautiful crystal decorations that I got for a Christmas gift many many moons ago. They were my favorite things that went on my tree every year. Every year I lose one due to a child or a pet. I have 2 left. This year they are not going on the tree 😀 I’m grateful that my kids are getting older and can take part in this, which will hoefully be a new, tradition.

What about you or your family? Do you have old ornaments passed down to you? Do you buy new ones each year? Real tree? Artificial tree?

We tried a real tree one year but I was very unprepared and didn’t have a proper tree skirt so we ended up with tree sap on the floor that leaked through the skirt. I loved having the real tree and I would be willing to give it a try again with the proper research haha. We bought a new artificial one (Colorado Black Spruce) and child proof ornaments to get us through the next few years. I also love having my tree up for an unnatural length of time hence another reason for a fake tree. To bring the outdoors in this year we opted to make a center piece for our table.

All the ornaments were made of wood discs that my husband cut himself and the same with the base of center piece, just on a much larger scale. While the kids had fun with the smaller decorations, I really enjoyed making this center piece. My husband did a great job picking out the things to put on it and I set it all up.

Christmas is coming really fast and we still have more to make. I have a great recipe for some clay decorations (which I’m not sure if we’ll get up because our cat won’t stay out of the tree) but they will be fun to make. I also wanted to make a garland with strips of construction paper made into loops and strung together. It was a big thing when I was younger and I’m hoping the kids enjoy it as well.

Is there anything that you do in your home for the holidays that you did when you were younger?

I apologize for being so non-existent lately. I hope everyone is having a great month so far. The holidays can be a hard time for so many of us and although I love Christmas and the magic and all the love, I also have a lot that I am missing at this time of year. I know there are others out there feeling this way as well and I want you to know that you are not alone and we can get through this just like last year and the year before that.

Talk to again soon 🙂 -Ang