Originally Posted By SuzieQ No candy canes. For once I don't have to worry about cats (all gone now) or the dog destroying the tree. Candy canes would be too tempting for Jake, LOL. As it is now, he brings his rawhide chewie and stares at the tree until you turn the lights on. Then he lies down behind it, fully on the tree skirt, to have his treat.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Our main tree is a themed tree. Snowflakes, icicles, snowballs and candy canes (fake ones). I also have those mini glass ball Mickey ornaments in red and white and the Tinker Bell sitting on a snowflake ornament. This year we've got a wire garland that looks like it's got little pieces of ice on it. It's kind of a weird theme but it's fun to buy different snowflakes, icicles and candy canes each year. We first did this theme in 2002 and now we've got TONS of ornaments. We also usually do red and white lights but I was lazy this year and only put red lights. I used to hate colored lights and preferred white lights. (I really love the pearl lights.) Over the last 2 years I have started liking the colored lights again. They give a prettier glow than the white lights. Each of my kids have their own trees. (Warner doesn't decorate his anymore.) We've done theme trees but theirs are more of a mish-mash of ornaments. I've got tons of different ornaments, homemade and store bought. I miss them sometimes but I still like our themed tree.
Originally Posted By Ursula We have a fake tree. It's just easier in the apartment and we don't have to worry about the sap ruining carpet that isn't ours. Our decorations are truly mis-matched and glorious, with heavy accents on purple. A few years ago I had a wild hair and made us have an all purple theme. I still have and love a lot of those ornaments, so our place is akimbo to life-long ornaments for both of us plus purple.
Originally Posted By Labuda "the tinsel has to be put on one at a time!" Duh! OF COURSE it does! if not, it's just WRONG!!!
