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Old December 7th 04, 09:15 PM
KJ
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Default I need a new decorating plan!

I just finished putting the ornaments on my tree. I want one of those
beautiful grown up trees!!!!! I still have all the little Hallmark
ornaments I used to collect after Christmas when the kids were little.
Guess what....my kids aren't little. But my tree looks like it! I have
Kermit and Miss Piggy, and all the Santa's and Reindeer playing sports from
when my kids played sports. I wish there was a package deal for a tree full
of "decorator look" ornaments. I don't have the knack of picking them out
separately, and I know I'd make some expensive mistakes. Ok enough whining
for now. Maybe next year I can figure out how to have an elegant tree....do
you suppose my kids will complain when the kiddie ornaments aren't out??

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Old December 7th 04, 09:22 PM
Diana Curtis
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Sure, you can buy predecorated trees. I think. At least you can go to
someplace like Michael's and see a tree you like then copy their selections.
Your kids may or may not get upset with you leaving their ornies off.
Depends on what kind of kids they are.
My compromise would be to put up two trees. One fancy schmancy and the other
one full of kids love and memorys.
Diana

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"KJ" wrote in message
news:abotd.458448$wV.96855@attbi_s54...
I just finished putting the ornaments on my tree. I want one of those
beautiful grown up trees!!!!! I still have all the little Hallmark
ornaments I used to collect after Christmas when the kids were little.
Guess what....my kids aren't little. But my tree looks like it! I have
Kermit and Miss Piggy, and all the Santa's and Reindeer playing sports

from
when my kids played sports. I wish there was a package deal for a tree

full
of "decorator look" ornaments. I don't have the knack of picking them out
separately, and I know I'd make some expensive mistakes. Ok enough

whining
for now. Maybe next year I can figure out how to have an elegant

tree....do
you suppose my kids will complain when the kiddie ornaments aren't out??

--
Kathyl
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Old December 7th 04, 09:23 PM
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I wish there was a package deal for a tree full
of "decorator look" ornaments.



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  #4  
Old December 7th 04, 09:28 PM
nzlstar
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go for it. they dont live at home now, might not even worry them. might use
a small table size tree for their or your favourite ones of theirs.
as to the cost. how bout you buy up big time after this xmas for next year
and cut your bill.
hell from what i've seen in the usa, they practically pay you to take the
excess xmas stuff of their hands after the holiday is over.
whatcha'got'to'lose, eh.
happy happy!!
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"KJ" wrote...
I just finished putting the ornaments on my tree. I want one of those
beautiful grown up trees!!!!! I still have all the little Hallmark
ornaments I used to collect after Christmas when the kids were little.
Guess what....my kids aren't little. But my tree looks like it! I have
Kermit and Miss Piggy, and all the Santa's and Reindeer playing sports
from
when my kids played sports. I wish there was a package deal for a tree
full
of "decorator look" ornaments. I don't have the knack of picking them out
separately, and I know I'd make some expensive mistakes. Ok enough
whining
for now. Maybe next year I can figure out how to have an elegant
tree....do
you suppose my kids will complain when the kiddie ornaments aren't out??

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Old December 7th 04, 09:38 PM
maryd
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Divide the kiddie ornaments and give them to the kids for their trees.
That's what I did a few years ago. Then I bought gold angels, white
snowflakes, and red ribbon for the tree.

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"KJ" wrote in message
news:abotd.458448$wV.96855@attbi_s54...
I just finished putting the ornaments on my tree. I want one of those
beautiful grown up trees!!!!! I still have all the little Hallmark
ornaments I used to collect after Christmas when the kids were little.
Guess what....my kids aren't little. But my tree looks like it! I have
Kermit and Miss Piggy, and all the Santa's and Reindeer playing sports

from
when my kids played sports. I wish there was a package deal for a tree

full
of "decorator look" ornaments. I don't have the knack of picking them out
separately, and I know I'd make some expensive mistakes. Ok enough

whining
for now. Maybe next year I can figure out how to have an elegant

tree....do
you suppose my kids will complain when the kiddie ornaments aren't out??

--
Kathyl
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  #6  
Old December 7th 04, 09:59 PM
Julia in MN
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Diana Curtis wrote:
Your kids may or may not get upset with you leaving their ornies off.
Depends on what kind of kids they are.

If the kids like the old ornaments, give them to the kids. I've passed
on to my kids any ornaments that were given to them, as well as some of
the ornaments they made when they were kids.

I admire the themed Christmas trees, but I could never do it. I enjoy
using my collection of ornaments that I have accumulated over the years.
Most of them have some sentimental attachment and many are homemade and
it just wouldn't seem right to leave them off. Not even the one my son
made in kindergarten or the angel my daughter made from a clothespin, a
"Kleenex", and a pipe cleaner in Sunday School when she was three,
though I admit those 2 usually go toward the back, next to the wall

Julia in MN


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Old December 7th 04, 10:23 PM
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I also had many of the "kid's" ornaments. As they grew up each year they'd
get one in their stocking. What I did was, as each moved out, my "gift" to
them was a sturdy (one of those plastic tubs made for the purpose about 24
inches, by 18 inches, by 18 inches with the three level "egg carton"
separators) container with all their ornaments in it (with the exception of
the "Baby's First" which I get to keep). They ended up having lovely trees
without all the cheap
"I-can't-afford-the-tree-and-gifts-and-fancy-ornaments-too" doo-dads and I
bought replacement sets of a dozen or so fancy ones. The unbreakable
home-made ones from my kids still go on the bottom of the tree so QI's and
DGD can get near. And the kids love their trees because they have all their
memories on it. If the kids are still home, pack theirs for giving but let
them each pick one or two of their favorites to put on the tree.

Nana


"KJ" wrote in message
news:abotd.458448$wV.96855@attbi_s54...
I just finished putting the ornaments on my tree. I want one of those
beautiful grown up trees!!!!! I still have all the little Hallmark
ornaments I used to collect after Christmas when the kids were little.
Guess what....my kids aren't little. But my tree looks like it! I have
Kermit and Miss Piggy, and all the Santa's and Reindeer playing sports

from
when my kids played sports. I wish there was a package deal for a tree

full
of "decorator look" ornaments. I don't have the knack of picking them out
separately, and I know I'd make some expensive mistakes. Ok enough

whining
for now. Maybe next year I can figure out how to have an elegant

tree....do
you suppose my kids will complain when the kiddie ornaments aren't out??

--
Kathyl
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Old December 7th 04, 10:27 PM
DQLTS
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Kathyl
My tree would have looked like yours this year
but we are fresh empty nester and when I began
putting the tree together my kids came and took
all of their ornaments. Now all that is left are Santa's,
elephants ,snowmen and iridescent star garland all our
ornaments. I did however retire my Hallmark Winnie
the Pooh collection. Our kids are 19 and 20 yr olds so
roughly 50 ornaments are missing from our tree this
year. As I said before empty nesting is great.

Diana in Dallas


"KJ" wrote in message
news:abotd.458448$wV.96855@attbi_s54...
I just finished putting the ornaments on my tree. I want one of those
beautiful grown up trees!!!!! I still have all the little Hallmark
ornaments I used to collect after Christmas when the kids were little.
Guess what....my kids aren't little. But my tree looks like it! I have
Kermit and Miss Piggy, and all the Santa's and Reindeer playing sports
from
when my kids played sports. I wish there was a package deal for a tree
full
of "decorator look" ornaments. I don't have the knack of picking them out
separately, and I know I'd make some expensive mistakes. Ok enough
whining
for now. Maybe next year I can figure out how to have an elegant
tree....do
you suppose my kids will complain when the kiddie ornaments aren't out??

--
Kathyl
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Old December 7th 04, 10:36 PM
KJ
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OHHH I like this plan! I wish I had done that. I have a feeling my kids
would both want the same ornaments. Maybe we can have a drawing each year
and each can choose an ornament for their box. I even have some THEY don't
like! DH used to buy a cute wooden ornament from a Christmas store when we
were first married. The kids never liked those...which is Ok since they are
mine!


"NanaV" wrote in message
...
I also had many of the "kid's" ornaments. As they grew up each year

they'd
get one in their stocking. What I did was, as each moved out, my "gift"

to
them was a sturdy (one of those plastic tubs made for the purpose about 24
inches, by 18 inches, by 18 inches with the three level "egg carton"
separators) container with all their ornaments in it (with the exception

of
the "Baby's First" which I get to keep). They ended up having lovely

trees
without all the cheap
"I-can't-afford-the-tree-and-gifts-and-fancy-ornaments-too" doo-dads and I
bought replacement sets of a dozen or so fancy ones. The unbreakable
home-made ones from my kids still go on the bottom of the tree so QI's and
DGD can get near. And the kids love their trees because they have all

their
memories on it. If the kids are still home, pack theirs for giving but

let
them each pick one or two of their favorites to put on the tree.

Nana


"KJ" wrote in message
news:abotd.458448$wV.96855@attbi_s54...
I just finished putting the ornaments on my tree. I want one of those
beautiful grown up trees!!!!! I still have all the little Hallmark
ornaments I used to collect after Christmas when the kids were little.
Guess what....my kids aren't little. But my tree looks like it! I have
Kermit and Miss Piggy, and all the Santa's and Reindeer playing sports

from
when my kids played sports. I wish there was a package deal for a tree

full
of "decorator look" ornaments. I don't have the knack of picking them

out
separately, and I know I'd make some expensive mistakes. Ok enough

whining
for now. Maybe next year I can figure out how to have an elegant

tree....do
you suppose my kids will complain when the kiddie ornaments aren't out??

--
Kathyl
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Old December 7th 04, 10:39 PM
KJ
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I have some of those too! (The ones in the back by the wall.) I may start
giving them a choice each year of reserving an ornament for when they have
their own trees, then packing it away. The kids are older, but don't yet
have homes of their own.
Now I just need a decorator to come in and give me a pretty tree!

"Julia in MN" wrote in message
...
Diana Curtis wrote:
Your kids may or may not get upset with you leaving their ornies off.
Depends on what kind of kids they are.

If the kids like the old ornaments, give them to the kids. I've passed
on to my kids any ornaments that were given to them, as well as some of
the ornaments they made when they were kids.

I admire the themed Christmas trees, but I could never do it. I enjoy
using my collection of ornaments that I have accumulated over the years.
Most of them have some sentimental attachment and many are homemade and
it just wouldn't seem right to leave them off. Not even the one my son
made in kindergarten or the angel my daughter made from a clothespin, a
"Kleenex", and a pipe cleaner in Sunday School when she was three,
though I admit those 2 usually go toward the back, next to the wall

Julia in MN


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