The look of joy on children’s faces when they see what Santa brought them?
No.
The general feeling of hope and good will experienced in even the most mundane daily activities?
Nope.
Um, JESUS?
Sorry, no.
The best part of Christmas is THE TREE of course. There is nothing in the world like a lit up Christmas tree. And I decorate mine every year as if this is the best one yet.
I’m not kidding. I love Christmas trees. Well – my Christmas trees, that is.
While I don’t do a lot of theme decorating for holidays, I put a lot of effort into the tree. Tons of lights, bow tied ornaments and as much breakable glass as possible. The more fragile the better.
And yes – I have three children. And yes – they have their own tree. I may allow cookies for breakfast every now and again. But I have some SERIOUS rules about touching my Christmas tree.
This year I left off the gold bows I usually include because for the past couple of years I’ve thought they looked odd. Deciding that it’s the kind of tree my husband has been bringing home (previously, we always had Douglas firs – no idea what this variety is called), I didn’t take them out of the box. While It looks much better now, I have a lot more space and few ornaments to fill it. Maybe it’s time to invest in some more?
These lovelies from Artful Home would be perfect:
And with that, I’ll wish you all a Happy Holidays. See you in the new year!
Your tree and the kids look gorgeous!!