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Holidays:  How are you decorating ur farmgirl christmas tree?  |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 06:32:41 AM
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Kelli! It's so good to hear from you! Email me sometime as I am planning another Ohio FarmGirl Gathering/Meeting for January. Love for you to be included!!
I just received a box of vintage bulbs from my FIL. I hung them all on the tree this year with some old timey lookin santas. I think it looks great.
Christine: I love the frayed fabric ball idea. I will have to try that!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens/Mother Hen
http://heirloommavens.blogspot.com
http://harvestthymefarm.blogspot.com"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 5:27:31 PM
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my tree usually has our special family ornament....like babys first christmas....and then lots of sunflowers and red gingham ribbon through it. Topped with a white angel and lots of colorful lights
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 8:27:55 PM
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We're actually not getting a tree this year. For many years while my grandparents lived with us, my family would get a live tree and plant it in our yard after Christmas. We hate buying trees that are chopped down/ or chopping them down ourselves. We think it's better to give back to the earth and plant new trees. Anyways, the live trees are much more expensive than the cut trees so this year we will have to do without one. I love handmade Christmas decorations and ornaments though and I have had so much fun trading with the other farmgirls in the ornament swaps!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283
http://farmgirlpleasures.blogspot.com/
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happydaze
True Blue Farmgirl
136 Posts
lorraine
atlanta
ni
USA
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Posted - Dec 11 2008 : 6:46:28 PM
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| We will be stringing popcorn, dried fruit ,and cranberries to decorate our bird feeders...we get to watch the colorful birds and they get a pretty meal |
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corporatefarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
389 Posts
Tamara
Pikeville
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 12 2008 : 11:23:50 AM
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Every year we get a real tree from the tree farm up the road from us. After dinner, on Thanksgiving day, we string popcorn and cranberries, dry orange slices and string them, and make sugar and gingerbread cookies ( for the grandkids). I have handmade ornaments from my grandmother and those are very special. I also use pine cones and anything natural that looks good..
The tree farm is a great Thanksgiving weekend tradition and they only charge 5.00 a foot for trees you can replant and I get to support a local farmer 
Tamara
http://smallfarm.about.com
The earth is in our hands - please use a gentle touch
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Dec 12 2008 : 11:30:42 AM
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| I forgot that I'm adding quite a few "Miss Wilma" original ornaments this year. Such a nice rememberance of such a dear friend. Can't wait to put up the mittens made from old homespun blankets! |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Dec 13 2008 : 09:00:26 AM
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Before my Children moved away on their own, Our tree was full of their handmade decorations made at school, blue birds, and during those days when school was closed due to weather.. and that included pasted birds of seeds & macaroni.
glittered lids and strings of popcorn.. I kinda miss that ( I gave each child theire own for their tree when they left home). Now I have all nature ornaments made of wood & straw. Birds nests and paper bird ornaments of all kinds. Lots of red and gold ribbon bows and paper mache' gold fruit and nuts. Silver strings of beads and white twinkly lights and a lit star on top.
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Cheryl #309
Farm girl sister
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LindaEllen
True Blue Farmgirl
275 Posts
Linda
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Dec 14 2008 : 4:26:22 PM
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We always put up a real tree. I like to gather things in the woods like grapevines. I put pinecones and rosehips and different dried flowers. Theres a birds nest in there too. String up popcorn and cranberries for garland. My sons baby shoe hangs on a branch and my pocketwatch hangs as well. Things the kids made when they were young and lots of homemade wooden ornaments from a local artist.
I also put pheasant feathers in between branches. Always white lights on the tree.
Our son is stationed in Germany and he is sending German made ornaments, I can't wait to see what he sends but I rather have him here instead.
My workshop tree is artifical and is deck out in a Northern look w/the tiniest white lights, wheat seed lights I think they are called. A Victorian white tree in our bedroom but its not up yet this year. There was a time when I had 11 Christmas tree in our home. Everyone had a tree in their room. I so don't do that anymore. Bathrooms and kitchen had a tree too.
In the storage box is one of those dated aluminum trees. I think for fun i might put it up this year. That type of tree was our Christmas at grandmas and grandpas. Theirs had a rotating light that shined on the tree. We all laugh hard about that tree of our youth. My favorite tree is the Charlie Brown type : )
Linda
Farmgirl Sister #343
Locust Trail Homestead
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/walkabout/
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scurran
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Sara
St. Louis
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Dec 14 2008 : 5:15:00 PM
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My husband & I have been together for 5 years but married for just over a year. We always just did white lights and silver balls with a silver angel on top. But we have accumulated some 'special' ornaments and so a few are now scattered about. And the whole thing is finished off with my green tree skirt and my quilt bears under the tree. They give the cat something to snuggle up to!
Sara
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carolbrigid
True Blue Farmgirl
263 Posts
Carol
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
263 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2008 : 6:12:20 PM
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Oh Anne, I LOVE anything and everything to do with the beach and the ocean. I would LOVE to see your tree!! I can just imagine how beautiful it must look! What a wonderful idea.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Carol
Farmgirl Sister #222
Member, Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter |
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carolbrigid
True Blue Farmgirl
263 Posts
Carol
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
263 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2008 : 6:16:47 PM
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I have a lot of handmade ornaments that have a country theme that I have collected over the years, a lot of homespun looking ornaments, things I made myself, etc. I love kitchen things, and this week when I was at our local KMart, I found the most adorable ornaments - little retro looking kitchen utensils by Martha Stewart (of course! LOL) - I got a slotted spoon, a potato masher, a soup ladle, and what I call a pancake turner. Just adorable and 50 percent off, even better LOL! Also, my mom and dad bought me a Christmas apron there at KMart, it is adorable too, with a country Christmas type print and a red ruffle around the edge. I was going to make the Holiday Apron in our Mary Jane magazine, but ran out of money and time.... I will make one for next year, though!! Also I have those little bubble lights for our tree. I just love it all!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Carol
Farmgirl Sister #222
Member, Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter |
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 1:39:37 PM
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There's a picture of my Christmas tree on my blog. I think the kids did a very awesome job decorating it this year!!
Carol, you'll see my tree in a few days.. :)
Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter
"What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger"
Farmgirl #152
http://countryintheburbs.blogspot.com/
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
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