So i gave in and put the christmas tree up and all morning my little tot has been bringing me baubles off it!! She is cute and says 'ta' when she gives them to me but its MY tree lol..... just had to chase her to get another and she thought it was hilarious!
December is going to be a looooonnnng month!
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This is when you start telling her that if she's naughty Santa will only bring her potato peelings and ashes. Thats what my mother told us, it worked a treat 
(Only kidding - its too cruel for modern kids).
LOL I get a bit possesive about MY tree as well - when my Lad was smaller I gave in and had 2 one for him and one for me - his was to go in the sun lounge and was smaller - one day came home from shopping and he had persuaded Dad to swop them 
not a mean feat struggling to move a 7' floor to ceiling tree and even meaner having to move them back to please me as the small one looked stupid in situ 
kids - dont you love them 
Jen, the only way to save your baubles is to put the chocolate decos on the tree.
Believe me, she won't care about the baubles then. 
Cute ...
I used to lets my children decorate the tree then soon as they went to bed I would redecorate it.
I do a 'Monica'. I let the kids do one side and I do the other then I face my side out facing the living room and theirs facing the wall 
I used to lets my children decorate the tree then soon as they went to bed I would redecorate it.
I used too do that as well she gave up helping as she got older cause she had caught on to what i was doing
for the last few years i have decorated the tree in red and gold (i decorate - it's MY tree) any bauble losing its colour/thread/dented gets put on the back of the tree out of sight but still useful to balance the tree so it doesn't fall over (like it did one year!)
and no one touches the chocolate or candycanes until at least the 24th 
for the last few years i have decorated the tree in red and gold (i decorate - it's MY tree) any bauble losing its colour/thread/dented gets put on the back of the tree out of sight but still useful to balance the tree so it doesn't fall over (like it did one year!)
and no one touches the chocolate or candycanes until at least the 24th
What do you put on it to make it fall over???
large baubles at the bottom, medium in the middle and small at the top
fairy on top
tinsel (delicately wrapped around the branches)
crackers
chocolates
candycanes
red beaded "chain" (quite heavy)
and as a finishing touch i put shiny red tinsel strands all over (can't explain - but does look good 
fore gone the lights this year - no room on the tree
large baubles at the bottom, medium in the middle and small at the top
fairy on top
tinsel (delicately wrapped around the branches)
crackers
chocolates
candycanes
red beaded "chain" (quite heavy)
and as a finishing touch i put shiny red tinsel strands all over (can't explain - but does look good  
fore gone the lights this year - no room on the tree
That sounds really lovely Machel 
. Maybe we should have a Christmas Tree thread where we can post pics of our trees?
i love decorating the house for christmas, the tree goes up early because it takes so long to decorate! 5 santas sit in the window (1 comes out of a chimney singing, 1 jiggles his belly while singing, 1 is an advent calender, 1 shouts ho ho ho when you walk past - frightens the bejesus out of the cat and another holds a candle) "danglies" and chains festoon the ceiling, tinsel around the mirror/pictures and candles on nest of tables 
i love decorating the house for christmas, the tree goes up early because it takes so long to decorate! 5 santas sit in the window (1 comes out of a chimney singing, 1 jiggles his belly while singing, 1 is an advent calender, 1 shouts ho ho ho when you walk past - frightens the bejesus out of the cat and another holds a candle) "danglies" and chains festoon the ceiling, tinsel around the mirror/pictures and candles on nest of tables
Sounds like fun in your house 
My decs are sitting in a box... next week I'll tackle them!
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