He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a Tree

What a wonderful time of year it is! A time to celebrate our Dear Saviors Birth!!!! Thank the good Lord that we don't have to find Christmas under a tree... but remember that this time of year is to celebrate our dear Lord Jesus. When I saw Thrifty Decor Chick requesting Christmas tree pictures, I thought it was the perfect excuse to take some pictures of ours! The first year I lived on my own, I bought a real tree from Marvin's for less than $20...it was a beautiful tree! I bought a few very cheap sets of lights, and put them on there. I couldn't afford ornaments, so every Christmas card I got I put it on the tree....I did that again the 2nd Christmas I lived on my own, finally the 3rd year I was engaged, inherited some ornaments from family and friends, and was actually able to buy a few! Then when I graduated college Kevin's aunt and cousin generously gave me LOTS of Green ornaments.... So, we've collected ornaments over a period of several years... put still put SOME cards on the tree! Our tree isn't anything special (we always get a real one, and this year is the first year it hasn't been TOO fat!) but it's ours... and we love it! So...here it is: (note the overgrowth that we didn't cut off from under the angel! ;) )
This is one of my favorite ornaments, I made it last year at a church function:
Well... That's all I have for tonight! Hope everyone is having a joyous Holiday season!

DIY Wall Art

About 2 months ago I changed the colors in our bedroom (again!) We went with a stark white duvet cover, giant teal blue pillows (from Target on clearance $4.98) and teal curtains ($5 a piece at Freds!) Well, ever since I have been at a lost for Wall Art....until yesterday! I knew I wanted trees... I always want trees! So I started researching "blue tree paintings" and I found this that I just loved....
But, I found it on a blog that a man had painted it for his sister (darn! He wasn't selling them!! I thought!) Then the bright idea popped into my head "Well I can just make it!" So... I did!
I already had my paint from a previous project, I just had to mix it to make the teal color I wanted:
I found some silhouette clip art of trees I liked and just traced them onto a piece of cardstock and cut them out, taped those to my 2 for $10 canvas' from Wal-Mart...

And here's how they turned out:I still have to mat and frame them... but for under $15 for 2 prints I think they turned out pretty well!

This is an update on this post:
I got these home and they were WAY too blue! So... Here are the new (more Green ones!)

Facebook Fast

Okay, so today is December 1st, 2010.... After reading on a friends Facebook that she fasted from it the whole month of November, I felt God telling me I needed to do the same. I prayed about the situation, and felt the urge to devote my time this Christmas season to remembering the sacrifice he made for me, and celebrate His birth! So, I am fasting from Facebook until December 25th! I logged on last night about 7:30 and posted that I was taking a break.... it hasn't been too awful bad this morning because I had meetings, I will post every now and again telling how it goes.... I'm thinking that maybe God is going to use this time to reveal something very important to me... I told my hubby that everytime I felt the urge to get on Facebook I was going to open my Bible... My how much better off we would all be if each of us would do that.
Anyways, Happy December!!!! Here's to going Facebooklessness!