In our family we get together to decorate the tree and listen to Carols. We have lots of decorations so the tree takes time to create.
Each year we go to the department stores in the city to each choose a decoration for the tree. We go around and around until we find ‘the one’ we each like. We head off home to add the new decorations to the tree. Every year we exclaim that we don’t need another decoration on the tree, but every year we can’t bear to end the pilgrimage to the stores for our new one. As each one of us leaves home Mum hands us all the decorations we have chosen through the years to start our Christmas tree in our own home.
As I missed posting last weeks’ favourite decoration so I hope nobody objects to me adding to this post as I wanted to share these with you.
When my grandmother passed, Dad found her small box of Christmas decorations and told us how he remembered buying a number of them for his mother when he was a child. We have a set of these gorgeous girls.
These decorations are very fragile and we all love them so much.
We have 2 birds from my grandmother and that started a family collection, each year we buy a bird to add to the tree.
The novelty Christmas lights are all that was left of the string that used to go on my grandmother’s tree. Mum took them to a friend to see how they could be framed and we love how he turned them into a beautiful memory for my Dad.
I wish everyone who has participated in Pink Saturday a happy and peaceful Christmas.
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The vintage ornaments look wonderful, and how nice you have those lights mounted. It’s amazing they are still in such good condition. I still have a set of icicle lights - and worked out that this year will be their 21st! Considering I bought them off a market stall in for only £2.50, and they are still working (and on the tree right this minute) that’s pretty good going!
Have a very Happy Pink Saturday!
Oh my I love the ornaments from your grandma! What a treasure. I can see why you don’t want to give up your shopping trip to get a new decoration for the tree. That is a very special tradition…and there is always room for another pretty on the tree!
Merry Christmas..xo Tami
I always say NO MORE Christmas decorations, but I still buy more every year, so hard to resist aren’t they?!
I love your ornaments and especially the old bird one. I have a few of those too and one year had a bird tree.
HPS! Betzie
You can feel all the love of family in your special post. I would not want to stop the traditon of shopping for that special ornament either. What a lovely way to spend time together. I am sure each and every ornie holds a special story from the heart, Happy Pink Saturday and I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Char
That’s a great idea for the novelty bulbs! I am going to suggest it to my dad. We keep ours in a box and pull them out and look at them each year.
Happy Pink Saturday; What a lovely tradition you have in your family… all the wonderful memories you have in each ornament… I love all the pretty ornament’s from you grandmother,, so special to have…. Have a great weekend.
Merry Christmas;
Hugs;
Alaura
thanks so much for visiting design undercover and leaving me all those good tips! i will make sure to look up your store once in Sydney !!!
thanks again,
Nathalie
PS Happy Christmas !!!
Beautiful Tree.
Christmas pink blessings to you
barbara jean
Merry Christmas and have a good week! love you tree and the baubles.. lovely..
What gorgeous decorations, I love vintage decorations the most.
Wishing you and your family a tres joyeux noel.
Leeann
The beautiful gift to your dad is priceless! When all the tinsel is put away, it’s the special memories that always stay. So glad that I found your blog through Pink Saturday! If you get a chance, please stop by!
Blessings,
Marilyn
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I could look at Christmas decorations all year long! Have a wonderful pink Saturday!