http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/ entirely true, but exaggerated for comic effect Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:28:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11881 Kimenz Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:11:05 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11881 For several years, early in December, a friend of mine had a Naked Tree Party. Everyone was invited for snacks and cocktails, and were to bring one ornament of their choice for the host's tree. It was a great excuse for some early holiday fun and she now has a very ecclectic collection of ornaments. For several years, early in December, a friend of mine had a Naked Tree Party. Everyone was invited for snacks and cocktails, and were to bring one ornament of their choice for the host’s tree. It was a great excuse for some early holiday fun and she now has a very ecclectic collection of ornaments.

]]> http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11836 MommyWithAttitude Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:40:27 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11836 Hilarious! We had to put the tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving, but we just realized the kids haven't asked us to put up the outside lights yet -- and there's NO WAY we will mention it! We're awful. Hilarious! We had to put the tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving, but we just realized the kids haven’t asked us to put up the outside lights yet — and there’s NO WAY we will mention it! We’re awful.

]]> http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11730 Dana Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:41:03 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11730 If it makes you feel better, I didn't put the tree up until last night!!! If it makes you feel better, I didn’t put the tree up until last night!!!

]]> http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11585 amy Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:50:14 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11585 we have a candle in every window. also...we bought a HUGE plain wreath a few years back, and wrapped it in 4 strands of lights and stuck a big red bow on it and a few red berries. it is quite lovely-and simple. spent less than twenty bucks on the thing. just tell the kiddos no. it is what our parents would have said to us. they will grow up with good taste. I say leave your tree the way it is...and then serioulsy but the decorations for it AFTER the holiday when they are on sale. have the kids make stuff for it this year like snowfalkes and string cranberries and maybe some simple origami. that is a stunning wreath over your fireplace. we have a candle in every window. also…we bought a HUGE plain wreath a few years back, and wrapped it in 4 strands of lights and stuck a big red bow on it and a few red berries. it is quite lovely-and simple. spent less than twenty bucks on the thing. just tell the kiddos no. it is what our parents would have said to us. they will grow up with good taste. I say leave your tree the way it is…and then serioulsy but the decorations for it AFTER the holiday when they are on sale. have the kids make stuff for it this year like snowfalkes and string cranberries and maybe some simple origami. that is a stunning wreath over your fireplace.

]]> http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11581 gorillabuns Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:18:31 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11581 i compromised with the girls, the blow-up santa is in the BACK YARD. i compromised with the girls, the blow-up santa is in the BACK YARD.

]]> http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11574 Sherri Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:04:47 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/my-tree-has-no-balls-and-no-skirt/#comment-11574 Sympathies...I have friends who have had their trees up and decorated for 2 weeks and all their presents wrapped, I hate peer pressure. Our tree is up!!! Yipee-it looks charile brownish but that gives it character right? Now I have a cookie exchange to attend, 8 dozen of what?? Sigh. Sympathies…I have friends who have had their trees up and decorated for 2 weeks and all their presents wrapped, I hate peer pressure. Our tree is up!!! Yipee-it looks charile brownish but that gives it character right? Now I have a cookie exchange to attend, 8 dozen of what?? Sigh.

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