Our Twinkling Tree

Welcome to our 2015 version of 

a twinkling Christmas tree, Glitterinas!

I was wishy washy about picking a 

color scheme or a theme for our tree.

I usually decide in the summer months 

what I'm going to use to decorate the tree.

Gingerbread people

Homemade red and white ornaments

Snowmen....ooops, sorry

I mean, Snow People

Mom's pink Christmas pretties

Gold and silver ornaments

Santa et al.

I even used candy canes and old fashioned 

hard candy one year.

But this year, I just couldn't decide.....

.....wishy washy, I tell you!

Then one day I was shopping for some new 

house shoes 

and as I wandered around, 

probably wasting time because I 

couldn't decide on which 

house shoes I wanted,

I saw this silver display....not Christmas-y, 

just sparkly.....

 twinkly.....

glittery....

.....and my poor ol' brain had a little pop!

That was it.....I'm using silver on our 

Christmas tree this year!

Now I realize this epiphany is not world shaking,

but I did have to choose something!

Yay!  I was so glad I had settled on something and could 

start organizing things in my mind.

I had some silver Christmas things, 

my Mom's 

stash had some sparkly silver things.....

.....and I added a few new sparkly goodies....

.....and here we have it!

It's not a behemoth, but it fits nicely into this corner....

and we like it!

Let me show you the top....

The glittery loops and spheres seem to 

dance around the very top of the tree.

The ribbon is so pretty at night when there 

aren't many lights on other than the tree.

The widest ribbon has silver snowflakes 

on it.  The narrowest ribbon is woven silver 

with very messy glitter on it and the 

medium is a gauzy gray.

Each ribbon catches the twinkle lights in a different way 

and they look good together.

What do you think, Glitterinas, did I get 

the right mix of ribbon for the topper?

Continuing our tour down the tree....

....there are stars and snowflakes....

.....some crystal like jewels....

.....and some round ornaments covered with sparkly jewels.

I'm not really sure what to call these 

tinsel covered beauties....

.....but they are pretty on both sides.

They have a lovely pearl right in the center!

This piece of "JOY" is a new 

addition to my ornament box....

Last year I added a choo choo train that runs around 

the galvanized tub in which the tree stands.

It found it's way around the tree again this year!

Chugga.....chugga......chooooooo choo!

Grandson enjoys the train the most, I think.....

along with Gigi!

All of those pieces have come together to 

decorate a tree that

stands sparkling in our home to help us celebrate 

Christmas!

We really don't need a tree,

or gifts,

or stockings,

or the little musical angel,

or the Nativity scenes,

to have a lovely time together

celebrating Jesus' birth.

Maybe that's what my heart was trying to remind 

me of when I was having those 

wishy washy moments.

I think I'll take some extra time this evening 

and count my blessings 

as I sit in the soft glow of our 

twinkling tree.

Glitterinas,

I hope you can find some peaceful time 

in each of these busy, December days.

A big, Pink Glitter hug to you,

Tammy