ca ~ 1950's
Mom had an amazing knack for Christmas decorating, she loved Christmas and every Christmas, growing up was magical. I use to tease her and tell her she should have worked for Macy's - decorating their Christmas display windows. When you walked into mom's house, it's as if you took a trip to Germany. She decorated in true German tradition and it was an incredible sight to see.
This is my second Christmas without my mom . . . I miss spending Christmas at home with her and all of her special touches. For some reason, this Holiday season seems a bit harder than last. Now, I need to apply what she taught me over the last 50 something years. I inherited her family room Christmas tree and many of the ornaments she collected over the last 50 + years. I thought sharing an ornament or two a day, would be a wonderful way to honor her and share the wonderful collection I have grown-up with. I don't have all of her Christmas decorations as of yet . . . but I feel Blessed with what I do have. So for the next 25 days, I will be sharing some very pretty Christmas Jewels with you.
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Mom's tree in my home ~ 2011
~ Enjoy and Happy Holidays ~
Your so lucky to have those memories and her treasures. My parents didn't give me those cherished memories. I guess that's why I love sharing my own Christmas traditions with my children and grandchild. My moms been gone since 1998.
ReplyDeleteYour moms tree sits beautifully in your home. She would be proud. I cant wait to see her collection.
It is beautiful. I wish I had some of my mother's and grandmother's decorations. I think they were left behind during the last move.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Betty and Kristin ~ I do feel very Blessed to have these treasures and I think it's important that our children, grandchildren and their children, know what our Christmas' and the traditions, old and new, were like for us. So glad you stopped by.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea of featuring your ornaments. Thank you so much for sharing them. This first one is beautiful...I see your reflection....perfect!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sue . . . I didn't see my reflection until I posted this photo! That happened in several of the ornament photos! Never even thought about it at the time . . . but, I decided to leave it . . . I am thinking down the road many years, my descendants will have a little glimpse of their Oma! I may have to extend this for the entire month of December . . . there are so many to share and that's not including Christmas dishes and Mr. and Mrs. Santa with his reindeer . . . I feel a collage coming on!
ReplyDeleteI love the hanger on the ornament - I've been looking for some of those.
ReplyDeleteGreta, I found the hangers at Target, Christmas 2009 . . . I ran out of them quickly and by the time I went back, they were sold out. I was hoping that Target would have them again last year, they did but very few . . . they go like hotcakes! They are very reasonable and come in silver or gold. Hopefully, Target will have them this year too. I will check my Target here, if they have any, I'm buying the out! Let me know if you find them . . . if not and I do, I will send them to ya! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteLovely tree! There is no more beautiful tree than one filled with memory ornaments. I have one too. I treasure it.
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