I wasn't interested in artificial Christmas trees when they started becoming common many years ago. I like the smell of a real tree, I'm a creature of habit who loves tradition, and we couldn't have afforded a fake one anyway.
That was then, this is now.
We always buy inexpensive ones, so it's not like the tree itself is ever impressive, but our tree just might be my favorite part of each Christmas season. I love spending evenings with all the lights out in our home except the ones on the tree, just relaxing in our living room. And as beautiful as I think themed trees are, I love that ours is filled with a hodge-podge of ornaments that have a story. It's a snapshot of our history that we only see for a few weeks each year.
Surprisingly, about five years ago I started noticing that I liked a lot of the non-traditional trees that I kept seeing pictures of. Even the ones that didn't appeal to me personally or that wouldn't work logistically in our home still intrigued me.
I wanted one. White lights. Miscellaneous ornaments. Simple assembly and storage. That's what I was looking for in a non-traditional tree.
I decided this was the year to do something about my desire for a change. I showed Tim pictures of two trees that I thought might work. We talked about the pros and cons of each, then chose this one from Better Homes & Gardens. He and the little Ws did all the work and last night I got to string lights on my first non-traditional tree before we put ornaments on it. There were some technical difficulties because we're not a family of woodworkers, but this imperfect tree is perfect. I'm so thankful for a family who was willing to spend time and go outside of their skill set to do something that was important to me.
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