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Our Traditional Fresh Christmas Tree {The Christmas Tree Blog Hop}

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Hey friends! Welcome back to Christmas home tour week!

I’m so excited to be joining Michelle from Our Crafty Mom today for “The Christmas Tree Blog Hop!”

Welcome To Our First Annual Christmas Tree Decor Blog Hop!!

We have 47 talented bloggers joining up to share their decorated Christmas Trees with you! So grab a cup of your favorite beverage, settle in and get comfortable because you are going to love the beautiful Christmas Tree Decor shared today!

Christmas Tree Blog Hop

Let’s Meet The Hosts!

Michelle | Our Crafty Mom | Allison | Upright and Caffeinated

Angela | Simply Beautiful By Angela

Angie | Knick of Time | Annie | All Things Big and Small

Brittany | Our Home Made Easy | Chloe | Celebrate and Decorate

Cindy | County Road 407 | Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek

Denise | My Thrifty House | Eileen | Sand Dollar Lane

Erlene | My Pinterventures 

Jaclyn | The Dotted Nest | Jeannee | Centsably Creative

Vicki | 2 Bees In A Pod |Jennifer | Oh Fiddle Dee Dee

Jessica | Designers Sweet Spot | Jolene | Create Pray Love

 Kim | Day to Day Adventures

Kim | Made In A Day | Kristie | Teadoddles

Leanna | Faeries and Fauna | Lorelai | Life With Lorelai

Lynn | Lynn’s Everyday Ideas | Maria | Simple Nature Decor

Marie | The Inspiration Vault | Mary | The Boondocks Blog

Meegan | What Meegan Makes | Meg | Green With Decor

Melissa | Welcome To The Woods | Donna | Modern On Monticello

Morgan | Charleston Crafted | Nancy | Slightly Coastal

Nicole | Madness and Method | Pam | P.S. I Love You Crafts

Sam | Raggedy Bits | Sharon | Little Bits Of Everything

Shirley | Intelligent Domestications | Stephanie | Abbotts At Home

Wanda | From House To Home

Yami | The Latina Next Door | Jenn | Loveland Lodge

Christene | Keys To Inspiration | Libbie | A Life Unfolding

Jaclyn | One Thousand Oaks | Jennifer | 2 Bees In A Pod | Sarah | The Project Pile

If you’re new here, I just wanted to take a second to say “Welcome” and introduce myself. I’m Christene and I’m so glad you’ve decided to stop by. Consider this your virtual welcome into my home. So step inside and grab a cup of coffee!

I’m passionate about all things home. Decorating, organizing, creating, renovating. You name it — I love it! I believe that your home should be a haven for your family. A place where everyone is comfortable and feels welcome.

My home style is what I like to call “Modern Classic.” It’s a little bit of traditional and a little bit of modern mixed together to create a fresh and casual atmosphere.

I’m finishing Christmas home tour week with our traditional fresh Christmas tree.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Each year, Ben and I go out and get a fresh Christmas tree. There’s just something so fun about going out and hunting for that perfect tree. And the smell of a fresh tree in your home is amazing! This year we picked out a Fraser Fir tree. 

We live in a townhome, so the spot right when you come up the stairs is perfect for a Christmas tree.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

It’s in the middle of the house and you can see the tree from all of the main rooms.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

It’s also really fun to get a sneak peek of the tree as you are walking up the stairs into the living room.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

When it comes to our Christmas tree, it’s less about themes and more about traditions. We like to keep the decorations simple with clear lights and all of our treasured Christmas ornaments.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Every year, I look forward to getting the Christmas ornament boxes out of storage. And as we open each one, we get to reminisce about our Christmases from years past and all the memories.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Both Ben and I grew up collecting our own Christmas ornaments. We have a variety of ornaments from our childhood and also many that we’ve collected since we got married.

Each ornament is unique. Some of them are sentimental, others have stories associated with them. Some are from trips we have taken or places we’ve seen, and others are just ones that we liked or thought were pretty!

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Throughout the tree, you’ll also see many Shiny Bright glass bulbs. We have probably 4 different sets of these retro-inspired ornaments. They help to fill in any ornament gaps and they add just a little more sparkle!

So, our tree is a combination of all of those types of ornaments.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

It’s fun to sit on the couch and just gaze at the tree. Each time we look over, we’ll spot a different ornament.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Let me show you some of them up close.

One of my family’s favorite vacation spots is Hilton Head Island. This ornament is from the trip where Ben and I got engaged. We got engaged at Harbor Town which is where the big red and white lighthouse is located.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

This miniature cake is actually a tiny replica of our real wedding cake. I found an artist on Etsy who sculpted and created this cherished ornament for us.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

This tiny train set is Ben’s from when he was growing up. He loves to line up each car on the perfect tree branch every year.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

One of Ben’s family traditions was that each year they received a new ornament for Christmas. Here is his ornament from Christmas 1991.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

This mercury glass Santa is a replica of one of my Dad’s favorite ornaments. He gave each of us our own Santa for our tree.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

This ornament is just one of my favorites because I love the colors and sparkle that it has. It also reminds me of making gingerbread houses growing up.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

I’m a big Disney fan (nerd) so there are numerous “hidden Mickeys” throughout our tree – like this little one.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Speaking of Disney, Ben and I both love EPCOT, so our course we have a tiny version of Spaceship Earth for our tree.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Wall-E is one of our favorite Disney movies. We first saw it when we were dating and have an attachment to it. So we couldn’t pass up this Wall-E and Eve ornament for our tree.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Ben has a number of fun Star Wars ornaments on the tree from his childhood. These are really cool because they plug into the light strand and actually light up on the tree!

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Last year we got a pet pawprint ornament kit for Widget. This is the first year that we’ve gotten to display Widget’s adorable pawprint ornament on the tree!

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

For some reason, Ben and I both love mushroom ornaments. I know, kind of weird. I was trying to think of a way to explain it but really there’s no explanation. I guess we just think they are pretty or something. We have a few of them scattered around the tree.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

This ornament is one we got for our very first Christmas as newlyweds. I know that it will be a cherished one for years to come.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

Our traditional Christmas tree is the centerpiece of our home during the holidays. Decorating it is a family tradition that I look forward to each year.

A beautiful traditional fresh Christmas tree. Take a tour of this classic Christmas tree and see a close up of some of the unique ornaments.

I hope that you enjoyed this tour of our traditional fresh Christmas tree. Don’t forget to hop over to all of the other blogs to see their amazingly beautiful trees! Just click on the images below.

Now let’s check out the rest of the beautiful Christmas Trees!


Have a wonderful week!

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24 Comments

  1. I love a fresh tree and yours is perfect. And OH MY GOLLY… what a fabulous idea on the wedding cake ornament! I had no idea there was such a thing. You’ll have fabulous memories for years to come.

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Aww thank you Cindy! You’re so sweet. Yes, I love our wedding cake ornament. I found an artist on Etsy who made it for us for our first anniversary. I don’t think she makes them anymore, but I’m sure there are others out there. It’s a fun way to remember our wedding day!

      >> Christene

  2. A traditional tree tells a story doesn’t it. They bring out your sentimentality and are personally enjoyable to review the ornaments and think about the stories behind them.

    Real trees are always the best trees and yours it gorgeous.

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Aww thanks Leanna! Totally agree 🙂 Sentimentality is the best at Christmas.

      >> Christene

  3. Its so true cutting down a tree is so much fun and it looks amazing.! Your home and tree are beautiful.
    Maria

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks so much Maria! I look forward to it every year.

      >> Christene

  4. What a huge tree! I love it! I’m lovin the star wars ornament too. This has got me thinking. I saved all my sons Star Wars stuff in case it was worth millions one day, lol. I bet I could make some ornaments for him now that he’s older! Your tree is just beautiful! Stopping in from the hop.
    Kim

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Kim! Yes! You could totally make them into ornaments. The nostalgic ones are the best 🙂

      Thanks for stopping by from the hop!

      >> Christene

  5. I just love a traditional Christmas tree. Utilizing ornaments that have personal meaning should be what it is all about, especially when you have kids in the house. I want to compliment your gorgeous tree, those branches are perfect for all your lovely ornaments!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Aww thanks Chloe. It’s so funny because I was kind of thinking my tree “wasn’t enough” because of all the gorgeous fake trees in blogland, but I’ve been getting so many sweet compliments. It makes me realize that everyone loves decor with meaning and memories too 🙂

      >> Christene

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Allison!! I think we found a good one this year 🙂

      I’m glad you loved our Disney ornaments — I’m a BIG Disney fan so I love having little accents in our Christmas tree.

      >> Christene

  6. I love your beautiful fresh Christmas tree! The ornaments you have collected bring so much meaning to the tree! I love that each one has a story. Thank you so much for joining us on this blog hop!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Aww thank you Michelle! Meaningful ornaments are the best 🙂 I had such a fun time participating in this hop, thank you for inviting me!!

      >> Christene

  7. First, your home is gorgeous! Second, that giant tree is beautiful in the middle of the home. It must feel so Christmasy in your house and smell so good. BTW – I’m in love with your stair garland too. Pinned this to my Christmas tree board.

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thank you Erlene for your sweet words!!! And yes, it really makes it super Christmas-y in our home. It’s kind of sad when it all comes down because the tree fits so well there. I haven’t found any other “Furniture” that really fits in that space.

      Thanks for pinning too!

      >> Christene

  8. I would love to have a real tree one year but we have dogs and that usually doesn’t mix well. Your tree is beautiful and the location in your home is indeed perfect. Visiting from the blog hop.

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Yea, sometimes animals and real trees just do not mix. But that’s ok because there are soooo many pretty faux trees now. Thanks for stopping by from the hop 🙂

      >> Christene

  9. Your tree is beautiful and brings back memories of my mom’s trees when I was young. She bought that bushy full variety of tree but I never see them here in Texas. She also had a lovely eclectic collection of ornaments, like yours, that make a Christmas tree truly personal and authentic.
    Jeannee

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Aww thanks Jeannee! I actually grew up in the Northeast too so I haven’t known how different areas of the country do Christmas. So up until recently I never really thought about the fact that there are areas in the country that don’t have the big full Christmas trees available. They just don’t grow in some places lol

      Hope that you are having a great week!

      >> Christene

  10. I love your tree! Especially the train track you have around the bottom. So cute! 🙂 Thank you for sharing!

    1. Christene Holder says:

      Thanks Jolene! Trains are so fun and remind me of being a kid again 🙂

      Thanks for stopping by the blog!

      >> Christene

  11. What a lovely tree and I love your ornaments , the little lighthouse and the newlyweds are gorgeous , I love ornaments that have meaning

  12. Your Christmas tree looks wondeful! I love the traditional look, I think it makes the holidays even more special. Thanks for sharing!

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