I’ve seen all manner of impressive Christmas trees this year, from tall and theatrical to small and sweet. Fir, pine, spruce and artificial; some of them elegantly dressed in all white or blue and silver; others a delightful jumble of baubles in every colour of the rainbow. I’ve enjoyed and admired each and every one, but the tree that stole my heart and won my vote for cutest and most creative tree I’ve seen this year was the one my brother and sister-in-law came up with – a simple string of fairy lights pinned to the wall in the shape of a Christmas tree. It was so adorable I am stealing this idea next year.
May your holidays be filled with delectable food and wine, the very best of company, music that makes your heart soar, slow dancing and sudden bursts of joy.
xxx Ailsa
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Hi there! I’m Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney. I’ve lived in many places, and travelled to many more. I had a lot of fun getting there and being there, wherever there happened to be at the time. I climbed a castle wall in Czesky Krumlov, abseiled down cliffs to go caving in the west of Ireland, slept on the beach in Paros, got chased by a swarm of bees in Vourvourou (ok that wasn’t fun, but it was exciting), learned flower arranging in Tokyo, found myself in the middle of a riot in Seoul, learned to snowboard in Salzburg, got lost in a labyrinth in Budapest and had my ice cream stolen by a gull in Cornwall.
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Merry Christmas!
You too Livvy! xxx Ailsa
Thanks, I just spent the morning looking at Christmas trees and decorations in Haifa.
Ooh, I bet that was fun, Earl! xxx
Merry Christmas, Ailsa! Great trees!
Merry Christmas to you too, lagottocattleya, hope you’re having fun!
creative and cost-effective tree 😛
It made me smile, it was sooo cute 🙂
Merry Christmas, and what a beautiful creative tree (with no shed needles, either)!
So true, newpillowbook, clean up would be a breeze! Hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas! xxx
Love that tree!
Me too, Beth, it was too cute not to share! 🙂
I’ve got to admit. That’s pretty cute and inventive. And if you are allergic to Christmas trees this is a winner. Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Happy New Year!
You too, wheelalignmentshop, hope you made Santa’s nice list this year 😉
LOL Apparently, I did. Or maybe Santa is just gracious 😉
Now that IS lovely Ailsa !
Note to Self tho’ next year … Remember to check bulbs before stringing up intricate Christmas Tree Shape Can you imagine … 😉
Enjoy the rest of the holidays !
Ooh, good one, poppytump, it would be too tragic to go to all that work and then find out you had a dud string of lights! Hope you’re having fun! xxx
Love this tree!! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you too, colormusing! xxx
Love this picture and especially your Header!!
Thanks vastlycurious, there are some pretty great trees out there 🙂 Hope you’re having a wonderful Christmas! xxx
I love this! I want to create this tree, too. I know my husband would never let us skip a real Christmas tree, but maybe I could do this at work.
Merry Christmas!
I know, there’s nothing quite like the smell of a real Christmas tree, but this one was so quirky and so cute I fell in love with it! Merry Christmas to you too, Browsing the Atlas! xxx
Happy New Year! Thank you for sharing a Christmas tree.
You too, rimassolosailingaroundtheworldm, hope you’re having a wonderful holiday! xxx
Great idea! No stress, no needles 🙂
Happy Holidays!
You too, petit4chocolatier, hope you’re having a fun-filled holiday! xxx Ailsa
That is adorable! Creativity and talent run in the family. 😉 Hope you had a Merry Christmas!
and a Happy New Year, Angelia! xxx
Enjoy the rest of the season, I still have several real Christmas trees in the garden! x x x Happy New Year to all you out there
You too! Real Christmas trees are the best 🙂
What a brilliant idea! I’ve got to remember this.
It looks even cuter in real life, the photo doesn’t do it justice. 🙂
That IS a very cool tree!
Love love love the tree – and the food and wine 🙂
And the feather is the perfect touch. Great tree. Thanks for sharing
Haha, the feather was actually a cat toy they borrowed from their kitty for the duration of the holidays 🙂
Darn cats – just have to be on top of everything (giggles) Thought I recognized it furr sure. Hope you have a great new year
Slow dancing, you had? – lucky you, Ailsa 🙂 The rest I managed, so thank you! Yes, your brother and sister-in-law’s wall tree is artless and lovely – I’m sure you’ll make something special for your wall/blog next year.
Ahh it wouldn’t be the holidays without at least one slow dance dangerously close to the mistletoe, Wanderlust 😉 Happy New Year xxx
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Each year, I struggle with the idea of putting up our tree. It is a lovely tree. I love it. It is magical. All of the ornaments have a story because of its’ origin. As I get older and have less energy, I often contemplate what I will do. I will put this idea in my memory box for future reference. It says Christmas in the most gentle way. Very nice ….
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013
Isadora
That is so beautifully put, Isadora – it really does say Christmas in the most gentle way. Happy New Year! xxx Ailsa
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Yaay, thanks Eliz, you too! xxx Ailsa
I agree. Darling! Worth stealing.
I am definitely giving this a try next Christmas, Jamie – hope it turns out as snazzy as my sister-in-law’s. She’s got the creative touch! 🙂
What a great idea! We’ve never had a christmas tree at our flat because our cat would eat it (even if it was plastic), but I think we could get away with something like this.
Haha, that made me laugh, Bron, you just brought back memories of eaten and toppled trees from Christmases of years gone by.