Monday, November 26, 2012

Great Christmas Tree Tour: Sherri Shackelford

This year, the kids decorated the Christmas tree for us. Last year, my latent perfectionism dampened the festive mood. So instead of getting frustrated, I let go and let the children. And they did an amazing job! It's a hodgepodge of homemade and store-bought decorations arranged with love. 




I have to say that I'm rather proud of my porch decorations. I put together foil wreaths and trees for a unique, and I daresay festive, decoration. 


A wife and mother of three, Sherri's hobbies include collecting mismatched socks, discovering new ways to avoid cleaning, and standing in the middle of the room while thinking, "Why did I just come in here?" A reformed pessimist and recent hopeful romantic, Sherri has a passion for writing. Her books are fun and fast-paced, with plenty of heart and soul. She loves to hear from readers: sherrishackelford@gmail.com

 
Sherri's debut novel, Winning the Widow's Heart, is available in large-print just in time for the holiday season. CLICK HERE

23 comments:

  1. So sparkly and shiny. Very festive--sometimes it's good to let go, huh? :)

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  2. This year two under five years old grandchildren are helping me decorate the tree. I will take them over a perfect tree! Love yours.

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  3. So pretty. My grandsons added a silvery plastic coat hanger to the decorations on their tree. It was almost scary how well it fit and how long it was on there before anyone noticed! :-)

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  4. Liz, that's 60 feet of garland! The kids wanted blue, but the store only had silver.

    Julie, When my kids were little, the bottom half of the tree was VERY saturated with ornaments.

    Liz, that's funny! And sounds suspiciously like something that could happen in my house.

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  5. Thanks for sharing your tree today, Sherri! I pinned it to Pinterest.

    If you have a Pin-It button installed on your tool bar, share it today!

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  6. I LOVE THE CHRISTMAS TREE TOUR!
    Sherri, beautiful tree.
    Cheryl, this is so fun. I love seeing how others decorate.
    I remember picking you up for something once, Cheryl, or maybe getting something from you at your house and your tree was so spectacular. It makes my pathetic efforts look beyond lame.
    Which doesn't mean I'm going to try harder. :)

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  7. Julie, for YEARS I had my tree tied to nails I'd hammered into the window frame. I planned on a kid tipping it over and defeated them before they could start. :)
    Stand the tree up...CHECK
    Decorate the tree...CHECK
    Tie tree to wall ...CHECK
    Remove climbing child from tree...CHECK

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  8. I'm pretty OCD about our tree and take days to get it just right. Yours is gorgeous, Sherri! Merry Christmas and blessed post-Thanksgiving!

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  9. Mary, this year I bought a real tree and put it on my kitchen. Last night I decorated it with vintage kitchen tools, cookie cutters and small cream pitchers, etc.. I'm loving it.

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  10. Okay, Cheryl, I'm officially pathetic. The kitchen tree sounds perfect.

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  11. We don't have cats now, but I remember when we were first married...dangling, sparkling things are like crack for kittens.

    Tanya, I really want to be OCD, but I finally had to give up! I think Cheryl's solution is perfect..you have the family tree, then you have the 'perfect' tree. Although I'm pretty much out of energy after bringing the boxes upstairs. After that, all I can think about is how they all have to go BACK downstairs again.

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  12. I think Mary and I were separated at birth, only I put the tree in the playpen--it was the only time a kid ever wanted IN it.

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  13. Once I get the tree up & put the lights on, I'm worn out & grumpy, so it's been my daughter's job to put the ornaments on for years. I do admit to doing a little, um, rearranging later on...

    And I've always said it's not really Christmas until the tree has been knocked over at least once. :)

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  14. I have my kitchen tree tied to a knob so it won't keel over. LOL

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  15. These days I have to wrangle my 26-year-old into helping me decorate, but it's still worth it. Love you tree!

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  16. Mary, I'm with you! Plus, it seems like the kids want to help TOO much when you're not ready, and not enough when you are ready.

    Alison, when the kids are older, I plan on doing what my mother does to me: I will sit on the couch, sipping eggnog and critiquing the process.

    Don't even get me started on her 'squint' test...

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  17. Thats a lovely butterfly decoration..:) love the tree too.
    Very enjoyed this christmas tree tour, cheryl.

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  18. Thank you for stopping by, Cecilia. Cheryl's Christmas Tree Tour is a harbinger of the season ;)

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  19. Sherri, You made the right choice. Let the kids have the fun!

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  20. Oh what beautiful trees! Your children did an amazing job! Send them my way..lol

    Blessings,
    Gert

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  21. Lyn, those kids have a job for life decorating the tree now! That's what they get for being so proficient :)

    Gert, thank you for the kind words!

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