Once upon a time I took hours decorating our Christmas tree. I agonized over which ornament looked best in which spot. I longed to achieve a tree that was worthy of gracing a design magazine.
My need for the perfect tree took all the fun out of decorating for my kids and Studly Doright, and soon the task of hanging all of the ornaments landed squarely on my shoulders. Like a big old vacuum I sucked all the fun out of what should have been an enjoyable family activity.
Nowadays, few people other than Studly and me even see our tree, and I’ve finally learned that Christmas trees don’t have to be perfectly decorated to be perfect. So I’m calling this one, “The Perfect Tree.”
Notice Scout in the foreground. She worships our Christmas tree. Seriously.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Does Scout jump up and try to play with the ornaments?
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She did when she was younger. Her favorite thing was to climb into the tree where she’d stay all day. Nowadays she contents herself with laying underneath it.
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It looks great!
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Thanks!
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looks perfect to me, my Hubby is still that way….so he gets the tree, I help with everything else 🙂
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I pretty much do all the Christmas decorating. And I’m not sure who I do it for! This year Studly’s mom is coming, so I guess it’s for her!
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And, Scout.
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True. She is in love with the tree.
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why not just for yourself?
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True. It is calming.
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As long as you like your tree, it’s perfect!
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Perfect
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Thank you!
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I am the same. Everything has to be perfect and I ended been depressed by the time I finished. It takes me two weeks to decorate my entire home. Next year, I’m changing and I will try to enjoy the holidays without trying to be perfect.
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I find that I enjoy the holidays much more since I stopped needing them to be perfect.
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I hope you find a way to let it go.
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