"Two things about me: I love decorating my small apartment for Christmas, and I didn't grow up with a real Christmas tree. When I was growing up in Texas, my mom always said that getting a real Christmas tree was a waste - that they died way too quickly that far south of the Northeast (I think she just didn't want to clean up the pine needles)."
"One was a classic green fake tree, bedecked with a vintage tree skirt from my 'Tante' Hedwig and a classic tree-topper, that we put all of our family heirloom ornaments on (collected from when my parents were kids, to the homemade ones my brother and I made in pre-school and beyond). The second tree was a mini white Christmas tree adorned with a passed-down mid-century modern star-shaped topper, covered only in modern, store-bought ornaments."
Growing up in Texas, the family avoided real Christmas trees because they dried out quickly in southern climates and created extra cleanup. Two fake trees were used: a classic green tree holding family heirloom and homemade ornaments, and a small white tree decorated with modern store-bought ornaments reserved for gifts to others. After moving to Brooklyn, a preference developed for buying small real trees. Ornament collecting became intentional and limited, often adding one ornament per vacation, focusing on sentimental, half-homemade pieces. The current collection remains small, prioritizing meaningful items over quantity.
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