how to dress a Christmas tree

First you vacuum and place the mat, then you start with the base

And then goes the second part

And finally the tree is up and fluffed

Lights and top star

Basic red balls, and as follows some pictures of the more special ornaments in our tree

Bought on Pier 17 in NYC on our honeymoon

Top one also bought on Pier 17, says "our first Christmas together". The angel I bought for pup on the sales after his first Christmas, so it was in use for the first time last year.

The last one bought a Pier 17 (it was a take 3 deal) and my favorite of the bunch, picture is from Brooklyn Heights by the river with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background.

"Pup" made this last year in daycare... Yeah... Well, into the tree it went =)

A felted apple that I've made in school

A candy ball with Winnie the Pooh, but I gave away the candy, I just wanted the cute ball 

Christmas gift from mother in law a few years back, it's all purple sequins.

A puzzle ball bought in Lübeck 2004 when me and mom went there.

Gold plated metal treads and red beads, it can be opened, I have an inkling you're supposed to put something scented inside it, but I prefer it like this.

The last NYC ball, bought at "Top of the Rock"

This one I bought for pup at the same time as the angel

This one my sister gave me for our wedding day / Christmas 2008

Trying to catch the real beauty and sparkle of this gorgeous piece

And this years addition comes all the way from USA as well, but this one came from my dear friend Misty. I also have some generic green/white striped balls, some green hearts, some big painted bells and some white frosted balls

And here it is in all it's glory, too bad the camera refuses to take pictures without the flash, so the prettiness in the dark can be shown.