12/21/2025
I thought I’d share a closer look at my tree. After decorating more than 26 trees over the past 15 years, this one feels like everything I’ve learned and loved about those trees coming together in a single place. It feels a little magical.
I sort of threw everything at this tree, and I know to some it might look that way. But truthfully, this was the hardest tree I’ve ever decorated. It reminds me of how people often think painting loose or abstract is easier, when in reality it’s often the most challenging. There’s nowhere to hide. The shape of this tree added to that challenge more than I expected.
All of that said, the more time I spend with this tree, the more I love it. The more I look, the more I notice small echoes of Christmases past. Somehow, it feels like this tree meets me exactly where I am right now. And that feels really good. ❤️🎄
