There’s something so magical to me about the warm glow of a Christmas tree – it’s soothing, comforting, and peaceful.

 

I love the way the lights twinkle and shine off the ornaments.

 

My family decorates the tree together every year, but I can never have the tree up as early as I’d like for fear that it will be completely dead by Christmas and a fire hazard.  No matter how hard I try to remember to water the tree, it only lasts about two weeks before it starts to dry out.

 

So this year, when Balsam Hill offered me a tree to decorate, I jumped at the chance, and I am honored to be one of their 12 Bloggers of Christmas.

 

It all started when I spotted the Balsam Hill Carolina Hemlock.

 

The tree has lots of space for big ornaments, sturdy branches, and easy-peasy setup.  Now, not only could I put the tree up earlier than usual, but this tree is all mine, decorated just the way I want.  A little bit vintage, a little bit feminine, and all me…

 

Vintage gold, silver, and white adorn my tree this year.

 

And my love of decorating with books applies even to my Christmas tree, with books nestled in among the presents underneath….

 

…and framed pages added to the ornaments.

 

Small touches of Tiffany blue accent the tree…

 

…and the surrounding room.

 

I had so much fun planning and decorating my very own tree this year.

 

And at night, the warm glow of the lights reminds me of sleeping underneath the tree when I was little.

 

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You can also enter the Balsam Hill 12 Prizes from 12 Bloggers Giveaway for your chance to win!! Prizes include: 10 $100 gift cards, 1 $300 gift card, and 1 $750 gift card specifically toward a Balsam Hill tree of winner’s choice. Visit Balsam Hill for all of the giveaway details. Good luck!

Next up on the tour tomorrow is Maryann from Domestically Speaking, but for now, pop over and visit Lindsay from My Creative Days to see her beautiful tree!

 

Here’s the full schedule so you can get lots of different ideas for your tree this year!

Date	Blogger’s Name	URL
November 23	Beth of Home Stories A to Z	http://www.homestoriesatoz.com
November 23	Kristin of Hunted Interior
November 24	Kristin of Bliss at Home	http://bliss-athome.com
November 24	Debbie of Refresh Restyle	http://refreshrestyle.com
November 25	Abby of Just a Girl and Her Blog	http://justagirlandherblog.com
November 25	Randi of Dukes and Duchesses	http://dukesandduchesses.com
November 26	Amy of The Idea Room	http://www.theidearoom.net
November 26	Shannon of Fox Hollow Cottage	http://foxhollowcottage.com
November 27	Kim of Tidbits and Twine	https://www.tidbitsandtwine.com
November 27	Lindsay of My Creative Days	http://www.mycreativedays.com
November 28	Maryann of Domestically Speaking	http://domestically-speaking.com
November 28	Carmel of Our Fifth House	http://www.ourfifthhouse.com

 

A big thank you to Balsam Hill for sponsoring this post!  As always, the opinions and words shared are my own.

 

The holiday season is officially here!  Happy Holidays!

 

 

 

 

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