The Ever Changing "Woodland" Xmas decor

This year we are celebrating Christmas not at home in snowy Ontario, but here in balmy British Columbia.  So in honour of this western cowboy, rustic, woodland Province I have started a "Woodland" Christmas tree and decor.  Back at home, I have several other Christmas trees with various themes, so it has been exciting and fun starting a brand new one!   It is taking some time to purchase items that fit, however I am coming along nicely.  So here we are to-date....

Thrift Shop Xmas Bargains!

I took a trip down to my local Thrift Shop.....bingo.....check out what goodies I picked up today.....

isn't this wonderful.....got it for $1.00.

Best deal of the day.......I found 8 Ashton Drake baby Christmas ornaments.....all for $1.00ea....what a deal!  They will make a wonderful addition to my "Precious Moments tree" back at home.

Other best deal of the day....this "Snowbabies" figurine.....paid $1.50 for it!!!  It will joyfully join my "Snowbabies" figurines collection. Oh joy, oh joy.

A Western Christmas Theme

The Rustic or Wild West Theme.

Of course, since we are spending Christmas this year here in the West, better start a new Christmas tree theme - "Rustic or Wild West Theme".  I have just started, so take a look at what I have so far.  It surprises me that the stores out here really do cater to the Western theme,  I love it!!  Makes the shopping really fun!

Christmas in the Mountains....incredibly beautiful spot by Logan Lake, BC.

My rustic Christmas theme starts.....a collection in progress!

I bought this Santa in Seattle at Kohls. I love him.

The Wild West...in the loo!

Some more rustic Santas.

On the tree.....

Isn't this wonderful.....got it at Carleton Cards.

This Western theme Christmas decor has just started for me.  Like any good shopper, it takes a while to find that perfect piece...something that calls to me!

My Christmas collection and how it started

I am a Christmas lover!  I have a huge collection of Christmas decor for my home and trees.  Yes trees, I have a total of eight (8) full trees that go up each year.  With the exception of this year because we are not home, but living out west.  My Xmas trees each year keep growing in ornaments or I start a brand new tree or themed tree.  It all started with a little "Charlie Brown" 4ft tree....here's my first Xmas tree story.....

I had just moved out of Mom's house, I am 22,  living on my own for about 4 months and Christmas time rolls around. No problem, will be going home for Christmas.  However, one frosty Saturday morning I am out shopping with older sister and she asks me if I have a Xmas tree yet for my apartment......uh, uh.....no, I say.  Well we end up buying a little 4ft artificial tree.  I bring it home and put it together.  Nothing on it...bare....hmm.  For days I keep passing this tree, each day thinking how lonely this thing looks.  So..ok....off I go to the stores to look for ornaments for this poor, lonely little Xmas tree.  Started off pretty good, bought about half a dozen ornaments, some lights....that should do it right?  Wrong.  Get home, put these random matching ornaments on my little lonely tree and was gravely disappointed.  Well that was that....I have to trim this sweet little tree and trim it properly.  I started to shop regularly for ornaments and all the works, and I have never stopped.

So there begins my story of my mass Xmas collection.  A collection of decorated tree - Santas, Nutcrakers, Angels, Precious Moment and Snowbabies ornaments.  I have Nativity Sets, Xmas villages, trains, a Xmas cookie jar collection, bounds and bounds of garland and tons of vintage Xmas - if its anything to do with Christmas, I have it!

This picture below was the start of my serious collecting.  Back in 1993 I had only the one "family" tree, but you can see I was already starting on the Precious Moment ornaments, glass ornaments and the different colours.

Just the start of my Xmas collection.  Back in 1993 there was only the one tree, now we have grown to up to 8 full trees and numerous small trees.

Brand New Blogger

I stumbled along this blog site by coincidence.  I was intrigued by the wonderful home decor sites and was completely hooked when I started viewing Christmas decor.

So here we begin, my blogging life.....welcome to me!