Valentine Tree

As promised to my kids....and written on my blog...I am keeping my word to leave my front room Christmas tree up all year long. We are going to decorate it for each holiday. So, with Valentines Day being next on the calendar, I hit up Hobby Lobby last night for a few little goodies for our Valentine Tree.

It's kind of hard to tell in the photo of the tree, but there is a cross that tops the tree. When I went to remove it to put it with the Christmas decorations, Savannah said, "We should leave it because Jesus is the one who loves us the most." So, we left it....what a wonderful reminder in the middle of such a simple day, to remember ...He does love us the most....now, when I look at the top, I will always be reminded!

A Tree for All Seasons

I'm doing it. Yes. I. Am. I am going to be that weird neighbor lady who doesn't take her Christmas tree down. Ever. For years I have wanted to decorate my Christmas tree for each season and this is the year I am going to throw caution to the wind and leave up my living room tree (the smaller of the two that we decorated this year). Here's the decor schedule for our tree:

January/February- Valentines Day
March/April- Easter
May/June/July- Memorial Day/4th of July
August/September- Back to School
October/November- Fall/Thanksgiving
December- Christmas

I will be photographing each theme and posting them here. I would love to hear your ideas for themed trees...or if you've ever done this before send me ideas for ornaments.

Now, the hunt begins for pretty valentine ornaments!