tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post7899769278182343187..comments2023-10-11T10:03:39.288-04:00Comments on monogram momma: Preppy PinesMonogram Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04395592127867073467noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-71564338442554569382006-12-26T10:04:00.000-05:002006-12-26T10:04:00.000-05:00very cute ideas...i wish i saw this before christm...very cute ideas...i wish i saw this before christmas, but i myself always do the very traditional tree with lots of christopher radko ornaments and strings of cranberries. as for the ironing dont you send all of youre hubbies shirts to the dry cleaner? if not i strongly suggest you start it makes a worls of difference, i dont think i have ever ironed one of his shirts i just drop off and pick up at the cleaners, and then they sit in the closet hung in plastic to keep them crisp! Happy Holidays, TatianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-89535238077377279912006-12-07T14:32:00.000-05:002006-12-07T14:32:00.000-05:00MM - you are amazing. I get such a kick out of all...MM - you are amazing. I get such a kick out of all of your suggestions/guidance and stories! This post was so much fun to read - what fantastic ideas!! Cheers to you MM!REDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883892688598936238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-90481210126318500322006-12-07T12:56:00.000-05:002006-12-07T12:56:00.000-05:00Oh Thanks! It really is weird to have all these fi...Oh Thanks! It really is weird to have all these firsts after dating for 8 years before we got married! ;)Allie_in_Gahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730734970362589969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-46111729827243988852006-12-07T11:20:00.000-05:002006-12-07T11:20:00.000-05:00First of all, This post is dedicated to Mrs. P sin...First of all, This post is dedicated to Mrs. P since I told her I would do a newlywed tree post for her. Here 'ya go.<br /><br />Second, THANK YOU to everyone else out there who says they have a no iron clause in their marital contract!<br /><br />And third, there really is nothing like that first tree as newlyweds, is there girls?!Monogram Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395592127867073467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-83212960203700033382006-12-07T09:06:00.000-05:002006-12-07T09:06:00.000-05:00I'm a day late, but had to post that our first Chr...I'm a day late, but had to post that our first Christmas as newlyweds was pretty comical too. I told my husband that in my house growing up we had two trees - one with colored lights/ childhood ornaments and one with white lights/fancy ornaments. Since we lived in an apartment our first year, I said we would just go ahead and have the fancy tree. He was SO mad. He didn't understand blah blah blah. Now we have two trees and we are both happy. And for the record - I do all the decorating. He helps me get the tree in the stand and that is it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-12912389766915630612006-12-07T00:25:00.000-05:002006-12-07T00:25:00.000-05:00Since this is our first Christmas as marrieds it i...Since this is our first Christmas as marrieds it is all about compromise! My dreams of a perfectly decorated tree is no in the cards this year. My husband really wanted colored lights and I said fine, as long as I could have some pink and green ornaments. Well since we are starting out with only 2 special ornaments, the rest is all colored balls. It ended up quite cute and now we have a polka dot theme! I am making our tree skirt and stockings in cute pink, green and red fabric! He did promise me next year that we could get 2 trees, one can be my project and the main tree can be all our mixed special ornaments!Allie_in_Gahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730734970362589969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-53640348697770782982006-12-06T22:57:00.000-05:002006-12-06T22:57:00.000-05:00That story at the beginning of this post was hyste...That story at the beginning of this post was hysterical -- we also have that "wife does not iron" memo in my household.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513640088382731549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-73999212770375460802006-12-06T20:46:00.000-05:002006-12-06T20:46:00.000-05:00DH didn't want to get a tree for our first Christm...DH didn't want to get a tree for our first Christmas. Since our wedding date is the same as yours, I can relate to a lot of your story. We got back from our honeymoon and DH went straight back to work. I stayed home a few Extra days because like you We hadn't lived together either. I also wanted to get a handle on our thankyou notes. I did most of them but DH did write those I asked him to because I didn't know the people.<br />We did get our tree but only after I stated that since we didn't have the cat that he had had for 10 yrs that it would be ok. I knw also that I wanted a cast iron tree stand--only place to find it at Restoration Hardware smack dab in the middle of the largest mall around us. I didn't carry it but he claims he almost got a hernia from the way he had to carry it to the car.<br />Now 8 yrs later, we have gotten a tree but once (I was in the hospital until 2 days before Christmas and had no energy for the work involved).<br />Thanks for all your tips.Suburban prephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395691728192716148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-21475576493286892742006-12-06T20:39:00.000-05:002006-12-06T20:39:00.000-05:00I love the Adventures in Christmas tree stories. ...I love the Adventures in Christmas tree stories. It would make a fun book with pictures!a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15072699457424749576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-718171791526953762006-12-06T17:45:00.000-05:002006-12-06T17:45:00.000-05:00Lisagh, I was very troubled by the Merry masacre o...Lisagh, I was very troubled by the Merry masacre over at the Grosgrain Garage. It's too bad you can't drape a rope of garlic to keep the little guilty party away from the tree. Or some sort of invisible force field. Hmmm. This is definitely something to think about....<br /><br />Emma you are too sweet and so are you Spymum! ANd I wish we'd thought of fishing line. We used this bright white rope that was SO OBVIUOS the minute you saw it, it was horrible!Monogram Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395592127867073467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-82383804991786760192006-12-06T14:57:00.000-05:002006-12-06T14:57:00.000-05:00MM, I like the idea of a nautical tree. As you kno...MM, I like the idea of a nautical tree. As you know, right now I have to come up with something a little more robust than the glass balls thing I have going on. Thanks for thinking of me! xoLlisaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165101175545837533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30386584.post-22101904574977926332006-12-06T10:15:00.000-05:002006-12-06T10:15:00.000-05:00MM, I've been chuckling for five whole minutes at ...MM, I've been chuckling for five whole minutes at the story of your first Christmas tree!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com