Friday, December 13, 2013

{This Moment}: See Beautiful: My Christmas Tree

Ma never had a real Christmas tree; she always had the one that came out of a box.  It was a small 4 footer that she would put on a table and decorate.  It always looked cute.  Daddy-dog, on the other paw, prefers a real Christmas tree. 

Now, we always get a "Charlie Brown tree"...a tree like the one Charlie Brown chooses for the Christmas play - it is small and spindly - and everyone laughs at him for choosing such a pathetic tree.  Yep, that's our tree!



Do you know the Christmas song, "The Christmas Tree That Ran Away"?  If not, you can listen to it HERE.  The chorus, sung by a little Christmas tree, goes something like this:

Nobody wants me, and tomorrow’s Christmas Day.
Nobody needs me for the Christmas holiday.
Nobody loves me, and I have no place to stay.
Nobody wants me. I’m going to run away!

It makes Ma cry every time she hears it.  I'm not kidding; Daddy-dog and I make fun of her because...it is just a song. 

So, Ma insists that EVERY Christmas tree needs a home, even the ones that people continually pass over for the fuller, larger, greener (whatever) tree.  Hence, our "Charlie Brown tree" tradition.  Ma knows with a little time to open up, some gentle pruning of some branches, the right decorations and a little love, every tree can be Beautiful


This year, Ma didn't put any lights on our tree except for the star on top.  She didn't use a lot of ornaments either but she did put the Beautiful travel ornaments on there.  Ma and Daddy-dog buy ornaments from all over so they can remember the Beautiful memories of the places they have been.


The other day I received a small package from my new friend Travis at Marked Moments.  Ma said I could open it early and I was so excited when I did. 


Travis sent me a personalized, hand-carved wood Dog Bone ornament for my Christmas tree.  It is Beautiful.


Now I can add a Beautiful memory (ME!) to our Christmas tree.  What a perfect little gift, don't you think?  You can get one for yourself, or a friend, at Travis' Etsy Shop HERE.


Even though we always have an awkwardly-shaped tree...and even if we don't put lights or fancy ornaments on it...our Christmas tree is always Beautiful


What makes your Christmas tree and/or holiday Beautiful? 

I am joining Sugar the Golden Retriever for the {This Moment} See Beautiful blog hop.  If you See Beautiful around you, please join the hop and share Beautiful with us.




Review Disclaimer:  I was given a free ornament from Marked Moments to review. The opinions in this review are my own and not influenced by any outsider. I receive no financial compensation or additional benefits for talking about the product or company.


71 comments:

  1. Love your bone ornament Oz and your is beautiful. Have a fabulous Friday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  2. That is a beautiful tree.....our Mom is funny - she will only buy a live christmas tree if it has roots on it so she can plant in in the garden afterwards. Now if you really want to see you Mom cry - have her listen to the song "Alfie the Christmas Tree" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt_9ZzMmrtE

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    1. Oh, I wish we could get one with roots so we could plant it after Christmas but I don't think it would grow down here in the summer heat. And oh dawg...Ma remembers that song now (after listening to it again)...teary-eyed. BOL

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  3. Oz, I agree with your mom, every tree needs a home. Even the papermade white thingy in my crib. I feel sorry for the tree in the song too. The Ornament (or Oz-nament) is beautiful, what a wonderful memory. I hope you will have a super christmas with a lot of beautiful moments.

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    1. It doesn't matter if it is real or papermade, Easy...they all need homes at Christmas. Yes, that poor little tree but he does find a happy home at the end of the song.

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  4. What a lovely tree! I think your momma is absolutely right about every tree needing the chance to become beautiful.

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    1. Thanks. Every tree is Beautiful if you can see it.

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  5. I think your tree is the most beautiful, and I love your new ornament! When mom was little she felt bad for a small tree on the lot and insisted nobody was going to take it home. Grandma tried to talk her into a bigger tree, but they ended up with the little tree after all.

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    1. Sometimes the little trees are the best, Roxy.

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  6. Oz Mama had to hunt forever to find a copy of the record that song came out on, people always thought she was strange when she talked about all the songs on it including the Christmas Tree that Ran Away. The record was called Santa Claus is coming to Town, but several records were issued with that name. It also had several of Mama's favorites the Martian's Christmas and the Weatherman's prayer where a weatherman in southern CA goes nuts and predicts it will snow and prays Santa will bring snow and save his job. While most people know about the Christmas Hippo song, Mama always preferred the manipulative girl in I Want an Elephant for Christmas who works her way down from an Elephant to the dog she really wants listing a bunch of impractical animals until a dog seems reasonable.

    As for us the Day Before the Night Before Christmas works for us. It is all about trying to be good at the last minute to impress Santa.

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    1. You know, many people don't know about that album! But here, we always hear the Christmas Tree that Ran Away song on the radio...and of course daddy-dog has it on iTunes too. So glad someone else has heard it before!

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  7. Wow….. you got a beautiful tree there. What a cool bone. Is it real gold? Wow. Personally I like da kind dat I can eat.
    Wags,
    Ranger

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    1. Thanks Ranger! I like the ones I can eat too...but this ornament is Beautiful even though it is inedible. BOL

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  8. Beautiful tree buddy! Great review on the ornament too, very nice! Congratulations on being featured as Pet too! Baroooo buddy!

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  9. LOVE your new ORNERYment. It is PAWfect fur the tree. WE love Charlie Brown trees...

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    1. At least it is not a SnowFreak, guys! I love my Charlie Brown tree.

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  10. Beautiful blog, Oz!! Joey and I jumped over here from BlogPaws. We completely agree that nothing makes the holidays like the smell of a fresh tree. Jeannette and Joey (FIdo) from http://fidouniverse.com/category/blog/

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    1. Thank you! I do love the scent of the Christmas tree...so fresh!

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  11. Congratulations on your tree, your very own ornament & being featured pet on BlogPaws! You've been a very good dog!! Happy Holidays to you and your humans!

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  12. Oh it made mom cry too. It's Beautiful, you mom did an awesome and and I bet you were a good helper. Mmmmm a Chicago ornament is missing. Hey you got a Bone Ornament too. Waiting for our and can't wait. Happy Seeing Beauty. Lots of Golden Thanks for joining our hop. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

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    1. BOL...yes, a Chicago ornament is missing AND they have been to Chicago TWICE! You would think they would have gotten one by now. Sorry the song made you cry too.

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  13. Nice tree, really. I love that bone ornament, but around here if I get one then my sisters need one too, so I guess I will pass for now. We didn't decorate as much as usual because of Bailie, but it still looks festive.

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    1. Thank you Emma. Well, maybe one day you all can get your very own special ornament.

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  14. what a lovely tree, it doesnt look shabby at all, and the bone ornament is the best!
    retro rover

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  15. Oz that is the prettiest tree I've seen in a long time. It is the purrfect size for you the decorations are purrfect and on top of all that you look gorgeous in front of it.
    Hugs madi your bfff

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    1. Now Madi, you are going to make me blush. BOL Thank you for your kind words about my tree. I do love it.

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  16. Oz I think your tree is just GORGEOUS! I love it because it isn't all flashy, it exudes LOVE just like all of you do! Congratulations on being BlogPaws's featured pet! You rock! xoxo

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    1. Thank you, Miss Caren. You are too sweet! I was so surprised to be BlogPaws's featured pet. I am so excited!

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  17. That is a beauwooowooootiful tree! Woooowooooo, Ku

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  18. OH MY DOG...Your tree is absolutely BEAUTIFULS!!!!!!! I mean, seriously I loves it! Just likes every dog, every tree needs a home. You has just da right amount of ornaments and they is all so specials. Now you has da perfect ornament to add to da collection. My mum goes overboard though.

    Puddles

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    1. Oh, but we love trees that are not as sparsely decorated too! Ma just didn't use all her ornaments...for some reason she thinks the tree didn't want all the fuss. I bet your tree is Beautiful!

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  19. I think your Christmas tree is beautiful!!!!! I have alwaysnhad a soft spot for charlie brown trees myself!
    Congrats on being featured at blog paws! I think u have a great blog!!!
    ((Hugs)) from your new husky pals "love is being owned by a husky"
    I'm following your blog now :)

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    1. Woof-hoo! Thank you for the follow and for the congratulations! I am following your blog now too! Oh...and thank you so much for thinking my tree is Beautiful.

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  20. OZ that is the most beautiomous tree!! What a great ornament for you!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Greta

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    1. You Pug Kids are too kind. Thank you.

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  21. High Paw Oz! Your tree, ornament, and tradition are all beautiful! Norfolk Pines will grow in South FL, if you really want to plant a Christmas tree one year. Baron's parents bought a 2 ft one at Walmart yrs ago in Tampa, that tree is HUGE now.
    Hugs,
    Pepper

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    1. Thank you, Pepper! Norfolk Pines will grow here? Interesting. I will have to remember that!

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  22. Oh Oz, your tree is beautiful. Since three of us are kittens our mama says no tree this year. Can we come play with your tree, we promise not to break too many ornaments. Giggles!

    Cindi Lou & The Kitty Krew

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    1. Thank you. Well, we don't have too many ornaments so if you break some, we may not have enough left for next year. BOL

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  23. Your tree is indeed beautiful! It's fun to decorate with ornaments you've collected over the years. I love xmas music, but I never heard that song before!

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    1. Ma is not surprised that you've never heard that song before. It is rare that she finds someone who has...everyone just thinks she is imagining that song. BOL

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  24. Oz you are absolutely right and there is so much beauty to be seen in your tree and all those wonderful ornaments. What a fabulous idea to collect ornaments from different travels, there is so much beauty to see out there and you are taking it home with you with all the great memories. That is a beautiful bone ornament just for you and now you have a special one on the tree. Have a great weekend.

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    1. Ma and Daddy-dog used to like getting souvenirs but then thought...what the heck are we supposed to do with all of them. That's when they had the idea to collect ornaments. This way, souvenirs aren't cluttering the house but we still have memories of the places we've been.

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  25. Oh what a beautiful story and I don't blame your mama about for crying at that song, that kind of thing gets to me every time. Your tree really is beautiful. I can't quite figure out how it is a Charlie Brown tree, but maybe that was before it got all that TLC. Your travel ornaments are amazing, your family has been to so many places!

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    1. Well, Amy that is because the giant holes in the tree are to the back! BOL It had a lot of weird length branches too...until Ma trimmed it into the triangular shape.

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  26. Charlie Brown trees are the best, Oz. And yours is so beautiful!

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  27. Thank you so much for seeing beautiful with us! We love the way you captured it here, but consistently celebrate and create more of it on your blog. Thank you! Happy seeing beautiful!

    Lydia @ See Beautiful
    www.seebeautiful.com

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  28. Beautiful ornaments. Some of my ornaments are ones my grandma crocheted for me. She crocheted a small Santa, snowman, candy cane, and reindeer.

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    1. OH...handmade ornaments are pawesome! We have some that Ma made years ago but she didn't use them this year.

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  29. Hi Y'all!

    Oh Oz you are so right, that is a beautiful tree!

    Y'all come by now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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  30. Love your Christmas tree Oz! It's beautiful and your dog bone ornament is extra special!

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  31. OMD!!! Oz, I LOVES your tree!!! It really is FABulous! I loves how you did all the ornies, and it looks so, well, FABULOUS!!! And, that personalized ornie is just the bestest! So sweet!
    Could you send your Moms to my house....
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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    1. BOL! I bet your mom decorates your tree just fine, Ruby. Thank you for loving my tree with me.

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  32. It's lovely! It might have been a charlie brown tree once, but no longer!

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    1. No longer is right! It is a happy tree now.

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  33. It's a beautiful tree!

    Stop on by for a visit
    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com

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  34. Every tree deserves to be decorated not matter if only one branch

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  35. What a beautiful tree. It looks amazing! I especially love the ornament that has your name on it!

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  36. That tree is beautiful. I don't think it looks spindly at all. We have a lot of ornaments from where we have traveled and I love putting them on the tree each year. Love the "Oz" ornament too. :)

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Oz the Terrier