here we know that christmas will be green and bright

christmas decorations in a subtropic climate look so out of place. nevertheless, decorating for christmas is essential. so i decided we are not going to try to be something we are not. no snowmen! no wintry village scenes! no reindeer and sleighs! no icicle lights! we are going to embrace our florida lifestyle and decorate accordingly.

first: bright house lights. and wrapping lights around a palm tree is a must. i wanted to go higher into the tops of the tree but josh wasn't willing to risk his life. whatevs. and although you can't tell in this picture we pretty much light up the whole block.


second: a kitschy mini pink feather tree for the girls' room. how could i resist?


third: colorful handmade paper ornaments for the tree. (tell me they look great because my back is killing me from all the crafting and i want to know it was worth it.) originally i wanted to have oranges and flamingoes on the tree, but i figured that was too literal. like i said, i am ready to embrace my new lifestyle.

this is only our first christmas as florida residents so my efforts are meager. but i'm sure that over the years i will improve on my floridian decorating skills. maybe a full-size pink feather christmas tree next year? hmm...