We have a box of so-so cheap ornaments.
The really beautiful ones are very expensive to buy. (around $30 each - and you need a lot of them) I feel too guilty to do it.
I think we should start a new tradition of buying 1-2 really beautiful ornaments each year, and slowly building the family collection.
We'll remember which ornament we got which year, and if we have kids, we'll have a beautiful tree. (and leave the collection to them.)
New holiday ornaments tradition
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Get wood cutouts at Michaels (they are a quarter), in the shape of a stocking, tree, snowman, there are many. Do you have any little pots of craft paint? Or cover with leftover wrapping paper or fabric glued on. Edge with ribbon, yarn, buttons; do you have anything in your sewing box? Put a little photo of your family, pet, last year's vacation in the middle. Glue on a hanging string.
Your kids will be making loads of items in school each year. Save room on the tree for those.
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I also buy a special ornament or two when i travel for my memories of that trip.
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