My family has always put an angel on the top of the tree. Mrs. Aristus' family always put a star. I'm the one who puts up the tree and all of the decorations every year, so we have an angel. Interesting for me and Mrs. Aristus; an angel, a tree, and even a Christmas celebration: we're both atheists. We both came from strong Christian backgrounds. Mine, liberal; hers conservative. But we're done with all that now. We can celebrate the birth of a devoted teacher of peace, forgiveness, and grace. But we don't make a divine deal out of it.

We moved to a street where more people decorate for the seasons so now hubs' very interested in our house adding to the festivities. He's putting up a lot more lights and ornaments outside since we moved. I've always done the house and treee decorations but am still adjusting to a 1900 sq ft house from a 2500 sq ft house, so still experimenting with the placemment of my red Santa collection and my Santa Village. A new challenge!

and strands of tinsel, but don't put anything special on the top of the tree.

It was a pretty angel with colors that would shine on the ceiling.

It's a rental house so I'm not into putting too much effort into anything house related. They do light up our dark street quite nicely though.

I have topped our tree with my MAGA-red cap
that reads IMPEACH, except for the four years of Biden when an angel that used to be on my parents’ tree took over again.

Before her, we always had stars. I like her better!

I’m not in charge of Christmas decorations, however, so I didn’t question it.

to a memory care facility. I’ll spend the holidays with my two kitties and a box of Kleenex.
Praying all goes well. I cared for him as long as I could, until he became aggressive and it was dangerous to both of us.

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Her dress hangs down over the tree top and she looks down gently on all the other animals on the tree.

And we talk about replacing it each year, but once we get it decorated, we love it.

Used to have an angel , and before that a gold pointed ornament.

..so I have a Golden Retriever Guardian Angel that is nestled amongst the boughs half way up the tree. Its my only decoration. I have a brand new pre lit tree decorated only with the lights and candy canes

My husband made it years ago, before I met him. Our tree is all animals and angels of various kinds.

I don't understand the attraction, but HK is one hell of a franchise.

All spoiled rotten, of course.

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Instead, we use a handmade topper that our younger son made in either kindergarten or first grade. Very simple - a TP tube wrapped in foil, and a paper star sprinkled with gold glitter. It's a little beat up as our younger son is now 33, so the ornament is at least 25 years old, but that's OK - it's a sentimental favorite because of who made it.

These red bells go with my Victorian Christmas tree theme.


I use to have an angel tree topper but I left it behind years ago.

sounds very nice.

Recently it’s been a capiz shell and gold star. I like to do up my tree all in white and gold. In addition to the homemade ornaments my kids made when they were small.

It's adorned the top of my trees until this year when I moved and downsized my stuff, so I have a very small tree this year. I passed the Santa along to my goddaughter because I don't have kids and now Santa is topping her tree,

I have a fake 6 foot tree that has pinecones and berries. Over the last few years I've really liked just having soft white lights on it and the starfish shell at the top. I put a light in the shell which makes it glow.

because she thought it was awful that I didn't have a star at the top of my tree.

She'll turn 40 in March.

Kept it.

The one we've had for the last 3 years is a beautiful white star...more like the traditional star over Bethlehem.
I expect it will out last us.
We also have a 19 piece ceramic nativity set that my wife made in 1971. She hand painted each of the pieces. It also will outlast us.

Patphil are blessed to have each other.

And now you're saying you don't do trees?

I am so confused.

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tree. I am sorry it was confusing I do put up at table top tree.

Same one for the last 20 years

We have a few old ornaments and can insert cards as they arrive.

With a plastic ornament with baby Jesus on it glued to the star. Made it in catholic school in in second grade in 1963

We have a potted bay tree that comes in for the winter… it gets sparsely decorated at yuletime. And occasionally plucked for flavoring our soups!