I started decorating for Christmas while I worked. It happened this way...

I was a private in-home caregiver, and realized that many of my clients hadn't "had Christmas" for many years, due to disability, lack of family, etc. I purchased a 4ft Christmas tree from Big Lots for just $12. Not a great looking tree by itself. But by adding Dollar Tree ornaments, ornaments from bazzars, homemade ornaments, and shopping thrift stores, you can make a silk puse out of a sows ear.

I put up the tree at night as a surprise for my clients. The first client I did this for almost cried. And did he ever get into the Christmas spirit! And it was the same with all my clients for which I used the tree. It developed over the years to other decorations, even a Nativity scene. It became the time I most looked forward to, and was a blessing to everyone.

I'm now disabled and do very little decorating at home. But what I do comes with such sweet memories and stories told over and over....I love Christmas!