https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 23:51:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake/page/2#post-364773 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:05:18 +0000 PrincessBaby 364773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Real! Last year we got a flocked tree - the ones they spray with fake snow - and it was SO BEAUTIFUL! And SO MESSY! I was finding flock-flakes for weeks after we got rid of it! So no flocking this year, but definitely a real tree:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake/page/2#post-364764 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:57:27 +0000 808love 364764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got our real one from the farm and potted it. We are going on our third year with it. I hope to keep it alive a few more years and then we will go pick another out so LO can appreciate the process. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake/page/2#post-364694 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:51:33 +0000 dagret 364694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched to a fake one after the year I decorated the tree and broke out in hives. Well 2 years after that, bc I am stubborn and decorated the next one high on Benadryl. I'm not allergic to pine trees so we think it was whatever chemical was sprayed on the tree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake/page/2#post-364671 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:48:56 +0000 bushelandapeck 364671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up on a Christmas tree farm so I insist on having a real tree now. We actually drive 2 hours up to my Dad's every year just to pick out and cut our own tree. It's a nice tradition that I'm excited to start doing with our LO this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake/page/2#post-364665 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:59:30 +0000 honeybear 364665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Real, usually. We skipped a tree (not counting the countertop rosemary bush from the grocery store) last year on account of no space to sequester it and a curious just-started-walking toddler. I got some grief for it, but I also bought one of those wall decal trees and had my toddler help "decorate" it. It came with a bunch of sticker ornaments. Very cheesy, yes, but it was a fun activity that didn't require cleanup, ongoing attention, or precious space and it actually looked a lot better than I had expected! And yes, I put our presents under it on Christmas Eve. ;) I missed the lights, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake/page/2#post-364606 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:38:01 +0000 SugarplumsMom 364606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up with a fake tree and we always had it up early. Once I moved out on my own, I always had a real one. Until now.</p> <p>DH loathes fake trees but I WANT ONE! The tradition here is they wait until the day or so before Christmas before they put up and decorate the tree! I haven't found any Christmas tree lots and it's impossible to buy a real one at the start of December (when I want to put it up).</p> <p>Our compromise is to have 1 of each :) I'm getting my fake tree so I can decorate by Dec 1st and we'll get a real one once they're available. One will be upstairs in the family room and the other downstairs near the doorway. Yay! I can not wait to decorate this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake/page/2#post-356178 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:31:31 +0000 Meridian 356178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up with real, so we only do real now! </p> <p>Trees are pretty cheap at Home Depot, so we usually go there for our tree. Not the same nostalgic experience as going to a tree lot, but so much more economical! </p> <p>DH HATES the mess and trail of needles when taking the tree out after the holidays. But last year we figured out a way to contain the mess! I bought a huge plastic painters drop cloth (like $3) and then paid the tree on the cloth and wrapped it up completely. Mess contained! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-356041 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:02:32 +0000 BelugaBean 356041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up with fake trees but DH converted me to real trees last year! I love them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-356014 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:54:52 +0000 MrsBrewer 356014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fake and prelit! I would never have it any other way! Plus if we got a real one, I think it would entice our cats to climb it even more! We are hoping to only have our tree knocked over 3 times this year. It was knocked over 5 times last year, soooo we are hoping for 3 this year! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-356006 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:52:12 +0000 Cherrybee 356006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always had a fake one growing up - the same fake one every year for my entire childhood, for that matter! So I always wanted a real tree when I got my own place - but for some reason I never got round to it and I've had my own fake tree for the last 13 Christmasses (wow, I feel old!). This year will be our first Christmas in our very own house (we rented before that) and our first Christmas as a married couple so, last year, after Christmas, we threw the fake tree out, saying we'd get a real tree! So hopefully I'll be saying real this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355597 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:55:47 +0000 photojane 355597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i love real trees, but we currently have a sad fake one. it's so charlie brown. we'll switch to real trees once our lo is here to pick it out and enjoy it with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355590 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:52:34 +0000 wahine08 355590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love a real tree (my in laws always get one) but they are wayyy to high maintenence for us!! DH always wanted real, but once we got our giant fakey from Costco (pre-lit and amazing!) he changed his mind haha. I love being able to put up my tree the day after Thanksgiving (or even Thanksgiving night haha, shh don't tell!) and not worry about watering, prickly fall out or stickyness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355585 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:47:52 +0000 Mrs squirreld 355585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@c.sassy: I'm so excited too! I'm making a tree skirt next month! @LivsMama: that IS scarey!! We never leave our tree lights turned on when we leave the house or go to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355422 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:33:22 +0000 Alivoo01 355422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a fake one because I don't want to deal with the shedding, but I love the scent of a real tree! Maybe in the future we'll make the switch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355383 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:15:06 +0000 LivsMama 355383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to be strictly real. but I went to a demonstration at an NYC firehouse 2 years ago where the fire chief said "I will never put a real tree in my house again and this is why" and they simulated a tree in an apartment-had one of the lights short an spark, and the entire mock apartment was engulfed in flames in minutes. Freaked me out. Sorry to be debbie downer over here lol. But after seeing that, its gonna take me awhile to get a real tree again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355359 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:00:32 +0000 mrbee 355359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Real!! Sometimes we get the trees that are bred not to shed... those are great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355357 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:53:14 +0000 Weagle 355357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HeatherlovesKenny: Spiders?! I've never found a bunch of spiders in our trees, but now I'll be super paranoid about it :)</p> <p>@Mrs squirreld: Your picture makes me excited for Christmas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355356 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:49:30 +0000 meredithNYC 355356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HeatherlovesKenny: Oh, no, I have never noticed spiders in them before! And now I am afraid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355343 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:35:53 +0000 annie624 355343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use fake trees since they are so much easier, but I absolutely love real ones. The smell... Ahhh :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355340 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:34:37 +0000 lavender 355340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Real, I love the smell of them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355314 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:07:56 +0000 blackbird 355314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fake. I have really bad allergies. And cats. Fake trees are also flame retardant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355313 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:05:17 +0000 Smurfette 355313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always had fake growing up since we would go out of town for Christmas every year. DH is allergic so we have a fake one now. I do love the smell of a real tree, so I have lots of candles that make the room smell like having a real tree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355271 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:40:36 +0000 Honeybee 355271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a real tree. It's a whole adventure, tromping into the woods together to cut down the perfect tree! I always had a fake one growing up, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355261 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:57:22 +0000 Andrea 355261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, interesting that so many people have fake ones. I've always had a real one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355246 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:54:48 +0000 loveisstrange 355246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fake and pre-lit. I HATE putting the lights on real trees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355241 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:33:28 +0000 sunny 355241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fake! I've never had a real tree. I don't know how to even get it set up in the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355232 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:53:34 +0000 regberadaisy 355232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will be a fake tree household bc my husband is really allergic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355229 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:46:17 +0000 autumnlove 355229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love real trees but we don't plan on getting one this year...we have no room and LO is too young and curious! We will use our fake tabletop tree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355222 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:28:47 +0000 DigAPony 355222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Real! Nothing can compare. My parents switched to a fake tree a few years ago and it still depresses me. (My mom was sick of the cost/clean-up.) My husband and I have still never had our own tree, because we always go home for Christmas (from Oregon to Arizona), so my parents' tree is the only one I "get." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/christmas-trees-real-or-fake#post-355220 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:21:26 +0000 mamabird 355220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Real. Hands down. :D </p>