Real or Fake Tree?


	Real or Fake Tree?

czeffers

12-5-2007 11:38 AM

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czeffers says:

I found this to be informative. i think I will go back to having a real tree for Christmas!

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12-5-2007 12:26 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

I already have a beautiful artificial tree and the most environmentally friendly thing to do for now, would just be to keep on using it, I reckon. No cut trees for me yet!

12-5-2007 12:30 PM

ljsdesign

My kids are still toddlers and have autism, so the tree says out of reach to begin with. We have a huge wall poster to play stick the ornament on the tree for the kids for Saint Nicholas Day.
I'll be checking on the lead, though. But reusing the tree saves one out there somewhere.

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