http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/ Eat Boutique aims to connect people with inspiring chefs, restaurateurs, foragers, small batch food producers, home cooks and simple recipes that fill your belly and your life with delight, all the while bringing you closer to the people behind each bite. I'm your host, MizMaggieB. Say hello! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:30:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Big Country House » Blog Archive » Tree Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:16:27 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-70 [...] assured me that she’d done her research and found that visiting a local tree farm and cutting down a soon-to-be-replenished tree is the [...] [...] assured me that she’d done her research and found that visiting a local tree farm and cutting down a soon-to-be-replenished tree is the [...]

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Maggie Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:15:22 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-69 FYI: I had some designer friends over last night and they loved the tree and the lights, saying it looked very Scandinavian in design. I will post pics soon. Good luck, Kara! FYI: I had some designer friends over last night and they loved the tree and the lights, saying it looked very Scandinavian in design. I will post pics soon. Good luck, Kara!

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kara Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:07:40 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-67 Well, we'll see how we do with the blue light. I want to pick up our tree tomorrow and I still haven't even done the locally-organically-grown-trees homework yet. As with the host gift thing, I'm probably all talk... Well, we’ll see how we do with the blue light. I want to pick up our tree tomorrow and I still haven’t even done the locally-organically-grown-trees homework yet. As with the host gift thing, I’m probably all talk…

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Maggie Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:36:38 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-66 I completely understand. I needed a few days to get used to it. And I promise, with white and silver ornaments, it turns very white. But yes, they do have that blue hue. It kinda is what it is and being that my husband now works for an entirely environmentally company, I opted to work through the coolness of it all... I completely understand. I needed a few days to get used to it. And I promise, with white and silver ornaments, it turns very white. But yes, they do have that blue hue. It kinda is what it is and being that my husband now works for an entirely environmentally company, I opted to work through the coolness of it all…

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Emma Jane Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:23:41 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-65 Just posted this on Kara's blog but thought I'd post the update here... you're a better woman than I am, Maggie! Rob and I just couldn't do the blue Christmas look, we're off to Target tomorrow afternoon to return our LED lights and buy some lights that might not be green but won't be blue. But we did have fun chopping down our tree at the local farm... Just posted this on Kara’s blog but thought I’d post the update here… you’re a better woman than I am, Maggie! Rob and I just couldn’t do the blue Christmas look, we’re off to Target tomorrow afternoon to return our LED lights and buy some lights that might not be green but won’t be blue. But we did have fun chopping down our tree at the local farm…

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Emma Jane Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-64 Thank you! I'm off to Home Depot this afternoon... we have a cozy wood-burning stove in the same room where the tree will be, so I think we can handle a little cool & hip at the other end... Thank you! I’m off to Home Depot this afternoon… we have a cozy wood-burning stove in the same room where the tree will be, so I think we can handle a little cool & hip at the other end…

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Maggie Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:32:09 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-63 Kara found a <a href="http://www.lowimpactliving.com/products/GREEN-HOLIDAY-GIFTS/Holiday-Lights!/588" rel="nofollow">great link to LED lights</a> at Low Impact Living. Kara found a great link to LED lights at Low Impact Living.

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Maggie Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:57:26 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-62 Home Depot and Loew's were both sold out of their white LED lights by the time I bought lights. I ended up grabbing large ones and small ones at two separate local hardware stores. But prepare yourself - the light they give off is white, bright white, with a blue-ish tinge. They are less warm and more cool... This is okay for me as (1) it really pops and (2) looks gorgeous from the street. But it is not warm and cozy, more cool and hip. I guess that's the price to pay for going eco-friendly. They use 90% less electricity, so I gave up the warmth for the $ savings. Enjoy cutting your tree down! Home Depot and Loew’s were both sold out of their white LED lights by the time I bought lights. I ended up grabbing large ones and small ones at two separate local hardware stores. But prepare yourself – the light they give off is white, bright white, with a blue-ish tinge. They are less warm and more cool… This is okay for me as (1) it really pops and (2) looks gorgeous from the street. But it is not warm and cozy, more cool and hip. I guess that’s the price to pay for going eco-friendly. They use 90% less electricity, so I gave up the warmth for the $ savings. Enjoy cutting your tree down!

]]> http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Emma Jane Sat, 08 Dec 2007 17:21:29 +0000 http://www.eatboutique.com/2007/12/07/my-naked-christmas-trees/#comment-61 Also, where did you get your lights from?? Also, where did you get your lights from??

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