O Easterbaum, O Easterbaum!

Every morning I walk down my stairs and the first thing I see is my sparkly Christmas tree. I love it. I've had it up since Thanksgiving and I don't want to take it down. It's foggy and dark all day long around here and I need the light as well as the pick-me-up when I go into the living room. Please, can't I keep it up until the sun starts shining again? Is there a way?

I want to start a new tradition: a Holiday Tree. It could represent each winter holiday in a festive way. The ornaments are already out there, all I have to do is buy them. Can't you see it now?

I couldn't find any ornaments for MLK Jr day, but I think this blue and white plaque could be shrunk down and mounted on cardboard. Maybe I could also shrink the "I Have a Dream" talk and wrap it around a glass ball. Imagine the meaningful conversations I could have with my kids while doing this. Isn't that a lot better than a coloring page?

Washington and Lincoln totally get their birthdays ripped off. They have to share with one President's Day. They probably hate sharing their birthdays as much as I do. So why not commemorate Washington with an ornament like the one above? It jingles when you shake it.

Lincoln could be placed with his wife on the Holiday Tree. It would be romantic. Maybe I could hot glue some pennies to strings and use that as a garland. Just imagine. So coppery and beautiful.

Groundhog Day definitely deserves its own holiday decorations. I could order some of this cute groundhog guy, and then cut out pictures of Bill Murray to supplement. He looks good in twinkly light. It hides the acne pits.

If you've been reading my blog at all, you know that Carl has outdone himself this Christmas season. There's nowhere for him to go on Valentine's Day. It's sure to be a bummer. Why not console myself with this cuddly Valentine's ornament? Weird. It looks oddly similar to the giant bear my brother Nate gave to his girlfriend one year. We didn't mock him to his face.

A leprechaun ornament would be vastly superior to those pesky milk spilling leprechauns that usually come around here. Hey! The tree is green! A St. Patrick's day color! This whole idea is meant to be.

I promise to take my tree down right after Easter. The sun will be shining by then and my spirits will be lifted. A Holiday Tree is just what cures the post-holiday blues. Mock me if you want, but at least I won't have to go tanning to get some light for my seasonal affective disorder. A Holiday Tree is Cancer Free. Don't be jealous I thought of this first. Be grateful you don't have to put your tree away until April.