Christmas Tree Storage with Tree Classics

*Disclosure: Tree Classics Sponsored the item on this post.  All views and opinions expressed are my honest 100% opinion.

I usually keep our Christmas tree up during the twelve days of Christmas.
It is at this time after the 12 days that I begin to put the decorations away. 
This year I was fortunate enough to have a tree storage bag from Tree Classics. 

In the past years, I stored my tree in its original box, but the box weakened and our tree broke. This year I have a better solution and that is to use a storage tree bag that will keep our tree in tip-top shape for years to come.

I received the storage bag after the tree was assembled.  I had to remove the base and place it in the bag.  I secured the legs of the base into the straps provided. I put the tree back on the base.  

The Tree Storage bag attaches to your tree stand and acts like a simple tree skirt during the 

Christmas season. 

When the holidays are over, open the tree skirt, grab the built-in handles, and pull it upward. 

The bag compresses your hinged tree and gets it ready for storage in minutes. After you've compressed your tree, it's easy to pick it up and move it to a closet, basement or garage.  

When it's that time of year again, grab your tree from storage, unfasten the top zippers 

and straps, pull it down and your tree is ready to decorate.

The Deluxe Upright Tree Storage Bag is specially designed to provide our cherished Christmas tree with the care and protection it needs. The polyester fabric keeps out dust and dirt. The straps provide maximum support. This bag easily accommodates fully assembled trees measuring up to 7.5 feet tall and features an extra pocket for stowing away extra ornaments and accessories, this was my favorite section. Durable side handles make moving your tree easy, and a clear tag holder allows you to identify the bag's contents quickly and conveniently.   They have storage bags for other tree sizes and for all your Christmas decorations.

When you receive your storage bag, just read the instructions carefully first and follow the directions, it is that simple.  If you skip reading the instructions, you will not know how to store your tree in this bag.  There are straps that keep the base in place.  You will also need another person to help you if you have a large tree.

I enjoyed using my new storage bag this year and look forward to using it for years to come. 

Do you want a storage tree bag too?  If you do, Tree Classics is having a sale and you can
get one now before January 17th for the sale price on their site. 

Hurry on over, sale ends January 17th!

How do You Capture Memories

**I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will 

be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. 

How do you capture family moments during the holiday season?

We have decorated at home for Christmas and have put up our tree

with its glistening ornaments, sparkling bright lights, and golden ribbon.

We have hung our homemade stockings by the fireplace, have put up our 

Jesse Tree and baked cookies that fill the air with goodness and we continue to
make family memories each day.  It all sounds so wonderful, but we want to
remember those lovely moments, and so this is where Blurb comes in.  I have made
photo books in the past and why not create one for the Holidays too.  

I enjoy looking back at our photos from previous family moments while curling 

up by the fireplace as I turn each page.  I love that Blurb makes their photo books 

look like storybooks, except that it is our story.  Not every moment is wonderful,

but I love to look at the changes of each year.

It is amazing how children change each year, how decorating styles change 

from season to season, and it is all captured by images in a book.  

The great thing is that we get to share it with our 

parents, they get to view the moments they have missed due to distance. 

I would not like you to miss an opportunity to make your own memories this year

and share it with loved ones, or even create your own cookbook with Blurb because

even that would make an awesome Christmas gift.  So I am sharing with you 

right now that today until December 12^th everything is 35% off. So

you have all day today to get your memories into a book.  Use this code: AWE35

Hurry on over before the sale is over, remember it is only until 12/12/16.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Tree Classics

*Disclosure:Tree Classics Sponsored the items on this post for the Breast Cancer 

Awareness Campaign.  All views and opinions expressed 

are my honest 100% opinion.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Inspirations by D has partnered with
Tree Classics to increase the awareness of Breast Cancer and to inspire hope

to the many women affected by the disease through early detection.  

This month we share with others the importance of an examination.

One of the ways that I am encouraging and inspiring others is by 

putting up a Breast Cancer Awareness Tree.  You read correctly, a Breast Cancer 
Awareness Tree!  I find that it is a good way of bringing the attention of anyone entering 
my home, passing by my window or who reads my blog to become aware that it 
is important to get examined, including myself and also for those affected by this 
disease.  

I thought about the women that I know who have been affected by Breast Cancer;
I thought about mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, neighbors, friends, and their 
families. This is something that needs to be taken care of immediately.  It is a serious disease
and we must act now and get checked. Early detection is a sure way to fight the disease.

This is a campaign to raise awareness and it is certainly for a good cause to decorate a tree in pink.
  It's also in remembrance of those who have fought hard, those who have beaten 
cancer and for those who have left us.

Every time I look at the tree, I am reminded that I must take the steps necessary 
to share the awareness with others. 

There are many other ways that we may show our support; we may wear pink!  

Wearing pink is a straightforward, and powerful action everyone can do, even if it's just 
wearing a small pink ribbon.  You may also participate in a fund-raiser in your area by helping 
an organization, or you may even create an awareness event, such as a benefit 
concert, bake sales, and sell raffles just to name a few.  If you have no time for any of 
the ones mentioned, you may also consider donating to support breast cancer research.  
Two very good organizations to give are The Breast Cancer Prevention Institute and 

National Breast Cancer Foundation. Most importantly, get yourself 
checked, I cannot stress this enough.

About My Tree

The tree I received to run the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign is from "Tree Classics," the finest artificial Christmas tree company
around.  I want to take this moment to thank them for partnering with me on this cause.

My tree is a Classic Noble Fir with lush foliage with two 

shades of green that exudes the crisp ambiance of a wintry evergreen forest. 
It was easy to assemble because it comes in three parts, the base, the middle and the top.
Then all I had to do was fluff it around, simple as that.

 I chose an unlit tree (it's my preference) but they do have trees with different 
light types available.  Another thing I love about this tree that I cannot get from a 
live tree (don't get me wrong, I love real trees) is that the branches are bendable 
making it perfect for garlands!  The flexibility of the branches helps when 
trimming the tree with ribbons.

To decorate my Breast Cancer Awareness tree, I used a mix of
handmade and purchased decorations.  I began with the pom-pom garland that
I made a couple of years ago. As I mentioned before, I added a thicker string to
the garland for a more appealing look.  I then incorporated pink flowers that
I purchased from a craft store because it gives it a feminine touch and serves as a reminder
of each woman I know who has battled cancer.

I added pink floral branches and fun, curly embellishments on the top and around the tree.
Next, I added the pink glittered ball ornaments and a few white ones for contrast.
You can just take old ornaments, cover them with a thin coat of glue and dip them in glitter,
voila new ornaments!  Finally,  I added the Pink Breast Cancer Ribbons that I made
and randomly hung them on the tree.

Pink ribbon!

Thank you for visiting and I hope that you will join the campaign to bring
Breast Cancer Awareness to your area as well.  Don't forget to get examined and
spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness.
Have you or anyone you know been affected by Breast Cancer?