Falina, forgot to answer your question.  I normally do 2 trees, one int he formal living room and one in the fmaily room.  The one int he family room is a western themed tree, with all red lights and I use rope instead of garland or beading.  All the ornaments are cowboy themed, such as little boots and cowboy hats, cactus, horses, etc.  I made the tree skirt out of red bandanas and I really do love the way the whole thing looks when completed but I just do not think I am going to get around to it this year.  Greg and I did 10 boxes for Operation Christmas Child this year and I decided that I am going to start looking for things all year round and hopefully do at least 20 for next year.  I also plan to get Scotty more involved with shopping for the things and helping my pack the boxes and explaining to him that they are for children who do not get Christmas presents like he and all of his friends do.  Well, back to work....