how cool that your dd is illustrating your cards. dd younger had painted (water-colour) for our last Christmas card. how cool!
Love that your dd is so creative d harriet!
Years ago I realized I was the only one that had 2 of my grandfathers drawings (one when he was 12 and one when he was 16) - 12 was a christmas scene and the other was of a girl praying. I made each person in the family a copy and used that as our Christmas cards that year.
best wishes re: tree.
I understand the love of a real tree but the want for a clean tree.
maybe you take a vote.