Almost yearly I’ve gone to the Holiday Tree Festival which raises money for Akron Children’s Hospital.  I love getting tree decorating ideas, whether it’s color schemes or unexpected objects to use as ornaments, although there rarely seems to be much new & novel.  But this year, my favorite tree was one-of-a-kind.  All the decorations were made from recycled & handmade materials…there’s paper lanterns over the lights, origami birds & stars, and what looks like plastic bottle ornaments,  and the tree itself was made from cut branches.  It was donated by The US Green Building Council at the University of Akron.  Awesome job!  Go Zips!

And thanks to my friend Vicki, The Creative Goddess, for the photos.