Whoo Hoo Jacci!!
oh cool i just ticked over 1500 posts.
Trees usually last 3-4 weeks, they drink heaps of water so have to make sure you top them up everyday.
at their peak they smell sooo nice, but when they start dying all the needle like leaveas start falling. its best to get rid of it b4 it goes too dead or it becomes even more messy!

we always had a real tree growing up & just the smell brings back great chrissy memories!