- Kelly Okrepkie, 47, lives in Monroe, Connecticut and loves Christmas.
- She started decorating Christmas trees in her house in 2011, with the goal to have one in each room.
- She now has 13 Christmas trees that she decorates every year.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Okrepkie. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I love Christmas.
When I was little my mom worked at a department store and I would always walk by their Christmas trees and think, “I want this when I grow up.”…