It's that time of year -- pretty paper, pretty ribbons and beautifully decked out trees!

For centuries, people around the world have been decorating trees with lights, candy, fruit, garland and other ornaments for the holidays. According to History.com, Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century though the use of evergreens to decorate in the winter far predates that time.

Is your tree real or artificial? What kind of ornaments do you use to decorate your tree? Do you use white or colored lights? Show us by clicking on the "upload photos and videos" button and uploading a photo or video of your Christmas tree.