Trying to create the perfect Christmas Tree Glow!

I love images of Christmas trees that are GLOWING bright from the lights. A flash image is just not as flattering. I noticed today that our Christmas tree is not looking so good. It's drooping, drying up and dying so I thought that I better hurry up and try to capture my glowing tree before it's too late! The first image was taken when it was totally DARK in the living room except that little lamp that looks like it's putting off a bunch of light but in reality it's more like a night lite lamp. The key.... SLOW shutter speed on a non-moving object! Yeah! I love the glowy lights on the tree!