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everything posh · Nov 4th, 2009, 03:45 PM

I will be starting very soon!! I just love christmas, and my kids love the lights!! Nothing comes down until after January 7.

wordbox · Nov 4th, 2009, 05:21 PM

I like to wait until after Thanksgiving... but I love Christmas so much that it's usually the day after!

wordbox · Nov 4th, 2009, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by NagaJolokia

When Halloween is over, it's either a bummer or nothing special to me to have the happy happy-joy joy holiday season come up. People even start talking about/advertising it in September and October, ruining the Halloween/autmum atmosphere a bit!

This is frustrating! I wish they'd wait until after Halloween, at least. I went to Target a couple days before Halloween hoping to get some Halloween houseware items (including a mug I wanted to give our cake decorator as part of his gift... we got married on Halloween) and all of that kind of fall stuff was already gone and Christmas/winter stuff was in its place!

ellemarie99 · Nov 4th, 2009, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by wordbox

I like to wait until after Thanksgiving... but I love Christmas so much that it's usually the day after!

Me too, but I force myself to wait for the day after Thanksgiving. I'm also big into watching Christmas sitcom episodes while I bake and decorate. The shows 'Friends' & 'Golden Girls' especially..........

Cornflower Blue · Nov 4th, 2009, 05:56 PM

I hold out for as long as possible. Usually until mid-December if I can manage it. I do like having my tree up when it's there, but I just find that Christmas seems to come round quicker and quicker nowadays. LOL! I must being getting old!

I use tree decorations that we've had for eons and every year I try to buy a couple of nice new ones with the result that our tree gets nearly full to bursting point - it actually tipped over one year!

The nice thing is that my DS really has a thing about the nativity set and sees it as 'his' responsibility to set it up. That's my favourite bit about the decorating tbh - his enthusiasm knows no bounds.

ChiChi143 · Nov 4th, 2009, 09:14 PM

Day after Thanksgiving

Kansashalo · Nov 4th, 2009, 09:23 PM

As a family, we've always done ours Thanksgiving evening. Everyone is there and it is a great time to be festive and enjoy being with family.

At my home, I put mine up sometime in early November. That's when all the winter decorations go out.

MarneeB · Nov 4th, 2009, 09:24 PM

I usually decorate the day after Thanksgiving. Then the day after Christmas I get the blues and want it all down.

MichelleAntonia · Nov 5th, 2009, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by wordbox

This is frustrating! I wish they'd wait until after Halloween, at least. I went to Target a couple days before Halloween hoping to get some Halloween houseware items (including a mug I wanted to give our cake decorator as part of his gift... we got married on Halloween) and all of that kind of fall stuff was already gone and Christmas/winter stuff was in its place!

ITA

i wait until thanksgiving weekend is over. i like to enjoy each holiday for what it is, not spend it rushing to the next!

Nieners · Nov 5th, 2009, 06:40 AM

One or 2 weeks before Christmas, usually.

otilia · Nov 5th, 2009, 07:50 AM

I will start decorating the house around mid November.

natalie78 · Nov 5th, 2009, 11:02 AM

When do I start? Never. Working in retail for years killed my holiday spirit.

PhantaBitten · Nov 5th, 2009, 11:07 AM

Not until December and everything stays up until after Ukrainian New Year

Martina_Italy · Nov 5th, 2009, 01:30 PM

I usually decorate on the first week of December.

lil_peanut · Nov 5th, 2009, 01:33 PM

Yup, first of December for us too.

Nov 4th, 2009, 03:45 PM	#46
everything posh Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, Athens, London, San Jose!! Posts: 1,659	I will be starting very soon!! I just love christmas, and my kids love the lights!! Nothing comes down until after January 7.
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Nov 4th, 2009, 05:21 PM	#47
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Nov 4th, 2009, 05:56 PM	#50
Cornflower Blue Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,329	I hold out for as long as possible. Usually until mid-December if I can manage it. I do like having my tree up when it's there, but I just find that Christmas seems to come round quicker and quicker nowadays. LOL! I must being getting old! I use tree decorations that we've had for eons and every year I try to buy a couple of nice new ones with the result that our tree gets nearly full to bursting point - it actually tipped over one year! The nice thing is that my DS really has a thing about the nativity set and sees it as 'his' responsibility to set it up. That's my favourite bit about the decorating tbh - his enthusiasm knows no bounds.
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Nov 4th, 2009, 09:14 PM	#51
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Nov 4th, 2009, 09:23 PM	#52
Kansashalo Memories! Joined: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,604	As a family, we've always done ours Thanksgiving evening. Everyone is there and it is a great time to be festive and enjoy being with family. At my home, I put mine up sometime in early November. That's when all the winter decorations go out.
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Nov 4th, 2009, 09:24 PM	#53
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Nov 5th, 2009, 06:40 AM	#55
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Nov 5th, 2009, 07:50 AM	#56
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Nov 5th, 2009, 11:02 AM	#57
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Nov 5th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#58
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Nov 5th, 2009, 01:30 PM	#59
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Nov 5th, 2009, 01:33 PM	#60
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