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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:45 am    
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When does everyone start to decorate their homes for Christmas?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:48 am    
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No specific time. After Thanksgiving, before Christmas. Laughing I was thinking since we have an artificial tree, and a dining room we never really use, I would just leave it up this time. Maybe throw a tarp over it in the summer. Laughing

But yeah, eventually sometime in December usually, I will get in the mood and decorate.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:51 am    
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We usually decorate the week after Thanksgiving and it all comes down on New Years Day. The house always looks so much bigger when it is all packed away!! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:08 pm    
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Usually the weekend after Thanksgiving and then everything is down on New Years day. DH usually has the lights up by now but we dont turn them on until after Thanksgiving
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:33 pm    
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I walk dogs everyday and saw here where someone had their Christmas decorations (not just lights) up on Sunday. Way too early as far as I am concerned.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:10 pm    
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Nuthing goes up till Dec 1st-- the tree-- not till mid Dec. We take it down usually right before I go back to work-- which this year will be Jan 11th-- it'll come down the 9th-10th.

Stores that put the xmas music on too early don't get my business as I can't stomach xmas in November. I just leave.

I saw some lights up already Nov 1st. That is nuts.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:22 pm    
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I don't decorate. I have too many cats and I'm not home enough to enjoy it, so I enjoy other peoples. Now, don't peg me for a scrooge, I love Christmas, just not enough time for it.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:24 pm    
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Usually right after Thankgiving, we have an artificial one so we like to have it up all month. Lately though Sammy has been asking to have it up right before Thanksgiving. I let her do it what do I care, I am not uptight about it
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:43 pm    
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Thanksgiving weekend, the outside decorations/lights go up. I decorate the interior over 2 weekends in December. However, my neighbor leaves his outside lights up year round. Last night I arrived home to see them on. Guess my neighbor was testing them (I hope).
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:45 pm    
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We start the day after Thanksgiving and finish by the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. Nothing comes down until after January 11. Hubby's birthday is Jan. 9.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:47 pm    
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I usually decorate in early December. Honestly I am kind of excited about some holiday cheer because this year has been pretty stressful for my family, and there could possibly be more stress pending the arrival of my twin nephews. However I was in the Dollar Store the other day and they had summer clearance stuff, Halloween stuff and Christmas stuff all together. It was kinda weird. But I love Christmas and I will be happy for it to be here.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:03 pm    
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I used to do it the weekend after Thanksgiving, and go all out and cover the whole house with stuff. The last few years I havent been as interested, so the only thing that goes up is the tree, stockings and a few decorations, very minimal. Last year I waited until about two weeks before Christmas.

No matter when I put them up, though, I take them down within a day or two after Christmas day.

I went to Walmart a few weeks ago (cringe), early October, and they already had the garden department set up with artificial trees. Waaaaay too early.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:20 pm    
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I try really hard to decorate at least a week before Christmas!! Embarassed We have to have a "cold snap" before I get in the mood!! Rolling Eyes I just can't decorate or shop until I wear a sweatshirt.... Wink
Decorations usually come down before New Years....whenever I have the time to repack it all!
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:09 pm    
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up 2 weeks before christmas, down the first weekend after new years
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:16 pm    
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Put up Christmas stuff starting the weekend after Thanksgiving. Take everything down the weekend after New Years.
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