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First weekend in Dec., we're decorating!

qualitygal — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:36:25 GMT

We'll be decorating in Dec. and it should be interesting. We got rid of some stuff this last year. I'm feeling good about decorating this year now. It won't be so hard to bring stuff up from the basement for us.

Does anyone else plan to decorate sooner rather than later? We even change the clock in the kitchen to chime bits of Christmas music. It's fun. Looking forward to more Christmas shows soon too.

I wish everyone well this year and a good Christmas, or holiday as you enjoy it.

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ID2 — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:43:45 GMT

I'm putting our tree up this weekend which is about 2 weeks earlier than I usually do. This will be our last year in this house and in the area. My dh is retiring in '15 and we're moving up to our cottage 250 miles away. Its bittersweet. But, being our last year here, I'm going all out! Happy decorating!

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Luv_My_Beagle — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:01:50 GMT

This weekend I will be getting started! Hubby is off today, but we are focusing on Thanksgiving so we'll see how much I can get done by Sunday night.

I am a Black Friday shopper...(I know..lol) anyway I will be "busy" Christmas shopping this weekend too.

I will say that I am so happy with my picks and ribbon I purchased through QVC. I know they were more expensive, but they are so far above the quality of a HL, etc. Plus so many of the stores many of you mention we simply don't have here in the more rural area where I live.

At any rate I love my new items and had so much fun reading everyone's posts about their new Christmas/Holiday decorating items. It's fun to find a group of people who enjoy decorating their homes as much as I do!! Enjoy your decorating!!! I know I will!!

Blessings

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stampingpaperdoll — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:51:29 GMT

I already have my Department 56 houses up and we have an upstairs tree and a downstairs tree and they are both up-not decorated yet-just up-I love getting up in the morning and turning on the lights and during the day it is still unobtrusive.

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scoop — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:03:35 GMT

For the last few years, we've put the tree up right after Halloween but don't light it until the day after Thanksgiving. It's when we have the time and the energy to do it and it does make the house look festive. We also have the lights in the window and garland on the mantle. I like to decorate but don't want the stress of decorating within a short window of time.

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AuntG — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:11:51 GMT

Yes, we will do the decorating on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Luckily, the outside lights were put up a week ago because we have had several inches of snow which isn't going to melt.

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FastDogWalker2 — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:23:58 GMT

I am planning to do the same!

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Snicks1 — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:37:24 GMT

My tree is up & decorated, except for the tree top ornament, which will go up on day after Thanksgiving. This is the earliest I have ever put my tree up, just decided to do it. I still have the rest of my decorating to do, but the tree is the biggest and most time consuming part, so I am well on my way.

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morning glory — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:48:23 GMT

I am excited to put my Christmas things out. I love lights on the trees when it gets dark. I do a smaller tree on a table in the living room and two tall skinny trees in my dining room one at each window. I also have a Christmas village I put under the trees. I love Christmas decorating and always hate to put it away after Christmas missing it when it isn't there any more. I see a lot of holiday lights on houses already.

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Suzeecat — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:42:39 GMT

I'm having a gathering at my home this weekend so I put my Christmas tree up. It's the first time I've done it so early, I usually wait until around the second week in December. I don't plan to do any entertaining at my home for Christmas so I wanted to at least have the tree up to be enjoyed by my Thanksgiving visitors.

I couldn't bring myself to put up all of my Christmas décor yet and will probably wait a couple more weeks for that. I'm still enjoying Autumn. However, the way I packed everything away last year, I had to pull everything out to get all of the tree stuff, then put everything BUT the tree stuff back! It was a little extra work and disorganization, but it will all work out in the end.

I love having my tree up and decorated while still not being in full Christmas mode!

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pattypeep — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:49:05 GMT

My tree is up and decorated and this Friday, the Fall items will be packed away and the Christmas decorations will come out. Love Christmas !!

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Sooner — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:49:05 GMT

We were done and lit up last night!

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shesallthat — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:23:14 GMT

that is my goal date also - the 6th-7th. i used to do it the weekend after thanksgiving but every year seems like more and more shopping and i need the weekend to de-stress with a bottle of moscato! i had already starting buying a couple more items to add to my decor a few weeks ago (i got a lot last year on clearance) and will look around next week to finish up so i will have all i need this year to hit the ground running.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:29:29 GMT

Every year, I intend to put the tree up and decorate the weekend after Thanksgiving but it never happens. Sometimes, I don't decorate until mid December. However, THIS year, we are getting it all done THIS coming weekend. I'm going with a white/gold/green theme and I'm anxious to start. We are converting our guest room into a family room and I want to give a Christmas party. Probably a holiday brunch. So, I have to decorate early.

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Susan Louise — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:42:33 GMT

Everything is out and decorated except the tree...maybe tomorrow or Friday after a bit of shopping

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MarthaStewardess — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:46:30 GMT

Mine have been up for a week. I enjoy all my Christmas decorations.

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Marienkaefer2 — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:00:46 GMT

I've had my tree up since the first weekend in November. It hasn't been decorated since then. Just the lights, and then I've slowly been adding things but until I.just finished it this past weekend. It's a woodland theme. I enjoy it and like having the extra time with it.

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decolvr — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:30:07 GMT

We are putting our home on the market the early part of '15......so we decided not to decorate to repack......LOL. It was a hard decision....I love the Christmas season.....but, there is just too much to do to get things ready for next year.

I purchased the Kringle Express swirl trees in red this past summer. I am going to put them on our DR buffet to give the house, even though boxes and bin everywhere.......a bit of Christmas magic with those trees......smiling.

To one and all.......enjoy the weekend Christmas decorating.......!!!

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mousiegirl — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:18:08 GMT

I plan to get the tree the day after Thanksgiving, so I will begin decorating Saturday, after I pack up the Fall decorations. I can't wait to get started, even knowing that the way I decorate, I have many weeks of heavy duty work ahead, but it is my favorite time of year.

ETA: I bought it today, so will begin decorating soon.

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KellKats — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:37:20 GMT

I have had my tree and decorations up for almost 2 weeks now! we are really enjoying our tree. The outdoor lights will be put on this Friday. My husband has to get the icicle lights up, but I have my part done which are the trees! plus we have a ton of snow already so I am glad that is done!