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made a mistake with Halloween

route 7 — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:57:04 GMT

I normally put holiday decorations about 3 weeks before. I did Halloween Oct. 1st. and I admit it does look cool but I wish I waited till this weekend. By the time Halloween gets here it will seem old to me. I totally understand retail stores doing this but for Christmas I am going to hold off. Anyone else here an early-bird?

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sunshine45 — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:02:10 GMT

no, i dont put out any halloween decorations anymore since my kids are older.

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151949 — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:20:14 GMT

No children in our neighborhood and the idiot grinches who run our HOA will not open the gates for trick or treat so no reason to decorate.

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gidgetgh — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:29:49 GMT

I only decorate for Christmas. We put the tree up two weeks before Christmas and we take it down first thing on the 26th.

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brii — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:30:53 GMT

I decorate for Fall, not really for Halloween.

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:35:35 GMT

In my neighborhood it is mostly fall-themed wreaths and pumpkins.

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AnikaBrodie — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:54:41 GMT

I don't decorate for Halloween, just fall. I finished it this week. Wreath and pumpkins outside. Variety of fall decorations (ceramic or wood) inside.

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Irshgrl31201 — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:59:16 GMT

I also decorate for Fall, not so much Halloween. I have a bunch of different colored mums, corn stalks, pumpkins, hay bails, a wreath I made of pomegranates that I saw Martha Stewart make a couple of years ago and another wreath made of fall leaves. I decorate early too because I love to decorate for all the holidays, my house looks so cheerful and cozy. I decorate for Christmas a couple of days BEFORE Thanksgiving. I usually have Thanksgiving guests that stay at my house and I like to get it done before they get here.

I actually hate taking down the tree and all the decorations. It depresses me a little. My house looks so pretty all done up in its holiday splendor. When we take the decorations down it looks plain.

LOL!

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NoelSeven — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:17:25 GMT

We go all out for Halloween, I go big for Fall the day after.

I'm not happy because I wanted to get up our Halloween decorations days ago but it's been too busy around here.

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sylviahomeatlast — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:20:46 GMT

I usually put some pumpkins out------------------------------for squirrels

not too many trick or treaters, mostly teenagers. My house is foreboding.

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Qwackertoo — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:22:10 GMT

I got mine up a little late . . . this past Sunday. Will tweak and put final touches to them tomorrow. Which will be the table . . . ordered a purple satin tablecloth that I received yesterday and a Heritage Lace Spiderweb tablecloth in black lace that I received Wednesday . . . . so do that and then set the table. Bought candy yesterday to fill the cauldron.

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Jannabelle — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:27:16 GMT

On 10/10/2014 happy housewife said:
No children in our neighborhood and the idiot grinches who run our HOA will not open the gates for trick or treat so no reason to decorate.

Did you know that when you moved there? They often have a reason for not allowing it,,.....it can block emergency vehicles......and to answer the OP.....I decorate for fall, thanks for the reminder.....

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Qwackertoo — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:33:50 GMT

I need to find a bigger Halloween tree. Right now just have one from Costco, branches covered in black seed beads . . . and glass ornaments but I have many, many more ornaments and the base it a little lighted haunted house with orange bulb . . . came with two . . . flashing or constant lit.

I'm thinking maybe a Bethany Lowe black feather tree but a 48" or 60" gets a little spendy. I have some containers of cute candy corn garland I picked up a couple of years ago @ TJ Maxx or Marshall's. And then hand tie each glass ornament on the branches with purple 1/8" satin ribbon or a combination of some orange and some purple. And a couple of packages of 2" diameter Martha Stewart glitter ball ornaments of various shades of purple for filler. Just not finding the "right" larger tree for Halloween.

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Teacups — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:43:08 GMT

don't do halloween but fall in a big way.

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brewhaha — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:06:43 GMT

Not me. I don't eat worms.

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cater — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:38:02 GMT

Quackertoo. I bought a big 6ft Halloween tree a few years ago at KMart they sold these trees they are black and are wired limbs off of each branch there are orange icicle lights hanging off each limb. Some of the limbs have beautiful pumpkins hanging off the light so the light up. it is such a sharp looking tree and it looks just like a orange Christmas tree in my bay window because it is so full. I add fall silk leaves in some of the wire branches and hang other fall decorations on it. I also take the silk leaves and hang them in my window at different lengths with fishing wire. It looks like leaves are falling during the day and at night the leaves show up with the tree. I liked this tree so much that I bought two of them. Also went on line and found a place that sold orange icicle lights that twinkle so they are hanging off our front porch. I love to decorate for fall and Halloween.

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Qwackertoo — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:45:26 GMT

On a whim I stopped by K-Mart today, the only around here for many miles and they've really cut back on their Halloween decorations . . . so no luck there. I might try Pier One this weekend.

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cater — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 02:02:07 GMT

Quackertoo, I have not seen those trees again any where and believe me I am all over different sites looking for decorations. I think I only paid $29 or $39. for the tree. I made my sister, girlfriend and niece go and buy one. I am the only one who really puts mine up faithfully every year. I would say this tree probably has over 500 lights on it. if I ever see another one I will give a yell out and tell you. My problem is that for many years I have collected for different holidays and now I could decorate 10 different homes for every holiday.

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Qwackertoo — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 02:07:06 GMT

Wow. I could maybe decorate 10 homes for Christmas but not all the other holidays! I could probably decorate 2-3 homes for Easter. haha and Just enough for 1 home for Halloween though . . . and Thanksgiving. But I have enough turkey platters to fix multiple turkey's and serve . . . smoked, wild and regular . . . maybe I should get another for a fried turkey!

Please IF you ever see one like it give me a shout out. I may have seen a nice one at KMart several years ago and hesitated . . . and I think I even went back a few days later after thinking about it and they were GONE!

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Qwackertoo — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 02:08:10 GMT

p.s. IF you still have the box . . . when it comes time to pack it back up after Halloween give me a shout with the name of the mfg. Thanks!