topic Re: CIJ in Holiday

CIJ

50Mickey — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:28:31 GMT

At the risk of causing an uproar among whose who can't abide Christmas in July, it starts 2 months from today with Valerie Parr Hill kicking off the "festivities." I am looking forward to this. I only watch the holiday and fall harvest shows. For me this is a welcome relief from fashions, beauty, vacuums and mattresses.

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World Traveler — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:34:22 GMT

@50Mickey Thanks for posting, I enjoy many of the Christmas in July programs, especially Valerie's. I keep an eye out all year long for opportunities to get my holiday gifts done way before December, which allows me to enjoy Christmas more. No stress this way.

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Estellee — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:36:21 GMT

I love Christmas in July, glad it's only 2 months away. Lots of great items to look forward to. Both holiday and non holiday items.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:57:09 GMT

@50Mickey. Only two months? You're freaking me out!

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PA Mom-mom — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:08:57 GMT

I look forward to CIJ and will be watching and enjoying the holiday vibes! Christmas is my favorite time of year! I have to admit I don't buy as much as I used to, but I'll enjoy the programming for sure.

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haddon9 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:09:02 GMT

I really have enough.

However last Christmas I decided that I needed a new tree. I really loved how the Bethlehem TSV trees looked so there was a great buy in January for "as is" trees.

First I purchased the 5 ft. tree for the living room thinking we could lift it up on some kind of stand. It really looked small in the room. DS came over when we were checking out the tree and laughed at it. I agreed that it didn't look right but I found a spot in the family room up on a trunk in a corner....I always wanted a tree for that room but there was no good space.

So I went back and ordered another "as is" tree. This time a 7ft. tree for the living room. We tested it out for more than a week....my neighbors must have thought we were crazy for lighting up Chrismas trees in the house at the end of January! LOL!

So now I have plenty of holiday decor!

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on the bay — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:25:05 GMT

@haddon9,

Thats' funny and I could see myself doing something like that.

Your home probably looks beautiful now. Might as well leave them up til after Christmas and then you don't even have to take them down and put them up again!

Christmas lovers unite!

It's my favorite time of year!

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haddon9 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:39:30 GMT

@on the bay Oh gosh we took them down after a week of trying them out over the winter. One thing that I really liked a lot about them is how easy they are to put together & take apart!

I am looking forward to using them this year!

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Goldengate8361 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:53:56 GMT

Oh my goodness.....that's all I will say.

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Sakuya — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:47:03 GMT

Oh how fun! I have set a reminder on my phone. All year long I have Christmas in the back of my mind. Projects I want to do, ideas for displays, scrolling through Pinterest, etc. I actually already have some gifts bought and am pondering others. I still watch the Hallmark Christmas movies on Friday night if it is one I like. Great American Family plays them on Friday might as well. Looking forward to seeing what Valerie brings.

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chessylady — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:52:26 GMT

I hope Valerie planned ahead so she woud not have to raise prices because of tariffs. I think that most of her merchandise comes from China. For those who watch, enjoy.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:17:17 GMT

Hobby Lobby has started putting Fall items out.

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Regal Bee — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:22:38 GMT

@50Mickey wrote:
At the risk of causing an uproar among whose who can't abide Christmas in July, it starts 2 months from today with Valerie Parr Hill kicking off the "festivities." I am looking forward to this. I only watch the holiday and fall harvest shows. For me this is a welcome relief from fashions, beauty, vacuums and mattresses.

@50Mickey I wouldn't worry about causing an uproar. Your thread is clearly labeled and those who don't like CIJ can certainly bypass it.

I will watch some of the shows. I have so many Christmas items I am totally running out of space. Totally.

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Marsha2003 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:52:57 GMT

I accomplish most of my Christmas shopping during CIJ because I started sending fresh wreaths instead of other kinds of gifts to the majority of families on my list. This year, I have two new grandchildren to indulge. I'm looking forward to that.

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Estellee — Sat, 03 May 2025 12:05:17 GMT

@Sakuya wrote:
Oh how fun! I have set a reminder on my phone. All year long I have Christmas in the back of my mind. Projects I want to do, ideas for displays, scrolling through Pinterest, etc. I actually already have some gifts bought and am pondering others. I still watch the Hallmark Christmas movies on Friday night if it is one I like. Great American Family plays them on Friday might as well. Looking forward to seeing what Valerie brings.

@Sakuya I watch quite a few Hallmark Christmas and Great American Family movies too, love them!

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Sakuya — Thu, 01 May 2025 01:06:15 GMT

@Estellee - I thoroughly enjoy them as well. Light, no stress, festive. What's not to like?

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Sakuya — Thu, 01 May 2025 01:08:34 GMT

Valerie sometimes brings items from Raz. They have some cute Christmas mice decor this year so would be happy to see isome of them show up from Valerie during CIJ.

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Coastalcarolina — Sun, 04 May 2025 18:10:44 GMT

Thank you @50Mickey for starting this topic. I Love, love, love CIJ! I love enjoying summertime and the outdoors, then "cooling" off inside watching programming!

Seeing the beautiful trees and the sets decorated makes me happy for some reason, even in July. If I get tired of it, just change the channel. I would rather watch this than menopause this or that. Now that's something I don't want to think about 😏.

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gardenman — Mon, 05 May 2025 12:40:30 GMT

I have a hole to the right of my tree that I think I'll fill with a tall-ish (four-foot or so) nutcracker. I've got a few bookmarked on Amazon, but I'll see what, if anything, the Q has to offer. They have a couple on the site, but the prices are a tad extreme for now ($800 and $840) compared to Amazon, where I can get one for under $100. I take a peek and see what the Q has to offer, but unless the price comes way down, I'll probably go with an Amazon version.

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ahoymate — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:20:58 GMT

Looks like Christmas is going to be cancelled due to...........Tariffs. Don't know if QVC can get all their stuff from China to have their summer Christmas; June/July???