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Registered: ‎06-03-2010

Put it all away today, except for the wreath on the front door, and my small tree with my Starbucks ornaments in the kitchen.  It's kind of nice to get the house back to normal, but the house looks kind of bare now.  Outside lights and decorations are put away too.  I really need to reduce the amount of Christmas decorations I have stored away, maybe it's time to donate some before Christmas 2017.  



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Of course  they are still up. I have 4 trees. In the intreway I have the all white bethlaham tree , it's my winter tree I leave up until the snow melts. My kitchen tree I'll take the ornaments of and put some cotton on the branches to look like snow. The one in every the family room I 'll take down soon. Tree in the living room I'll keep up a while longer.

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Re: Is your tree still up?

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No, all signs of Christmas are down except a Bethlehem Lights wreath that needs bulbs replaced.  I want them replaced  before I pack it away.  Will have the decorations of a Valerie Parr Hill wreath on our front door changed out to winter theme vs. Christmas theme in the next day or two.  I hate having Christmas decorations up too long; we live in an area where if they don't come down soon after Christmas, they tend to be up all year long.  That takes away the "magic" of Christmas to me. 

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It's only the 9th day of Christmas, so of course my tree is still up!

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Registered: ‎03-09-2010

No, ours is down now and all Christmas decor put away........I miss it and the beautiful ambience, but after being up over a month-it was time!!!!!!!!

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Yes, but it's no longer lit. I changed out the front porch Welcome sign to that of the winter theme instead of Santa Claus. Removed the Merry Christmas HO HO HO yard stakes. Turned off the exterior lights on roof line and driveway so the installers can remove them this week. Will take the battery-operated candles out of the windows, pack away the lighted front door wreath and urn trees, disassemble the Christmas tree, pack away ornaments and other interior decor this week. I'll miss the warmth of all those lights!!

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Registered: ‎03-16-2010

Yes!  Just yesterday I told my husband I will have a hard time taking our tree down.  This was our first holiday in our new home and while my tree is a bit unorthodox, I absolutely love it!  

 

 

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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Yes.  I took 1 tree down Sunday and all the decor in my living room, kitchen  and bathrooms. 

 

Monday, my big tree came down from my family room and all the decor from that room came down and everything was put away.  There was no way I wanted to start back to work and have all my decorations still up.

 

I had a busy holiday season, busier than expected, and I want to spend this upcoming weekend relaxing.  

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Registered: ‎09-01-2010

Yes, it is still up, and might stay up for awhile.   My husband and I are retired, the tree is not in the way, and the whole family enjoys looking at it.  

 

I left the tree up the entire year of 2013, it was up until late May 2015 and only came down because of a remodel project, so 2017 might be the year the tree stays up again.    I am planning to have surgery in the spring, and would enjoy having the tree up during my recovery.   

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Registered: ‎03-19-2010

Yes it is.  We keep it up for at least the twelve days of Christmas.  The tree is our holiday season primary decor.  I usually don't put it up until about two weeks before Christmas.