Holiday Decorations

jodippls

When do you start decorating for Christmas or Hanukkah? Do you have any decorating traditions or a tree trimming party?

ClaireDunphy

After Thanksgiving. I usually just pull my stuff out on a Saturday & go to town.

luckyinlove11902

We'll get our tree right after Thanksgiving and then put up decorations. We still have to go buy some decorations since we don't have much.

dollfinn19

Usually around Thanksgiving.  I don't have any decorating traditions really.  My mom has hand painted ornaments from Bronners (World's Largest Christmas Store, it's in MI)  with our names on them.  One for each of her kids.  I got one for the baby.  It's on the tree already.  (I started decorating a couple days after Halloween this year to make sure it got done.)  Just hopefully, she's still a she when she comes out b/c it's pink with a girl name.  haha 

jodippls

I've put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving almost every year DH and I have been together. My only tradition is I have to have egg nog to drink while decorating. 

I bought some new ornaments at Michael's last year and half broke before Christmas. I might try to find some nicer ornaments this year. 

chinchilla fiesta

The day after Thanksgiving and no sooner.

jenhappy

I usually start harrassing DH to help me get down the bins on the day after Tgiving, and it usually happens Saturday or Sunday, and then I decorate bits and pieces over the next week or so.

dollfinn19

jodippls:

I've put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving almost every year DH and I have been together. My only tradition is I have to have egg nog to drink while decorating. 

I bought some new ornaments at Michael's last year and half broke before Christmas. I might try to find some nicer ornaments this year. 

Not sure if you have any plans for a Foley or Destin run before Christmas, but Old Time Pottery has good deals on ornaments.  (Hobby Lobby does too for local option.) 

luckyinlove11902

jodippls:

I've put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving almost every year DH and I have been together. My only tradition is I have to have egg nog to drink while decorating. 

I bought some new ornaments at Michael's last year and half broke before Christmas. I might try to find some nicer ornaments this year. 

That's a total bummer. I bought a bunch from Michael's after Christmas this past year and packed them up. I was going to have DH pull them down from the attic soon. I hope they're not broken.

Soon2BMrsSikes

The weekend or week after Thanksgiving. We always put on Christmas music, have some wine, and decorate. 

jodippls

luckyinlove11902:

jodippls:

I've put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving almost every year DH and I have been together. My only tradition is I have to have egg nog to drink while decorating. 

I bought some new ornaments at Michael's last year and half broke before Christmas. I might try to find some nicer ornaments this year. 

That's a total bummer. I bought a bunch from Michael's after Christmas this past year and packed them up. I was going to have DH pull them down from the attic soon. I hope they're not broken.

I'm pretty sure my cats played a part in the destruction. Not that they would ever own up to it. 

luckyinlove11902

jodippls:

luckyinlove11902:

jodippls:

I've put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving almost every year DH and I have been together. My only tradition is I have to have egg nog to drink while decorating. 

I bought some new ornaments at Michael's last year and half broke before Christmas. I might try to find some nicer ornaments this year. 

That's a total bummer. I bought a bunch from Michael's after Christmas this past year and packed them up. I was going to have DH pull them down from the attic soon. I hope they're not broken.

I'm pretty sure my cats played a part in the destruction. Not that they would ever own up to it. 

LoonyLunaLovegood

I'll probably start decorating next Monday since I'll be off and home. I have 3 blow up snowmen for the yard and I was going to put those out this last weekend, but I slacked. I didn't decorate at all last year and my mom has t put up a tree in the last 3. We're going to go all out this year. 

Kristin&Kelly09

I will have DH get out all of my Christmas boxes/bins from the attic the Sunday after Thanksgiving, once he gets back from hunting.  I guess we will get a tree the 1st part of December. 

The only tradition we have is to play Christmas CDs while decorating the tree.  I have a Frank Sinatra one that I love to listen to.

Mrs_W_Pookie

We'll probably just dust off the Menorah for Hannukah again this year.  It's been sitting on the shelf above our TV since last Hannukah.  DD will probably also do some Hannukah crafts at school so we'll put those up as she brings them home.