Poll: How much Christmas decorating do you do?

**AmyMCGS** · 11-17-2003, 12:03 PM

I LOVE decorating for Christmas-- it's all I can do to hold off until the day after Thanksgiving. There are some houses in my neighborhood that are already decorated and completely lit up at night, but, it's too early for me.

Inside, every single room is decorated in some way. I don't go for lots of knick-knack stuff, but I do put flowers, greenery, candles, and lights in most rooms. I put up two full-sized trees, and one miniature tree in the guest bathroom.

Outside, I have white icicle lights (the kind that flash to look like they're dripping) all along the front of the house, red bush lights in the bushes along the house, large multicolored lights in the small tree in the front yard, and two wreaths. I've had lights all along both sides of the driveway some years and will probably do that again this year-- I need some new lights for that, though.

I just LOVE decorating for Christmas... what about you?

**bamamomto4** · 11-17-2003, 12:16 PM

I mostly decorate in the living room and kitchen.Steve puts lights on the front of the house,carport and front porch and I bought one of those spiral trees for the yard. I wanted one so bad last year but they were around $40..I got one for about $15( or was it $25..?!?) out of the ABC book

I like those big santa and snowmen that have their own fan in them to make them stand up...I'm just not willing to pay $50-$100 for one lol Hopefully I'll get one this year after Christmas

I want more yard decorations but we'll see.....

**homesteadmamma** · 11-17-2003, 12:18 PM

I do very little. I use to go all out, but we've simplified our Christmas a huge amount a number of years ago. I put up a tree and a few lights. If it wasn't for the kids, I wouldn't even have a tree. I also always have a nativity scene out.

I'm not really huge about Christmas.

**lucy979** · 11-17-2003, 02:01 PM

We only have a table top tree. I also have a few knick-knack things. Since we move so much I don't have the room to store a lot of decorations.

**Jayne** · 11-17-2003, 02:04 PM

We go a little over the top

.....We have a real tree in the family room, and an artificial in the dining room and living room...the one in the dining room is all snowmen and the one in the living room is all teddy bears...the real one has all the family onaments on it...plus I put decorations all over the house...we do lights outside

**sunshine** · 11-17-2003, 03:22 PM

A tree, some simple lights around a couple windows and an (awful) lightup snowman that sits on the front porch, dh's favorite

**isaacsmommy** · 11-17-2003, 03:26 PM

We have a tree and I put out some decorations (knick knack type stuff). I go overboard on christmas music - it's a must have for me! I also love christmas lights - those on other houses - not on mine! I grew up going for drives to look at lights - dh did not, he doesn't get the same joy out of it that I do...

**captclearance** · 11-17-2003, 08:10 PM

I don't do as much as I used to ......... We still put up enough...

**simplemom** · 11-18-2003, 03:59 PM

We put a tree, some guirlands and some lights on the ramp of the stairway. We put a some light outside at the door. It's quite simple here...

My kids complain, it's not enough, but it's been a few years, that I just kind of lost the spirit of Christmas...

I just don't like Christmas as I used to...it's too much work for me and I stress too much for not forgetting anyone and I feel forgotten, more than anything...

...sorry, I'm not very cheery, am I?...

**debbiepete** · 11-18-2003, 06:06 PM

We absolutely love Christmas. We are getting ready for our annual Christmas pary on the 20th,
Got most of the present bought and wrapped.
Hubby will major decorate, he does such an awesome time.
We love everything about Christmas
Music, decorations, food, fun !!!!:santa: