Well plan on putting up my Christmas decoration tomorrow instead of waiting until after Thanksgiving this year. Since my grandmother will be giving me lessons on "how to cook a turkey with stuffing 101" the week of Thanksgiving, I figure I won't really feel like putting up the decorations at that time. So when are you guys putting up your Christmas decor? It sure did come around this year pretty quick didn't it?

I don't believe in even THINKING about Xmas until December.

CarrieMpls said:

I stopped putting them up cuz every year that I do something terrible happens to me I still give gifts though

It's my first Christmas in my new house, so I plan to go all out!
My living room has a bay window, so I want a nice full tree that will sit right in front of it, all sparkly.

I was looking around Bed, Bath and Beyond the other day...
I'm going to start buying soon, so I get what I want, but I won't put it up till Thanksgiving weekend.

I can't wait!

chocolate1 said:

Sounds heavenly and congrats on the house What color have you chosen for ornaments?

CarrieMpls said:

I don't believe in even THINKING of going near a toy store, department store or anything other than a grocery store in the month of DECEMBER. The stress is way tooo much for me.

nurseV said:

Thanks!
Well... my living room is maroon, gold, and white, so I was going to keep it in that family. White lights, burgundy & gold decor.

CarrieMpls said:

Amen

no christmas for me this year...santa dosen't luv me anymore anyway and besides that...new place i'am movin to dosen't have tall enough ceilin' for a 9ft christmas tree...so...will just let it be.

Mach said:

I used to be quite the scrooge. I hated Xmas. But that was mostly to do with missing my grandma at the holiday time after she passed away.

A few years ago I finally came around and started enjoying the holiday season again, but there are OTHER holidays too. I LOVE halloween. I LOVE thanksgiving. Both of them moreso than Xmas. Let me enjoy them first.

I get that some like to get the "work" of the holiday out of the way. I just don't need months of preparation for one day.

CarrieMpls said:

I was/am quite the same

Samhain ( Halloween ) is my fave and most important holiday

our 21st wedding anni is ON Thanxgive day this yr we picked that time to marry to give a more profound meaning to giving thanx at that time

and Yule is wonderful - for me, without the material ( and american santa ) kinda bs that so many attach to it ...

I don't decorate at all - for any holidays. But I especially hate xmas. (:grinch:!) I work right off of Fifth Avenue in midtown New York so I am not looking forward to all the crowds of tourists clogging up the sidewalks while they gawk at the Barney's/Bergdorf's/Bendell's windows.

I LOVEEEEE Xmas! I have been listening to xmas music since it started getting cool out!! I fight to wait until after thanksgiving to decorate as well...

tinaz said:

We have the same furniture! We MUST compare notes!

i love Christmas!!! we put up the tree, wreath & all decorations on thanksgiving. can't wait, and i love cooking all the goodies, and making crafts, shopping...i enjoy the fun!!!

chocolate1 said:

LOL! we MUST! After you decorate you HAVE to post pics so we can compare!

kimrachell said:

Im making frosted sugar cookies as we speak! With the Royal icing..

tinaz said:

i want

My show runs 'til Dec. 23. I'll be lucky to get my shopping done - to say nothing of decorating.

I figure I'll get my fill of lights and Christmas spirit at the theatre.

DanceWme said:

Just finished icing them!! and ive already eaten 2 lol... I would love to share if I could!

I put up our trees (3) starting the day after Thanksgiving. I spend most of that weekend decorating.

I was brought up to not even put up the tree (real then, artificials now) until 2 weeks before Xmas, but the older I get the longer I want to enjoy all the effort I put into decorating.

We'll probably be stringing lights on the bushes out front this weekend or next. I won't light them until after Thanksgiving, but I hate putting outside lights up in the bitter cold.

The deserts are the part I love. Why does it not occur to me that I can make these pastries any time of the year?

i already bust out my giant mr hanky for my front door

now come on, we know you have that ugly thing up all year long!!!!!

Deadflow3r said:

Christmas goes up after Thanksgiving...my Thanksgiving decorations I put out today.