Well as about as fast as Thanksgiving blew in and out, the Christmas decorations came out and we were all decked out end of day on Saturday. Well except for some outside lights, most of which got done on Saturday. But on Sunday as I broke the first set, just too fragile glass bulbs, which I loved, but just too fragile, so I went with the small classic little white lights, and it made decorating around the garage so much easier.
Christmas decorating. It really is fun, and overwhelming at the same time! I mean box after box comes out of the garage, and my little daughter runs around them like a new puppy, just dying to see what treasures are in each one. The tree, I have the terrific fake tree, that lives in a storage bag all year, and comes out in 3 pieces, screws together, plug it in for lights, and wow, you have a tree. SO MUCH easier than selecting a tree, paying an outrageous fee for it, popping it on your car, attaching a stand to it, bringing it in your home and having pine needles everywhere, and imagine how many there will be in 3-4 weeks on its way out the door.. love fake trees, love them. Mine is tall and skinny, and for some reason it reminds me of something out of Dr. Seuss. Bought it on sale for $100 seven years ago and it sure has been a great buy.
So the tree goes up and her little fake tree goes up, like a tiny umbrella and then all the gizmos come out and all the ornaments get put on a table, and the decorating begins, all the while the Christmas CDs are playing and the holidays are upon us full force!
It takes a couple of hours as we know, there is so much to do, it is a fun and daunting task at the same time. I am always amazed every year how I say "Oh I forgot about that." It is so tempting to buy stuff when you start to see it in the stores in October and November, but WAIT, and see what you really want or need for your holiday decorating. Because suddenly there is just too much stuff, and an over decorated home for the holidays is just awful. You want enough to make a pop if you are going for that, but not too much, there is a fine line. Or maybe you really want the stream lined looked, with just a few accessories here and there, or a simple tree, etc.
Christmas decorating. It really is fun, and overwhelming at the same time! I mean box after box comes out of the garage, and my little daughter runs around them like a new puppy, just dying to see what treasures are in each one. The tree, I have the terrific fake tree, that lives in a storage bag all year, and comes out in 3 pieces, screws together, plug it in for lights, and wow, you have a tree. SO MUCH easier than selecting a tree, paying an outrageous fee for it, popping it on your car, attaching a stand to it, bringing it in your home and having pine needles everywhere, and imagine how many there will be in 3-4 weeks on its way out the door.. love fake trees, love them. Mine is tall and skinny, and for some reason it reminds me of something out of Dr. Seuss. Bought it on sale for $100 seven years ago and it sure has been a great buy.
So the tree goes up and her little fake tree goes up, like a tiny umbrella and then all the gizmos come out and all the ornaments get put on a table, and the decorating begins, all the while the Christmas CDs are playing and the holidays are upon us full force!
It takes a couple of hours as we know, there is so much to do, it is a fun and daunting task at the same time. I am always amazed every year how I say "Oh I forgot about that." It is so tempting to buy stuff when you start to see it in the stores in October and November, but WAIT, and see what you really want or need for your holiday decorating. Because suddenly there is just too much stuff, and an over decorated home for the holidays is just awful. You want enough to make a pop if you are going for that, but not too much, there is a fine line. Or maybe you really want the stream lined looked, with just a few accessories here and there, or a simple tree, etc.
Last year I gave away so many things to Goodwill, stuff I had had for years and was just tired of or realized it was too much stuff! And for me to have too much stuff is not a regular occurence. But this year I felt more streamlined and happy with my selection. Gone was the singing Santa--a favorite of my daughter, but the 4 foot jolly guy was just too much--not the look I was going for. Gone was the ribbon I wrapped the bannisters with, it was just too much. Gone was the ice skating scene that has little ice skaters on a mirror and music played and lights changed colors in a little village scene--it was so cute, but hard to find a place for (I need a bigger home) and it was one more thing to figure out what to do with, so gone!
I did buy just a few things that evening after decorating, and I will probably hit the sales after Christmas for a couple of new finds. But like any decorating, remember less is more, even with Christmas!
Now we are enjoying the house, as it seems to come awake each night with the dark winter nights and the lights all a glow--I don't think I will ever get sick of Christmas decorating.
I did buy just a few things that evening after decorating, and I will probably hit the sales after Christmas for a couple of new finds. But like any decorating, remember less is more, even with Christmas!
Now we are enjoying the house, as it seems to come awake each night with the dark winter nights and the lights all a glow--I don't think I will ever get sick of Christmas decorating.
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