Decorating for Christmas doesn’t usually happen in my household until at least the 1st of December. Today, however, became an exception. Since Spotlight had a sale on, we decided to do a quick shop for Christmas decorations.
Of course, this put the kids (and the grown-ups?!) in to the holiday mood. So, even though we don’t normally put up the Christmas tree a week before December, we started doing so this evening. And, that’s where my creative energies went for this weekend.
I love it, though. I love putting up the Christmas tree – planning where the baubles and the trimmings will go.
We used to have just a 4-foot tall tree. Hubby and I had that tree since our first year of our marriage nearly 9 years ago. Bought it from a shop in Holland Village in Singapore. We’ve collected tree decorations over the years. In fact, we used to buy a Christmas tree decor in the different places that we traveled to.
This year, though, we bought a new tree. A 6-foot tall one. The biggest tree we’ve owned together as a family. With this new tree, we ended up buying new decorations too. Thanks to our son, we have a silver/purple/blue theme for this year.
The tree’s not complete yet, though. Still need to get new lights for it and do some finishing touches. That’s why I decided not to take a photo of the whole tree just yet. But yeah, the house is definitely starting to look festive.
Now if only I can get started on my Christmas cards already… 
When do you usually get Christmas started in your home? When do you put up the trees? Buy presents? Send holiday cards? What kind of Christmas traditions do you have with your family?
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Kari 11.24.08 at 3:50 am
I usually put my tree up the week of Thanksgiving. I put it up a little early this year while my mother was in town, but haven’t yet decorated it.
I started on my Christmas cards a couple of weeks ago, but only because I’m making them myself I need the extra time to get them all made. I suppose I will send them out the 2nd week or so of December.
Growing up, each Christmas I spent at our lake cabin where the snow drifts would often be over ten feet and tunnels would have to be dug between our neighboring cabins. It was wonderful holiday fun!
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Shai Coggins reply on November 30th, 2008:
Hi, Kari. It seems like you definitely have Christmas covered.
Thanks for sharing your memories too!
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Nicola 11.24.08 at 4:13 am
I’ve got my international cards ready to go, will post them today and get onto my 52WoC swap asap too, deadline for reasonably priced postage is this Saturday.
I would have got a tree this weekend, but they’re not on sale yet. I always have a real one, they should be on sale next weekend so I’ll be straight out to get one! I won’t get to enjoy it for very long though, I’m housesitting till about the 10th Dec and then I leave on the 22nd for christmas away… hmm… I may decide not to get one yet. I will certainly decorate in some way next weekend.
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Shai Coggins reply on November 30th, 2008:
Hi, Nicola. Wow – you’re really organised! Well done, you. Hope you enjoy the holidays – with or without a tree. BTW, I don’t think I’ve ever bought a “real” Christmas tree. Although my in-laws used to get them when we visit them for the holidays. It’s lovely!
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stephentrepreneur 11.24.08 at 9:50 pm
I started writing a response here, but it got so long I decided to convert it into an article on my journal : Almost Xmas 2008. Have a good laugh!
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Shai Coggins reply on November 30th, 2008:
Hi, Stephen. Don’t you just love it when that happens?
Thanks for letting me know. Off to read, of course!
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MLDina 11.27.08 at 5:19 am
When I was growing up, we used to put the tree up the first week in December, too. Now that my family and I live in different places, it’s usually the closest time to Christmas we’re all together. Last year, we didn’t decorate until December 23rd! Hopefully we can get to it a bit earlier this year.
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Shai Coggins reply on November 30th, 2008:
@MLDina – That’s understandable, I suppose. But yeah, an earlier decor will be great cause you get to enjoy it longer.
Thanks for dropping by and sharing!
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