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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 3:07:02 PM
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Curious...how long do you leave your Christmas decorations up after Christmas?
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 4:22:27 PM
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It goes up December 2nd and comes down January 2nd.
Except our outside lights. We keep those up until my son goes out and takes them all back down.  And my snowmen stay up until I change out to Valentine decor.
Denise
Farmgirl Sister #43
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jenne.f
True Blue Farmgirl
643 Posts
Jenne
Wagontown
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 5:11:45 PM
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Mine go up one week before Christmas and come down one
week after Christmas, New year's Day. For me, at least, too long
up, it loses it specialness.
~blessings~
Jenne
Farmgirl #4616
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 5:14:57 PM
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Normally, mine go up the day after Thanksgiving and come down on the first, however, my dd will be 5 on the 16th, and she has asked that they stay up until after her birthday... how can I deny her that!?!?
~ Shannon
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 5:23:42 PM
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I don't have a specific date/time . . just when it works best, but usually by mid-January. This year I did very minimal/simple decorating and mostly with poinsettias and red items, most of which will stay through Valentines day. Anything definitely Christmas I'll put away in the next couple weeks and start replacing with Valentine decor.
If I put my snowman collection out for Christmas (didn't this year) they stay out through January.
This year has been a very different Christmas in many ways!
CJ
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 7:16:28 PM
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Until the tree falls over... LOL! JUST KIDDING!!! My mother-in-law was Orthodox, so we usually wait until after Orthodox Christmas on January 7th, just to honor her memory and make the joyful meaning of the holiday season last. :) Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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AFinkberry
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Ally
Kalama
Washington
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Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 10:44:47 PM
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Our tree went out when my DS slid into it and knocked it over! Thankfully, I had already taken down the ornaments, so it was just the tree. And We have hardwood floors so cleaning up the water wasn't too bad. BUT, I would have like to keep it in the house just a little longer. Usually we take down the Christmas decorations the second week of Jan, when DS goes back to school. We didn't have any outside decorations this year. They were some of the "willing sacrifices" I made when we moved....sigh...
Ally
Farmgirl Sister #5672
"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Jan 04 2014 : 05:41:35 AM
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I normally keep my tree up until January 6 to celebrate Epiphany. Even though it is getting dry, I still enjoy the beauty of all the ornaments and colored lights so taking it down early just is too hard for me to do!
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
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Posted - Jan 04 2014 : 06:41:24 AM
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I put my decorations up right around Thanksgiving/Hunting Season and take them down around Jan. 1. My reasoning is I have vacation around both of those time and it is less hectic in our household. So I get toe relax and take my time.
So last week I took everything down, cleaned the house and rearranged all the furniture. I love the clean fresh feel after the holidays.
Now I will spend the winter 'spring-cleaning' closet and drawers. So when spring and summer come I can play outside.
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kem
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Posted - Jan 05 2014 : 2:30:08 PM
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| Winnie, I am with you. I like listening to the music when things are calm and all the company is gone. I think I will probably be late this year putting stuff away, but I did not put out much this year, so won't take long. I want to play all my Christmas music one more time. I love the Alabama Christmas, IL DIVO, and a couple of others. Not ready to have it over yet. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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