Started Decorating Our Home for Christmas
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
Philippines
December 1, 2016 4:07am CST
Yesterday, November 30, was a holiday in the Philippines because we observed the birthday of our hero, Andres Bonifacio. Since there is no work, my son helped his father put up some Christmas lights and lanterns in our terrace and near the roof.
We have a lighted capiz lantern and one that is made of shiny pink foil, and a LED Christmas light shaped like small lanterns. It looked so good at night.
We keep it lighted from 6 p.m. when dusk appears, till about 8:30 p.m. We do not leave it lighted overnight to be safe from fire.
At the living room is our 18-year-old Christmas tree.
Do you also decorate your home for Christmas?
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
1 Dec 16
Still thinking of an idea, I want to make a solar lantern because I still have a spare small panel and battery, it's time that I do not have much, I do not want to give a cent to our greedy electric company from our Christmas latern
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
1 Dec 16
@hereandthere sure, actually its any lantern, even our old " parol" the only differnce is the bulb inside is 12v dc instead of 220ac powered by a battery that is charged by a panel running through a charge controller. The lantern is not the main thing but the source of what lights it up.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Dec 16
if you do manage to make a solar lantern, i hope we can see it.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
Oh that's very nice; a solar-powered lantern. I wish I can have one too. We just minimize the no. of hours that the lights are turned on to save on electricity, and we are using LED bulbs which is more economical.
@annastasiaaaaaa (727)
• Philippines
1 Dec 16
Christmas is indeed just around the corner! :)
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
Yes, it is in the air; and people looked so excited about it too.
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@annastasiaaaaaa (727)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
@acelawrites Yeah! How's your house now?Did you put Christmas decors already?
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
Yes, I have so much time now to decorate,a nd my husband and son helped too. Good to know you also decorate your home for Christmas.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 Dec 16
We love decorating for Christmas! =) Once we move in our new home we will be setting the tree up and decorating it.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
Your kids would be so happy to see such Christmas decorations in your new home.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Dec 16
i plan to buy decorations this weekend. we have a capiz lantern, too. we turn it on around 8pm, then off around 11pm.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
We had it for years, almost three years that we are using it. Also the Christmas tree, already 18 years old, except for the ornaments which I added some red balls to make it look "happier."
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
We already have a displayed lantern and for now it's only the lantern.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
It is the most important symbol of Christmas, and of course, the Belen or the Nativity Scene.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
Yes, people in our country already started putting up Christmas decors.
@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
3 Dec 16
We don't put up Christmas decorations in our home . but I love looking at them in other people's homes ..
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
2 Dec 16
Yes, and I am thankful we had put it up this early.
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