The Decorating has Begun / myLot

United States

November 23, 2018 11:02am CST

This year my missus said she wanted to be more minimalist about our Christmas decorations. She flew past that point about 30 minutes ago. Still, she hasn't put up nearly as much as she has in prior years. Yes, I did help. The photo is of our little tree. This is the tree we put up for ourselves. We have a big tree we put up when the boys come home for Christmas. I've seen where some of you have begun putting up your Christmas decorations. Are you going big or small this year?

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

23 Nov 18

There's a tree somewhere in there lol?

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

If you look very hard, you might be able to find it.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135847)

• Marion, Ohio

23 Nov 18

I got rid of some stuff, but will still be big.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

@wolfgirl569 I seem to remember you sharing some photos of your decorations and thinking those were very much in keeping with the holiday spirit. I hope you share some this year.

DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

When and if grandchildren come along, we will probably go back to going big, but for just us, nah.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135847)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Nov 18

@DWDavis I love doing the outside decorations

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

23 Nov 18

I don`t see the photo

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

23 Nov 18

I had to reload it. It didn't take the first time.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

23 Nov 18

@DWDavis Oh ok.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

23 Nov 18

@DWDavis Now I can see it. It`s nice.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Nov 18

Your tree looks nice. I keep thinking about taking the tree out of the closet, but it's still in there.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

It is our tradition to put up the tree and start decorating on the day after Thanksgiving. Personally, I could have waited another week.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Nov 18

@DWDavis I have intentions of getting the tree out of the closet, but it's still there. Last year, I had it up early.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Nov 18

We always go small but I don't know what we're doing about a tree yet.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

Several years ago my cousin had a Christmas Tree farm and we'd go visit him and bring home a cut tree. Once he retired from doing that, we bought a full-size artificial tree. Once the boys were out of the house, we started putting up the small tree until they came home for Christmas, then we put up the big tree.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

@JudyEv Our big artificial tree still looks good. When the time comes for it to go, unless grandkids are in the picture by then, I don't think we'll replace it. Who knows, we may be celebrating Christmas on the road in our camper by then.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Nov 18

@DWDavis We had a nice artificial tree for a few years but then it became a bit mangy looking. We don't bother too much now just for the two of us.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (89690)

• Rupert, Idaho

24 Nov 18

Looks very nice! We kind of do both....my son has a small tree in his room. We will put up our bigger tree in the living room over the weekend.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

My missus and I started using the small tree after our youngest left for college.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (89690)

• Rupert, Idaho

25 Nov 18

@DWDavis I understand, and that makes sense

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

23 Nov 18

Very cute! Definitely we will go minimally this year - there's just no time to go all out for us. We probably won't even get to it for at least another couple weekends!

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

It seems more people are going small this year.

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Jose Juan

@quantum2020 (12054)

• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

24 Nov 18

I usually ndon´t decorate my house but I prefer to watch the decorations on stores or parks. That saves me lots of ,money and effort

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

There is a house near here that puts out so many decorations and lights we joke that it can be seen from the space station. With that as our competition, a lot of folks around the neighborhood have taken to putting up fewer lights and such.

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

23 Nov 18

Pretty tree! We've gradually gone more simple each year. We put up our tree today and our grandson was here to help decorate it. My husband still puts a few lights in the yard, but not as many as some years.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

24 Nov 18

I can imagine your grandson has helped bring some of the magic of Christmas back into the house. We are still waiting on either of our boys to get married. No grandchildren in our near future.