I remember when I was little, we'd put the tree up after Thanksgiving, but it was always a week or two after. So it was usually around 2-3 weeks before Christmas. And it took up the entire weekend. Getting all the decorations out, putting the tree up (artificial all the way!), decorating the tree with lights and ornaments, and covering the inside of our house in nothing but CHRISTMAS things! Our mantle gets full, our family room got full, kitchen, dining room, bathrooms! You name it, it got decorated.

Over the years, my mom's gotten sick and no longer has the desire to get it all out because she'll get sick from all the dust and such. So for the past few years, it's been me putting everything up by myself. Boy, do I miss the good ole days. But I simply cannot live without my tree, stockings, and some decor. And when I get out the decorations, you know what happens next.. I get out more and more. Then it looks like a regular Christmas.

I believe this year my mom wants me to put out the Fiber Optic tree because she knows how I am with the decor. But it's my last Christmas (well, not really...) living here! I want to go out with a bang, I want it to be completely Christmas around here!!!


I am planning on putting up the tree (and everything else) about 3 weeks before Christmas.