pamelakay
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Post by pamelakay on Oct 24, 2021 2:27:33 GMT
When my daughter was little I always decorated for ever holiday, always went all out, even over the top. Now she is 13 and I find myself scaling down year by year. Maybe it's because we have no other family, just the two of us and our dog.
I'm just wondering if others have scaled back as their children got older or has all your decor remained the same?
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Post by marg on Oct 24, 2021 12:48:51 GMT
My family (me, my husband, one son) actually did the opposite - we got more and more into it the older my son got. He's 21 now and getting ready to move to another country at the end of the year, so he's still living at home.
It seems like as he got older he started wanting to participate more in all of the festivities, so it became more of a family effort. Once he moves we'll probably scale back a bit, but I can't say that for sure because I love Christmas so much, especially sitting in front of the fire in the dark after everyone's gone to bed, watching a Hallmark movie, with the Christmas Tree lights sparkling and the pretty decor all around. It's the best feeling.
But there's no right or wrong. You can also change your mind. You can scale back then scale up, or scale back permanently, just do what feels right for your family.
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Post by gensmith on Oct 24, 2021 13:10:02 GMT
Yes, I scaled back now that my kids are grown. The last few years I’ve just put out a small tree with minimal ornaments. I do up the small kitchen table with pretty decorations, the side tables and fireplace mantel but they aren’t over loaded like the past.
In the past we would put up a huge tree with tons of ornaments. I do miss the special memento ornaments and all the ornaments the kids have made but I don’t miss the huge tree and the mess.
I have them all and will put them out another year but not this year.
I also have found that decorative Christmas pillows are an easy way to add holiday cheer. I never really used them until the last few years.
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Post by amom23 on Oct 24, 2021 14:30:13 GMT
I'm more of a you know what season or holiday it is, but my house isn't over run with specific decor. A big part for me is I don't like clutter and I hate having to store it all.
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 24, 2021 14:49:08 GMT
I have definitely scaled back. I didn't want to store it all, plus it's a lot of work.
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Post by mom on Oct 24, 2021 16:16:29 GMT
I have scaled back but still put out more than most on 2Peas, lol.I actually don't like a ton of clutter so the things I do decorate with I am pretty intentional with.
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pamelakay
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Post by pamelakay on Oct 24, 2021 16:21:34 GMT
I think for me, it's the work of dragging it all out and putting it all away. I recently saw an ad where you can hire a crew to come and decorate for you and then come and take it all down. That would be interesting.
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Post by cropelf on Oct 24, 2021 17:47:35 GMT
I used to do the same; decorating for every holiday. Our kids are in their mid 20's now and live away from us. The older one is getting married next year. When they were home last Christmas, we all went through 35 large sterilite bins. We sorted and culled through everything, deciding what to keep, toss or donate. Rules were if they wanted something, they just needed to take it. I would let them know if it was too precious to me to let go of. In the end my hubby and I kept about 6 bins worth. My son took about two bins worth, much to his chagrin. Fiancee had votes via zoom call and liked a lot of stuff. And my daughter took one bin worth.
Our motto has been "Shop at Mom's". But hands off the diamonds!?!
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Post by mom on Oct 24, 2021 19:28:23 GMT
I think for me, it's the work of dragging it all out and putting it all away. I recently saw an ad where you can hire a crew to come and decorate for you and then come and take it all down. That would be interesting. Ha. I am a residential interior designer and yep. When we were paying off our debt, I would go and decorate for other people. Sometimes I used their stuff, sometimes we went shopping and bought all new. I would decorate their trees, the works. Nothing outdoors though. |
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Post by pamelakay on Oct 24, 2021 19:40:16 GMT
I think for me, it's the work of dragging it all out and putting it all away. I recently saw an ad where you can hire a crew to come and decorate for you and then come and take it all down. That would be interesting. Ha. I am a residential interior designer and yep. When we were paying off our debt, I would go and decorate for other people. Sometimes I used their stuff, sometimes we went shopping and bought all new. I would decorate their trees, the works. Nothing outdoors though. it seem like a great side gig for people who enjoying the decorating or need the extra cash around that time of you. I have some friends that would be great at it! |
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Post by mom on Oct 24, 2021 19:41:56 GMT
Ha. I am a residential interior designer and yep. When we were paying off our debt, I would go and decorate for other people. Sometimes I used their stuff, sometimes we went shopping and bought all new. I would decorate their trees, the works. Nothing outdoors though. it seem like a great side gig for people who enjoying the decorating or need the extra cash around that time of you. I have some friends that would be great at it! I really liked it but its so time consuming during the busiest time of the year. I would start decorating trees in late October (seriously) because I had a list of people that wanted their houses ready in time for Thanksgiving. It was fun but I also wouldn't do it any more. LOL |
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Post by Margie on Oct 24, 2021 20:42:30 GMT
Ha. I am a residential interior designer and yep. When we were paying off our debt, I would go and decorate for other people. Sometimes I used their stuff, sometimes we went shopping and bought all new. I would decorate their trees, the works. Nothing outdoors though. That would be my dream job, mom! |
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Post by gizzy on Oct 25, 2021 0:54:37 GMT
The past several years, I've scaled back decorating for the holidays. I didn't have it in me after my mom died. I'm finally starting to feel like I want to again. May even put up the outdoor decorations.
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Post by steakgoddess on Oct 25, 2021 1:15:14 GMT
I add more every year. This is the first year we are empty nesters. Two of three will be home definitely for Christmas.
I’ve got a pile of new Christmas decor on the dining room table. I adore Christmas.
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Post by Linda on Oct 25, 2021 3:29:50 GMT
mine are 15, 21, and turning 30 this week. Oldest moved out in 2015, middle moves out this Christmas/New Years. My mum died unexpectedly in Nov 2019 and I didn't do a ton of decorating that year - mostly just a tree. It was DS's first Christmas home since 2014 so we did keep the traditions going. We were in the closing process on a new house last Christmas (closed the week between Christmas and New Years) and pulling everything out in the midst of packing didn't make a lot of sense so again minimal decorating, mostly a tree.. DS was in the midst of closing on his house also so wasn't home.
This year? We're in the new house, all three kids will be home, AND it's the last holiday before DD moves out. I'm planning to pull out all the decorations and do all our old traditions and we're starting a new one - we're going to draw names (the 5 of us) and buy a book for the person we drew. We'll exchange the wrapped books on Christmas eve, have a candy potluck (each contributing a candy they like) and hot cocoa and read together. We figure it's a tradition we can do whether we're all together or not.
Now just to get DH to move (or have moved) the last bits of furniture so I can do that.
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Post by cupcakepeddler on Oct 25, 2021 3:58:00 GMT
I scaled back immensely over the last few years. I think part of it has to do with the fact that the kids were getting older but the other bigger side of the scale down is the fact that I am now working full time in a stressful and physically demanding job. My last job I would work nights during the holidays so I was at home with the kids during the day to do all the fun holiday things. I am pooped by the time I get home now and the thought of dragging everything out and setting it up just to pull it back down again is so not appealing to me. I don't think I have pulled out my Easter stuff in about 3 years now and Christmas has become just the tree in a mad rush days before Christmas.
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