Who Else Likes Dragging Out Christmas Decorations?

As soon as the radios start to play Christmas music right after Thanksgiving, I am in the attic dragging out the boxes of Christmas decorations. There is no other season of the year I enjoy more than Christmas. I have more boxes than my husband would like for me to have. Within hours, I have those Christmas holiday decorations scattered all over the house and I’m in my creative decorating mode. My husband hates it because he knows he’ll most likely be recruited to do some tedious decorating for the home. He usually tries to escape when he knows I’m rummaging around for the Christmas decorations.

Collecting Christmas Decorations

Over the years, I’ve collected many Christmas decorations that belonged to grandparents or other relatives. This last year, I handed him the box of Christmas lights and told him to decorate the outside bushes and porch. He looked a bit relieved that he was getting out of the house, but not thrilled at the potential hours of work ahead of him with all of the decorating lights. I remained inside and pulled out the most important decorations for Christmas.

I’ve purchased antique Christmas decorations as well. I like to think that the person who owned it gets some of their Christmas spirit passed on by displaying those once cherished Christmas decorating items. My grandmother used to love Christmas. She would decorate her entire house, inside and outside, and had some of the most beautiful Christmas ornaments. Once she passed away, I inherited most of the holiday decorations. I make sure that I display some of her favorites every year.

I put my Christmas decor up right after Thanksgiving and display them until New Year’s Day. The holiday season is such a wonderful time of the year and the decorations only enhance its happiness and joy in my family. We make a big point of decorating the tree as a family and putting the stockings out. While my children no longer believe in Santa, the magic of Christmas still exists. Their stockings are one of the first things they rummage for when the boxes of decorations for Christmas are brought down from the attic.

Once the holiday season has officially arrived, trips to the mall become more pleasant. While you may be battling longer lines and fighting for parking spots, the Christmas decorations and music that most malls play are just lovely. Many shoppers don’t even bother to pay attention to the time and effort that people spent decorating for Christmas, but I do. I try to not get upset when the stores are more crowded and people aren’t being as polite as they normally are.

Enjoy The Christmas Decorations and The Holiday Season

I like to take the time to admire the Christmas decorations and enjoy the holiday season. Next time you are standing in line with an arm full of Christmas gifts for others, wishing the person in front of you would hurry up, take some time to glance around. Admire the beauty of the Christmas season. Perhaps it will help to get you into the Christmas spirit.