Pre-Christmas Traditions

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 20 comments
Hi Everyone,
I love this time of year. I love all our holiday traditions,  decorating, baking cookies, and spending time with family.

One tradition is the tree goes up Friday after Thanksgiving and decorated that Saturday...
Saturday night after my tree was all decorated and standing there looking so pretty I see a set of lights start flickering...and then there goes the whole tree...Two hours later we figured out the problem (one set of lights was bad along the string and knocked the surge out). We had to undecorated sections of the tree and put new sets of lights on and re-decorated the tree. Thank goodness I didn't have to take all the ornaments off and re-do the whole tree.

Here is Taylor, I was worried our kittens would be a little too happy about the new big toy we installed, but they seem to be leaving it alone...Thank you! 


Another tradition is decorating the outside of the house before Thanksgiving so we can turn them on Thanksgiving night. Here is what they look like this year :)

This is just a random picture of a decoration I have set up on a table

I'm heading out early today to do some shopping. Have a great day everyone.
Hugs,

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20 comments

  1. Seahorse CreationsNovember 29, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Very Beautiful, thanks for sharing.

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  2. Teri BerriosNovember 29, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    GORGEOUS!!! We already decorated too. The kids were so excited to put the ornaments on the tree and when they came across Cuties bone ornament Kasi said "Awww mom this one is from Cristina". She remembered!! Mr. Snowman went in our snowman village - I'll text you a picture of him tonight ;) Have a fabulous day sis!! HUGS, T

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  3. LaurieNovember 29, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Everything looks so pretty!! DH commented on FB that it's not even 12/1 yet and the tree is up, inside and outside is decorated, and I need help! lol Guess he doesn't get it!! TFS your house!!
    Laurie
    scrapsbysissy.blogspot.com

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  4. LisaNovember 29, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Wow so pretty! the funny thing is i think our cats are twins and i'm pretty sure i have that exact same picture of Lily under the tree.!!

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  5. eiyiyiNovember 29, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Your tree and lights are beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing your traditions as well as your talents with us. hugs, eileen

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  6. Crafting KatieNovember 29, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Your house and tree look so pretty! Love it!

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  7. JessicaNovember 29, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Lovely decorations! My cats love to sleep under the tree too. But our little one climbed it, several times, the first year! Luckily nothing got broken.
    Merry Christmas

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  8. TammieNovember 29, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Pretty Tree and home. Happy Holidays!

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  9. MizMaryAnnNovember 29, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Your tree and house are beautiful. We would have had ours done but this past Sunday when we planned to decorate it rained cats and dogs. We had to change our plans and will do it this next Sunday. Oh well, it will get done.

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  10. MaryNovember 29, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Beautiful Christina... I especially loved seeing the outside of your house all decorated. Being from back east,(not far from you), the style of it brings back memories' for me. Also loved the kitty under the tree, our's do the same thing. It all looks beautiful and very inviting. God Bless you and your family this Christmas. Mary

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  11. ScrappyMamaNovember 29, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Thanks for sharing the pictures of your beautiful Christmas decorations! I'm not a cat person, but, the pic of your kitten laying under the tree is really precious!!

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  12. Scrappin Time GalNovember 29, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Beautiful......looks like you are all set for Christmas.

    Carol Ann (DHS)

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  13. CoriNovember 29, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    So pretty! I can't wait to get my tree up! I love following your blog and I hope you will follow me back over at www.createdbycori.blogspot.com

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  14. RyansmaamaNovember 29, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Your tree is beautiful, and I love, love, love your porch. Hope to get all our decorations up this coming weekend. Merry Christmas to you and your family.--Ryansmaama

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  15. pcrusbergNovember 29, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Really pretty decorations. Love the cat pic. Your little polar bear is so cute.

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  16. Gloria WestermanNovember 29, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    For the last 32yrs my tree and decorations have been up and ready....this year with the flu....I just didn't have the energy to do....but hopefully I will begin tonight....
    I love your decorations....and your tree is gorgeous.....

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  17. VickieNovember 29, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I just love your tree Christina. I love tall trees. And when they are ully decorated they just SHINE...
    TFS

    Vickie

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  18. MimiNovember 29, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Christina everything looks so festive! this will be my first year of not decorating for Christmas. We are going to FL for a week over the holidays to spend with my grandkids, so no one but my hubby and I would see the decorations, so we are going to be lazy. Thanks for sharing!

    mimi2trentdrew.blogspot.com

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  19. Samantha J Designs (Wife2TJ)November 29, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Beautiful decorations!!! my cat does the same exact thing as yours, curls up under the Christmas tree like she's a present. lol! :-)

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  20. patricia p.November 30, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Oh your Christmas decorations are so beautiful and I'm sorry about the lights on your tree..glad you got it worked out..I would have been so upset with something like that happening.

    The picture of your house outside lights is so old fashioned and reminds me of many Christmas's past. It is so old fashioned looking I just love it..

    thanks for sharing ...

    pat

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