lynn Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 how's it going at your home? For me, Monday is back to my regular schedule. It's been a most wonderful holiday. I look forward to the last two weeks of the year. No schedules no appointments just family time. We feel most blessed to start 2015 with everyone especially our parents healthy and children doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Tree and decorations are down. We moved the furniture around in the hearth room and cleaned that. The rest of the house needs a lot of work but one room is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I can't wait to get everything put away again, but Monday can stay in the future for as long as possible..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I took ours down the day after Christmas. I could not handle the tree with the toddler and the cat anymore. But ill ways take it down the day after, I get tired of the clutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I took ours down on Monday. It would have been sooner but we spent the weekend at the in-laws house. Our house is really small so once the holidays are over, I can't stand how cramped it is with the tree up. I still have to clean and organize the kids rooms and find places for all their new stuff. Yesterday and today were a wash due to a sick kid and a doctor's appointment but I have three more days to finish everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 We keep ours up til Epiphany, so things are still the same here. We didn't decorate around the house quite as much as we usually do, which isn't that much to begin with, because we have been sick. I like leaving things up and celebrating all 12 days, but I will be glad when we take things down. I've been sick, and dd has been sick, the entire two weeks we've been off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 We will keep our decorations up through Epiphany. We put them up later than most people, so we tend to keep them up longer. I totally understand the desire to take things down quickly for the sake of sanity! I miss the toddler terror stage. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 We also packed Christmas away today and then went for a hike at a local park. It was nice to get out and moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemom Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Took everything down over the weekend. So glad to be rid of the extra clutter. I have spent break reorganizing and decluttering almost every room in the house. By Monday, I should be ready for to get back into the school schedule with no piles anywhere. WOO HOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Still decorated here! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Yes! We took our tree down on the 28th, and everything else came down yesterday. I actually love having the house back to "normal". DH makes fun of me because I want it all down so soon. Mainly I just want it to be March so I can have this baby. Taking down Christmas decorations makes it feel closer to March. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I sat and read a book instead of taking down the tree. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I have stealthily been putting away decorations the last couple of days. Tonight it's adios to Christmas tree #1. Tree #2 goes away tomorrow, along with all else save the nativity sets. I will put those away on Jan 6 after everyone has gone to bed. That's the last memory of Christmas that I like to leave lingering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 In our house, tree and decorations always stay up until Epiphany. After all, Christmas is not over until the three kings come :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Ours normally stay up until Epiphany. Calvin has asked that they stay up until he goes back to university, so we'll be a week late this year... L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Yep, New Year's Day is when I put it all up. it was sunny today....so I convinced dh to put up the outside stuff as well. Honestly, I love the decorations, but I am so glad to have less clutter in my house right now. Best present ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebug Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Our indoor decorations came down today. Outdoor lights will stay up through the 6th. I sort of redecorated for Epiphany by placing a different winter wreath on the door and changing out the olive wood nativity for the porcelain one... This way I get my fresh house for Monday morning school schedule without the burdensome thought of when we're going to clean up. ;) I'll take my King Cake and eat it, too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Me, too! Feels good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I got the last of the decorations down this afternoon. I think that may be a record for me! While one of mine particularly has done a ton of reading, we've done nothing for school but math, keyboarding, and cursive since Christmas. I'm eager to get back to normal in the schooling area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWillSoar Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 We also start school back up on Monday. We didn't manage to take down our Christmas stuff today like we normally do, but we will work on that over the weekend. I will be really sad to see it go. Things are going to look bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 We took the tree down today and got most of the Christmas decorations put away. Just a few things still need to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We'll put our stuff away this weekend. My house hasn't been completely "normal" since October, when I put away my Poppies on Blue dishes and put out the Fall dishes, which were replaced by the Christmas dishes Thanksgiving weekend. I like my explosion-in-a-Christmas-factory look from Thanksgiving to January 1, but will be glad to go back to less clutter. :-) When I was hsing, we put away all the Official School Stuff at Thanksgiving and started again around the middle of January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Family here for 10 days. Bedding and towels done. Table has been shrunk back down. Toys / games are mostly back where they belong. Still working on kitchen. 😳 Decorations probably will come down on Monday when my DIL comes over . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Double post , sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We cleared it all yesterday. Caught up our laundry today. Nice to just sit and not twitch at the mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Put all Christmas decorations (inside & out) Tuesday. I love my tree but man does my living room look clean and big with it gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We had guests for dinner for 10 days straight. I took the tree down yesterday before the New Year's Eve party my girls had. I usually hate when Christmas is over. This is the first year I am glad. I made plans to meet my in-laws at a ski slope next year over the Christmas holidays. They are great, but two Christmases and my son's birthday in 5 days killed me. Looking forward to 2015! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We put ours up rather late, so we're still enjoying it. However, it's a slim tree and not in the way or using extra space. It's in my family-room-turned-dance/aikido-studio and we take the martial arts mats out to make room for it. Our students will have to put up with it for another week. I can see it from my living room couch, so it's nice at night. The tree, banister, and dining room chandelier are all we really decorate. The chandelier holds candles so we make it into an advent wreath. Putting it away won't gain us any space. I'll likely do it next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We will take down the tree on Saturday. DH has been on vacation from work all week, but we've been spending our time cleaning out the storage room in our basement and organizing the kids' toy closet. We are moving soon, so it is all about getting things boxed and organized and ready to load up. So our tree gets to stay up for an extra day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 My oldest two and their SOs are here until tomorrow. Our house is a mess of shoes, boots, coats, gloves, hat, towels, etc., etc., etc. But, they are taking DD#3 with them when they leave and as we wave goodbye at the airport it will probably be the last we see any of them until DDs wedding in spring of 2016. So, for now the mess can wait. The decorations can hang a bit longer. We're making memories and having a great time. Tomorrow after we get home from the airport all bets are off and the three still at home are getting put to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lispy Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Put the last of the Christmas decorations in the attic today. School (and normal life/schedule) will start back up Monday. Hope to do a real good cleaning between now and Sunday--not necessarily spring cleaning style, but more than the normal day to day cleaning. It would be nice to start the week feeling "new". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Ours normally stay up until Epiphany but we will probably take them down tomorrow. Our tree trunk was quite short and it didn't get as big of a cut as I would have liked and it didn't drink up water as well as our trees usually do so it's looking a little worse for wear. I would have done it today but I took the boys out to play basketball and ride scooters and we got locked out and so I took them to dinner and we played games until my husband was able to let us in, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I miss our Christmas tree. I love pine trees and this is the first Christmas tree we've been able to have in years... I'm planning on hitting up quilting shops so dd can make Lammas bunting for early Feb. I don't usually decorate for the Wheel of the Year occasions but dd needs some beginners projects and bunting is a nice easy one I can make some use out of. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Indoor decorations came down today. Outdoor lights can wait until it's a little warmer out--maybe this weekend, maybe next. I don't mind the extra light on these dark days. I like the idea of keeping everything up until Epiphany, but realistically, this is the week I have off. This is when I have time, and it's not so bad taking it down during New Year's Day football. Now I just need to do some lesson planning to be ready to go on Monday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We're at our second week of Christmas at my mom's house and were at my inlaws over the actual holiday. In between we were home for a day and a half and I got rid of our tree and decorations then. I am dreading Monday. I need to get my head straight over the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We always put Christmas away on New Years day. My house is back to normal too. We start up our normal routine on Monday as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I like to leave ours up as long as possible. We'll probably put things away on Monday. Then a week later we move to Central America for part of the year, so I have a lot to do. It's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Ours are still up--and will be until Epiphany. It just doesn't seem right to me to take down our decorations until the Three Kings arrive. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Ours comes down a day or two before the New Year...that way I can lounge about and watch the Rose Parade in a clean and refreshed living room. My house often feels bland and blah after the 'explosion in a Christmas factory' look (LOVE that!) so I focused on getting the living area clean and pretty again as soon as possible. Re-doing the mantle décor was fun. I'll pick up a pretty orchid today or tomorrow for the mantle. I love how it brings some life and color to the room. Without the Christmas lights up, outside seems so dark and well dark. I've left a small lantern full of white lights on the front porch--sort of my winter wonderland décor. Left the arch out back lit up for a touch of winter wonderland out there, too. Work starts in earnest again on Monday--I have a few things to clean out before then. One of those things ought to be the office.... Happy New Year, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Tree is down and hubby went back to work this morning for the first time since Christmas Eve day. I'm doing a sort of spring cleaning, so the house is starting to look very pretty and organized. It'll be nice to have it sparkling for the New Year. Today, I'm cleaning the lights and fan in the kitchen and cleaning out the fish tank too! Next week will be a sort of normal school week, although my best friend (and my girls best friends) are moving away. (:( ) so I know the week will be difficult. We'll do what we can, but I doubt it will be a normal week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Oh I love the day I take down all the Christmas stuff and get my house back to normal. My living room looks so big and clean, well for the most part. It would help if I dust. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 We took our tree down before New Year's eve because we needed the room for our celebrations. The only thing left to do is to move the cat tree back to its place and then the house will be restored to its pre-holiday state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Dh's birthday is on Dec 29th and mine is on the 30th. We always take down the Christmas stuff before the birthdays. I love it while it's up but am RELIEVED when it's all down. The house feels messy with it all around. I am not looking forward to school starting on Monday. We've been lazy slugs for the past two weeks and loving every minute of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I just put away all the main decorations. The kids have little trees they get to keep up until Monday. It feels really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafdog Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Took everything down yesterday. I'm always torn - I'm sad to take down Christmas...but so happy to get decluttered and start the New Year neat and clean. House looks pretty empty, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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