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Christmas Lights but We're Jewish!
Asked by M.S. from Philadelphia
on December 7, 2011
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my 5 yr old son REALLY wants us to put up Christmas lights. But there is a catch - we are Jewish. Although not religious in any way at all. Is there a way to put up li...
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- Silly question, but do you think your husband is just saying that so he doesn't have to physically put the lights up? lol. Maybe not, but it's a thought. I love Christ...
- Completely appropriate to put up blue and white "holiday lights". They are all around my neighborhood. Christians do not have the monopoly on this!! Have fun!
- I am not Jewish, but I am pretty sure I have seen Chanukah decorations. (That are lighted for outside). I don't think that decorating any home should only be reserved ...
When Did You Take down Your Christmas Tree? or Is It Still Up? :)
Asked by P.S. from Houston
on January 5, 2012
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All my decorations came down as soon as we got home and Christmas was over for our family on 12/27. Our tree was ceremoniallly placed in our burn pile outside, of whi...
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- January 2. Hubby disrobed the tree and dragged it outside. Then went out and removed the Christmas lights and window wreaths from the house and moved the lighted sno...
- The city's recycling program had the pick-up day be on the 3rd. Since we live in the city, I value having our live-cut tree recycled into mulch. If I could, I'd wai...
- LOL........ I will be taking my Christmas tree and decos down today. I usually do it sooner, but we have 2 daughters in college this year, and I spent ALL of the week ...
Themed Christmas Tree???
Asked by J.T. from Victoria
on October 18, 2011
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How many of you change the theme of your Christmas tree. It just dawned on me that people actually get an entire new set of ornaments every year and totally do differe...
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- No, we use the same ones every year and get a few to add..
- We do a themed tree every year. We are crafty and artistic, so we generally make most of the ornaments. This year, we are doing a color theme. We actually bought the o...
- Every couple years I change the color of wired ribbon used as garland and balls. Right now, the ribbon and balls are maroon and gold. For a while they were pink, bef...
DIY Wedding
Asked by K.F. from Dallas
on July 8, 2010
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Hi ladies!
Ive been with my SO for two years and we already have a daughter, we decided to finally have a wedding on october or november, we want a wedding on a budge...
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- We had our wedding for less than $1500. We said our vows in our church and had our reception at Mongolian BBQ. It was a perfect place everyone could make their own dis...
- Venue: a park, or at a private residence. Decoration: ask friends or anyone that knows a florist. Photographer/video: ask friends or if they know anyone. that is...
- One thing that a few people at my church have done, is to get married during evening service. Since it will be fall, the church will already be decorated nicely. Ju...
Wedding on a Budget!?
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on January 1, 2010
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We are planning an outdoor wedding for May and we are on a strict budget. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to plan a beautiful unique wedding for cheap. ...
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- We had our wedding outdoors at my parents' lakehouse. I thought I would end up saving a ton of money by this DIY method, but ended up spending a ton more. I know it is...
- I married my husband in my (now our) backyard! All the money that I would have put into rentals and flowers, I just put into sprucing up the yard. We kept everything...
- The gazebo in Addison is on Beltline and it's on a wooded trail but also easily visible from the road. I know someone who got married there and they reserved it throug...
December Birthday
Asked by R.B. from Columbus
on May 16, 2009
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My husband and I just found out the we are expecting our third child. We were going to start trying for #3 mid summer or so, but I guess God had a different plan. We...
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- Don't worry, my son was born 12/29/08!!! At least yours is closer to the beginning of the month. My son was one month early so I have no idea how I will plan his birth...
- My birthday is Jan 12th so still close to Christmas. Growing up I always thought it was neat and would say my bday went from christmas all the way through. If you do...
- Hi R., Both my sister (32 y/o) and I (31 y/o) have December b-days and we LOVE it! My sister's is before xmas and mine is after. My parents always just made it fu...
Advice About Celebrating the Holidays
Asked by S.A. from Fort Collins
on November 22, 2009
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Hi Mamas!
Here's my problem. My husband, my three kids (ages 6, 4 and 11 months) and I will be moving on the 30th of December and I am having a hard time coming up...
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- When I was 5 we moved (my dad was Navy) over Christmas. But it wasn't just a normal move -- my dad had to stop in San Diego for training for 6 weeks from Thanksgiving ...
- Wow! Been there, done that this last year, only we got into our new house at 10:30 p.m. Christmas eve, and thanks to the massive snowstorm that locked down the northw...
- S. - Here is an idea that I used when my youngest was 1(old enough to be into things that could cause problems). I think it might work for your situation, too. We us...
Real or Fake Tree? (In Southern States)
Asked by J.P. from Lakeland
on November 5, 2011
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When we lived up north we always had a real tree. My hubby would take the kids and go cut one himself. Ha ha yes kinda like Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase. Well n...
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- Every now and then we splurge on a real tree, but I have a fake one that has served us very well for many, many years. I like the fragrance of a real tree, but they ...
- REAL -always! And I've always lived in Georgia. I've never had a problem with bugs or chemicals or anything. We've had cut your own and cut from farms Leland Cyprus an...
- Fake pre lit tree. Our Garden Ridge had some great sales on Christmas trees on Black Friday, so you could probably get one for a good deal. Or get one half off the day...
Cat Smell in Prelit Garlands
Asked by M.K. from Chico
on December 3, 2009
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Cats got into our garage and peed on our Christmas Garlands: green, fake pine garland with lights. Over the summer I set them out in the sun and I thought the smell w...
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- In my opinion, you can NEVER get rid of cat urine smell..yuck.. dump the lights and get new ones.. you'll be glad you did. Cat urine is just hard to ever get out....
- Dear M., If the lights are for indoor/outdoor, don't worry about getting them wet. We have little pre-lit christmas trees that we line our walkway with. They have bee...
- Toss em. I keep my holiday decorations in those big rubbermade tubs. They are worth the investment. Plus they stack nicely. Several years ago we had a bad rain storm w...
Who Does the Holiday Decorating?
Asked by J.H. from Phoenix
on November 27, 2010
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Happy holidays everyone! Question here... who does the holiday decorating in your home? Is putting up the Christmas tree a family effort that has evolved into a tradi...
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- We all do. This year we bought a fake tree that is already lighted so I helped hubby separate the leaves and he and the kids put the ornaments on. I will have hubby ta...
- I do the decorating, I do the planning, I do the shopping, I do the wrapping, I do the cooking, I get the guest rooms ready, and I do all the cleaning up and I'm feel...
- My husband plays no part in the decoration process LOL He's just not into that. He sits there with coffee and observes. He helps if I ask him but he can care less ab...
