In fact over the weekend we were visited by my awesome brothers and sister in laws. They were coming over to share in Creamy, Garlicky, Alfredo Tortellini and watch a movie. So as I was busy buying groceries for the fun affair, hubby was at home cleaning the house (don't worry I went home to clean too). Then he decided to call me and suggest that he take down the Christmas decorations. "NOOOOOOOO....you CAN'T do that" I screamed into the phone, nearly falling apart in hysterics. I all but threatened to ban him from pasta for entire month- to let him know I was serious. Dead serious!!!
But, today there is this inner voice telling me it really is time to take it down. If we have company and they see that I'm still staring at my pretty Eiffel tower ornament, they might be afraid to visit me again. Even if I do offer them giant mugs of cocoa, topped with whip cream...
So this afternoon I'll embark on the painful procedure of taking down the Christmas decorations...but not before I cuddle up one last time with my Christmas blanket, watching a Christmas themed movie, and eat another handful of double chocolate peanut butter cookies...
Like I said. I'm being a little rebellious housewife in this one little department. I hope yall still like me after finding out this confession...
127 comments:
I like rebellious!!
I agree with Lindsey!
How could we NOT like you!! You're a doll and it's okay to be rebellious.
If I had it my way, our tree would still be up. Ours came down prematurely on NYE to make more room in the living room for friends to mingle & congregate. It's sad taking down the holiday ornaments. :(
I really want a Willow Tree Nativity set!! Anywho, my rule is take the Christmas decor down the weekend after New Years, so this year is a bit tricky. I say you're still ok!
ughhh NOOOO! Don't take it down!
I still have mine up! haha :)
You're still okay. It's the people who still have their Christmas stuff on display in February who worry me! Especially outdoor lights - I can understand not wanting to take them down until the weather is nicer, but why plug them in? Just leave them turned off and no one will know they are still up.
you are so funny!!
i took mine down 2 days after christmas... hehe!
i was finished and done!!!
It's ok to be rebellious sometimes!! And that ornament is adorable. :)
all of our decorations are down, tree is not decorated but still up also! it's a pain to take down!!
rebellious is great.
You rebellious girl you, he he! I don't blame you for not wanting to take down your tree, it is gorgeous!
Seriously, I'd leave up Christmas all year round if I could, haha!!!! We still love you :)
Haha...I don't think that's too rebellious :) Christmas is a state of mind, not just a date on a calendar.
I once left our trees and decorations up till September. But G.I. Joe was in Iraq then so I was all messed up in the head :P
LOVE your Eiffle Tower ornament!
I agree; I love rebellious too!
My son always cries when the tree comes down. He gets so attached to it! :D
If I had put decorations up this year, I'd be right there with you. But since we were out of town for Christmas, we forced ourselves to skip it. What a bummer!!
Yes, we still like you. ;)
And if I had such a cool Eiffel tower ornament, I'd be rebellious too.
I would so still have mine up right with you, but I think my nesting kicked in this year! I took it all down on Christmas night (gasp!) because I thought the tree was too messy! That has never happened before! But usually... mine would easily still be up!
keep it up for as long as you want! =) my wreaths are still on my front door!
I have a really hard time taking down my Christmas ornaments too...it's so sad!
I would NOT have taken mine down if I did not now live with someone who I'd rather not think I was crazy. I think last year's stayed up until February. =) I just LOVE the lights and sparkle of Christmas!
I still have SOME of mine up! Just the beautiful RED decor. I am saving it for VALENTINES DAY! : ) My house always looks so NAKED without it. SIGH*
Aww! Your tree is cute and so is your eiffel tower ornament!
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Oh, what a gorgeous tree! Mine (all five of them) are still up, too; I just can't bear to take them down before at least the middle of January.
That Willow Tree nativity is so beautiful. Someday....
Aww with a tree as gorgeous as that, I wouldn't want to take it down, either!!!
Its ok to be rebellious sometimes :D
We still have our tree up as well.:) love your ornament. I have one just like it!
I take down the Christmas ornaments but leave the Snowmen Ornaments until February! I'm just never ready to unplug the sparkle when I finally have the time to enjoy it!
Congrats on your SITS day to shine! Your tree is quite beautiful!
Just about to take down the decorations too...
maybe just one. more. day.
Happy SITS day!
Happy SITS day!
Its lovely to see such a great couple and may your love for each other continue to grow.
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How beautiful is your blog!
Happy SITS Feature Day! :)
rebellion is good - just dropped by from SITS - happy SITS day!
Christmas season is SO short!!
Happy SITS day!
Happy SITS Day... rebellious or otherwise! Haha! :)
Hey there, happy SITS day!! I totally hear what you're saying about the decorations. I hope you had a good time bonding with them before you put them away. :)
Have an Extraordinary Day!
Happy SITS day!! Was it a surprise? :-) what a sweet blog!
Ours is down but still sitting in the living room in boxes.
Happy SITS day!
A little Christmas rebellion never hurt anyone! (my favorite decorations are still up)
Hey girl...stoppin' in from SITS! Congrats on your FB SITS DAY! woohoo! Okay, so my thoughts on your lil' rebellion...I totally feel ya, you'll have to excuse me while I take another sip of hot cocoa from my Santa mug!!
Ah well, Christmas will be back next year...
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Happy SITS day :) Love the Eiffel tower ornament!
If you count in the 12 days of Christmas, you aren't THAT late!
I, too, still have mine up...it comes down tomorrow. I promise!
Happy SITS day!
I haven't taken mine down yet... where's the rush?
Happy SITS Day!
SITS sent me... Part of the reason I don't put up a tree? I don't want to ever pull it down!
If I had my way, the tree would come down just after the new year...but Jan. 6 is the twelfth day of Christmas and my hubby won't let me take it down until after that. But there are few things that we get to be rebellious about after marriage...so stand your ground for what you believe in.
Happy SITS!
are you kidding? our tree is still up. TWELVE days of Christmas, right? :)
Happy SITS day! I love your blog and the way u've designed it...esp ur header - its fabulous! can't wait to read more of ur posts...xo.
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Mine is still kickin' it with that very Eiffel tower ornament on it too!
This makes me so happy. I'm more rebellious before the holidays, as I want to put everything up around October. It's always so weird how the moment after Christmas some switch goes off saying "take down decorations immediately..." I mean, who is that anyways?
Happy SITS day! I find it hard to take down our Christmas Tree too. (It's still up!) lol... I'm sure some time this week we'll find time to take it down lol...
Your tree is gorgeous and if I had an Eiffel tower ornament I wouldn't want to put it away either!! I ADORE Paris!
Just throw hearts on it and you're good for Valentine's Day!
Congrats on your SITS day! What a lovely place you got here! LOVE the pictures...and hey my tree is still up and staring at me wondering what the deal is? Why isn't it comin' down? I dunno, I hate goodbyes...even if they are just for 11 months :(
nothing wrong with that--after all technically Christmas just ended today!
:)
Happiest of SITS days!
Just dropping in from SITS. Your blog looks gorgeous. Have fun taking that tree down - pulling it apart is the worst job of the lot! Far more fun to put it up!
We take the tree down early...before NYE usually. I like to get all my organizing done before the 1st--odd little ritual of mine.
Your tree is beautiful!
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I don't mind one bit when other people take down their trees, just so mine is down by Jan. 1.
Congrats on your SITS day!
That is beautiful. I can see why you don't want to take it down.
Stopping by from SITS to wish you a Happy SITS Day. P.S. I, too, still have my Christmas tree up as well -shhhhh.... must be something about us Southern Girls - LOL Seriously, we went on vacation after the holidays so I haven't had the chance to take it down yet - but will do so this weekend -unfortunately. :o( Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week! Big hugs! xoxoxo
Happy SITS day! I love the P&P music on your site!
Stopping by from SITS! Your tree is lovely! I haven't taken mine yet down either but its on the to do list for this weekend. If it doesn't get done this weekend I might just throw in the towel completely and keep it up till next December, lol!
Lovely blog!!! Just saying hi from SITS. xx
It is hard to take Christmas down. I still have one wreath up. Stopping by from SITS!
I won't hold it against you! :p your tree IS Beautiful, I wouldn't take it down either!
Time to take it down. Our is. We can look out our snowie yard and see the neighbors still sparkling in their window. Why have all those needles inside my house. I try to get mine down NYE, so as to start the new year with the house all clean and fresh.
love the tree it is gorgeous! We went out of town for Christmas so we just put a small table top christmas tree up lol.
happy SITS day!!!
You're so sweet with your love of Christmas!! Happy SITS day!
Aww, I had a hard time putting away my Christmas decorations, too, don't feel bad - it's totally normal! And yes, we still like you! Happy SITS day to you!
stopping by from SITS to wish you a happy SITSday! off to read more, now ;-)
HappySITS Day!
It is a beautiful tree. I wouldn't want to take it down either. Hope you have a great day meeting all of the gals from SITS.
Happy SITS day! Double chocolate peanut butter cookies sound YUM!
Your tree is divine. You should totally leave it up at least until after today...which is the Russian Orthodox Christmas...so it's perfectly great to have it up until the 8th:)
Happy day to you....the FB @SITS!! LOVE your slideshow of the wedding photos...wow...the shoes...awesomeness.
Congrats on your SITS day! When it comes to Christmas decorations, enjoy 'em as long as possible. :o)
Happy SITS day! Loved your Eiffel Tower ornament!
Our de-tree-ing was a work in progress, which finally ended last night with the hubs sweeping the carpet. It's not bad being a rebel! Happy SITS day!!
I miss my tree this year, too. I had to take it down early because we went to a bowl game over the New Year's holiday. I don't know which Southern you are, but check out my blog. I am all Southern, too!
Girl, I still have stockings up on the mantle!! :) It is a pretty tree and there's nothing wrong with wanting to see that!
HAPPY SITS DAY!
Awww. Well at least your cat didn't take your entire tree down for you.
Happy SITS day!
You seem like a truly happy couple!
Some things are still up for me too :) have a great day!!
LOL!! After a few years and a few kids, you'll be more than happy to put it back up!
Happy SITS Day hun!! Enjoy all the comment lovin'!
You're fine! Now, if it's still up when Easter rolls around ... but until then, you're fine ;-)
Happy SITS day!
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Sigh, I took my Christmas tree down last week, January 2nd, like always. It's always done begrudgingly, but this year, it needed to be done... I was tired of patrolling it on a daily (hourly) basis looking for ornaments my toddler had broken, and after Christmas day, I needed the space for all her new presents!!!
Beautiful blog-- and did you really wear red shoes at your wedding? I wore yellow... love it!
~Elizabeth
Confessions From A Working Mom
I agree. Your tree is beautiful!
I know how you feel. Some years I do the same thing. Lately our trees haven't been all that impressive.
Rebellious suits you. You gotta keep it real :-)
Kiran
Visiting from SITS.
You have such a wonderful blog! It is so nice to see other people who are happily married.
Marriage so special!
I will be back often to visit your blog...so inspiring!
I personally love the pretty Eiffel Tower ornament ;) Happy SITS!
It's great if you are rebellious in that very little thing! I guess it doesn't hurt anybody! :) Happy SITS DAY!!! You have a beautiful blog! I love it and will start following it!
I hope you will stop by my blogs soon!
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I think Puerto Rico is onto something with Three Kings Day - it means you can legitimately keep decorations up until January 13!
Happy SITS day!
Happy SITS day!!
Happy SITS day, love this post!!!
I'm in the same predicament! I love our tree, and it's our first tree as husband and wife so it's even more special. I just wish I could keep it up all year! But like you, I know it's time. Tear.
Happy SITS day! Very cute blog - gorgeous wedding photos!
Happy SITS Day!!! I am off to read some of your posts. Love the look of the blog. Also a new follower now as well. Have a great day.
Sheri
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Ah, I feel you. Your tree is so gorgeous no wonder you don't want to take it down!
My boyfriend keeps teasing me that I still have mine up! But alas, it shall come down this weekend...
Happy SITS Day!
It's your SITS DAY! I'm so excited for you! I've always loved you blog. :)
And I totally wouldn't think you were crazy. Our tree is still up too and I'm having a hard time taking it down. :)
That Eiffel Tower ornament is lovely!
I still have my tree up!! I've even considered keeping it up and decorating it for Valentines day!! Dorky I know!!
Congrats on being today's FB!! Enjoy your day!
happy sits day! leave the tree up...go for it! i still have 5 trees up and they aren't coming down until the weather gets better. i'm not dragging all of these trees out into the snow. plus, they still make me smile. your tree is beautiful!
Good morning. You need to borrow our cat and then the tree would have been down on Dec 25. :-) Congrats on your marriage/ The photos are beautiful. Love the ruby red shoes!
Happy SITS day! I just realized that I visited your blog the other day to see your gorgeous table. Enjoy your day and your tree! Mine is still up and probably will be until next week. My kids hate taking it down and putting everything away.
Happy SITS day. Some people leave the tree up and change the ornaments for each season of the year. Not for me! Saturday I started to feel like the thing was rotting in our living room (and we have an artificial tree!). It HAD to come down.
Came over from SITS. Love your outlook on life and marriage, love that your are paasionate and committed to te man God chose for you.
I always have a Charlie Brown Christmas tree from the wild (I live on a state park), so mine comes down as soon as possible.
Stay warm,
The Park Wife
I loved reading your blog and I am happy I found you again. We lost our blog for some reason and all the blogs we love too. I found you, yeah!
Hey girl..stopping by from SITS...congratulations on your day :)
I just got married as well in April of 2009. Your pictures are beautiful. Stop by some time, I think we'd have a lot in common!
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I have a confession too...I am a Southern Gal that still has all 3 Christmas trees up with all the other decorations too. Even the outside decorations and lights. And just to annoy people (not really) I still light them up every night at 5:30 until 11:30 pm
I am waiting on this so called snow we are suppose to get so I can take a pretty picture. hehehe
Stopping by from SITs...Happy Happy Day!!!!
Happy Sits Day!!! I have an empty tree sitting in my living room because my husband would rather be lazy than take it down. We are having a party for the Texas game tonight and I guess today will be my day to figure out how to take the massive thing down ALONE!!
Happy SITS day!! I'm with you on the rebellion and I haven't packed up Christmas yet, I'm not ready : )
Happy SITS Day! If I had the energy to make a tree that nice I'd want to leave it up too!
Happy SITS Day! I am looking at my tree as I type:) I will probably make myself take them down this weekend:(
Happy SITS day!!! My tree is still up! I hate taking it down:( Once I take the tree down I am just left with gloomy winter! I think it's acceptable to keep it up through this week...right?? maybe??? lol
I am equally rebellious. I will not take my tree down - I will say that my 2 year old knocked it down again and it's been in a perpetual state of leaning tower of pisa ever since. But I won't take it down...just yet. This weekend? It's just TOO pretty, even at a horizontal.
Happy SITS day!
xx
Cristina
Happy SITS day! And after 8 years of marriage (12 years total together) being rebellious keeps it SPICY!! Very cute blog!
happy sits day!
Its such a sad process taking down all your beloved ornaments you've been collecting since you were little. And this year, I feel like it came and went so fast that by leaving the tree up a little longer I was able to hold on to that Christmas feeling a little longer as well.
Happy SITS day! Love your post! I used to leave mine up until New Year's day every year, but since I started working with the school system, I try to get everything put away early while I'm on my break! If I didn't, it would probably be February before I had a chance to do it again!
That is a gorgeous tree and I don't blame you for wanting to rebel. I love having Christmas decorations up.
Congrats on your newlywed status! I love your flowing dress. I'm newly engaged so feel free to stop by my blog with sage words of wisdom for wedding planning.
Congrats on your Sits day too!
that's too adorable. I love my decorations too but by the time Christmas is over I'm ready to go.
Happy SITS day!
Yea for the double chocolate christmas cookies! Stick to your guns girlie!
Happy SITS!
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Sweet.
Great wedding pics
I haven't taken mine down either!!
Our tree is coming down today - we always keep it up until after January 5th, when we have a family "12th Night" celebration. We try to get every drop of fun out of the Holidays!
Your tree is GORGEOUS - thanks so much for sharing your rebellion!
Happy SITS Saturday!
We just took our tree down today! I wanted to leave it up and just replace the Christmas ornaments with Valentine things! The kids would have loved it! The lights are still on outside though, it's too cold to take them down!
So with you! The Christmas season is way too short! I'm definitely going to be one of those people leaving up their decorations long into January!
It was sad to see the decorations go! Your tree was so pretty! Are you already gearing up and making plans for next year?
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