Christmas is the only holiday where I 'deck the halls with boughs of holly', so to speak. Other holidays, my house is 'blah'. I grew up in a predominantly Christian country so we celebrate this season in a big way. Over the years, I've accumulated decorations and I get one or two new ones in the After Christmas Sales. We lost a box of decorations when we moved from CA to the East coast. I'm sure someone has a Filipino Parol (Christmas star) made of Capiz shells hanging outside their house somewhere plus Christmas stocking holders that spell J-O-Y on their mantlepiece. :o( It takes me a day or so setting up all the decors. This year, the tree will be in a new spot in our living room since we installed a wood stove in the fireplace. Dh probably wouldn't let me hang the Christmas stockings on the mantle. Sad. Anyway, the wood stove is saving us $$ in heating oil so I don't mind. After all the hoopla of this holiday season I definitely need to look at some Vegas vacations and relax.