tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post7799985434740854545..comments2024-03-29T09:40:44.840-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Granny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-83633806862074477102014-12-28T18:48:08.059-05:002014-12-28T18:48:08.059-05:00Growing up we always kept up our tree/decor until ...Growing up we always kept up our tree/decor until Jan. 6th. Being a teacher I feel very overwhelmed by the holidays. We bought a few things right before Christmas, but that was all. Having to be absorbed in it at work everyday gets to be too much. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-81977870493395412402014-12-28T13:40:33.386-05:002014-12-28T13:40:33.386-05:00What a wonderful post! It speaks to me greatly! Mo...What a wonderful post! It speaks to me greatly! Most years I have keep it simple, however, this year I shopped a lot more. I felt much more stress. I love the season too. Next year, I will go back to the homemade and avoid trying to please everyone. I love your blog! We have much in common! Hopefully, I can find space in my days to get back to my own blogging! I do love it!! Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352494480843246072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-13253584575509229502014-12-28T12:01:37.716-05:002014-12-28T12:01:37.716-05:00I woke this morning thinking "Fourth Day of C...I woke this morning thinking "Fourth Day of Christmas!" so I guess you can see how I feel about it :)<br />Like you, I think, I choose to live in a way that's fairly insulated from the noise and clutter of advertising and "must have this." I was kind of stunned this year when I was reading so many blog posts about the pressure of meeting expectations on the holidays. Whose expectations? I wonder.<br />Happy 4th Day of Christmas!!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-79159699372279030392014-12-28T10:50:58.152-05:002014-12-28T10:50:58.152-05:00Jo Ann, I have done it both ways--up and down earl...Jo Ann, I have done it both ways--up and down early, up and down later. I just love having them for at least 2 weeks! I also like the concept of starting the new year with a clean, calm house and for many years that was what I did. And when we have a live tree, it had to come down earlier for safety's sake. <br /><br />Have a wonder-filled new year, my friend!<br />Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-86024847173913016162014-12-28T09:11:28.896-05:002014-12-28T09:11:28.896-05:00We do things a bit differently - though we too do ...We do things a bit differently - though we too do not have a TV, which does help keep things simpler - and we rarely are in town shopping. Our youngest daughter was born on Dec. 11 and I had just put the tree up before I went to the hospital all those years ago (she just turned 45) so our family tradition has been that we still put the tree up on her birthday. That gives us a happy two weeks with the tree and decorations. <br /><br />We then pack away the decorations very soon after christmas (just have the lights and the big tree to pack away today and we are finished) and begin our winter cleaning - giving us a sparkly clean and shiny house to begin the new year - ready for all that is to come with a "clean face and hands and home". We celebrate the New Year in a quiet and thoughtful attitude, with no decorations to distract us and no big chores waiting for us. We enjoy that others leave their decorations up for us to share when we drive or walk past, but our tradition suits us just fine and we are happy with our early celebrations and our clean house - ready to fill it with the new year.<br /><br />May all your holidays be fabulous!JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.com