Obviously, the answer depends on the person, right?
For me, the sight of anything Christmas-related in October feels premature, but waiting until the eleventh hour to dig out your twinkle lights is such a missed opportunity for prolonged festiveness! November is my sweet spot to get all the holiday heavy lifting out of the way -- so that, come December, I can sink into the holiday spirit worry-free :)
Our wee tree normally goes up by mid-November. Same for stockings and novelty decor like snowflake-printed dishtowels, homemade wreaths, and a bootleg Elf On The Shelf that I got from Dollarama. Our menorah is put back on display, but the candles only emerge at Hannukah. (I'm a big fan of these cute ones from Indigo!)
While decking the halls, I might queue up a holiday playlist on Spotify, or stream some classics like Elf, Home Alone, or Christmas Vacation (HUGE favorites in the Sciortino family). However, once decorating is done, it's critical to pause the holiday entertainment until December, or risk getting sick of it all.
As for gifts... I start picking them out really early. Like, first week of November. And (brace yourself) I even maintain a holiday spreadsheet to keep track of whose presents are left to buy, total spending, etc. I know. I'm nuts. The thing is, Christmastime or not, I get unreasonably panicky by last-minute shopping -- ESPECIALLY in a cramped, nearly-picked-clean store. Being proactive about gifting is my coping mechanism. And I also get to shop ;)
This year, I'm aiming for a more relaxed attitude toward the holiday season, since the pandemic has me homebound with plenty of time to spare. That being said... I just put two tiny firs on my kitchen table, and that aforementioned spreadsheet is already getting some action. Apparently, I can't help myself lol.
What are your thoughts re: gung ho holiday preparedness?
Image credit (top): Pinterest -- sorry, I lost the link!
Image credit (trees): All ours from holidays past -- 2014 to 2019 :)
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