Each year I put up at least 3 Christmas trees. One in our master bedroom, all done in white makes the room very romantic. One in the living room, done with popcorn, cranberries, and gingham bows. The "main tree" in the dining room, its the biggest, with all of my childrens keepsake ornaments. All three children get a new ornament every year, and my oldest child is 24 so there are lots of ornaments.
Ok now the question. My husband thinks that I decorate too much, my kids love the way the house looks at Christmas. So should I cut back to make hubby happy? Or keep on doing to make kids happy? Me I am just happy that Christmas is coming. What do you think?
2006-11-11 13:38:06 · 10 answers · asked by mommawe 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
keep the one with all the keepsakes and the traditionl one in the living room. But dump the master bedroom, tree, that is too much. That way your husband will be happy and so will your kids.
on a personal note: I wish my mom would have done the keepsake tree for us,but she is so modern. we have one tree with a different theme each year, we have like 5 different themes,but no tradition.
2006-11-11 13:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could have written your question. My husband hated Christmas when we met but he has come around a bit because I can be kind of contagious that way. I'm kind of a Christmas Nazi - I decorate every room in the house! You might just ask your prince what he doesn't like. It may be something as simple as the time it takes you to decorate or the amount of money you spend. Once you know what is really bothering him you can find a way to compromise a bit. Your kids grow up and go away. Evenutally it will be just you and him so he does deserve a little favoritism. I would be that when you make an effort to appease him a wee bit he'll be a little more inclined to let you work your Chrismas magic too. :-)
2006-11-11 13:58:51 · answer #2 · answered by hairdvs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had more room in my house, I would do the same thing. I do one room and my husband says I put too much up. But , one year I looked at what I did and asked him if he was daft, and it came up that he thought I put way to much time into all the things I do for Christmas. I asked him if he ever had a bad Christmas since we have been married and he said no. I told him all my time was worth it, then . Now I decorate a little more, and he never said it again. It wasn't the decorations, he thought I worked too hard on it. It could be the same with you.
2006-11-11 13:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mimiat41 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister has a tree in the den, 1 in each child's room, which is 2, one up stairs, a little one in the kitchen.. the one in the den is a real tree usually about 15 to 18 foot tall, she stands on a ladder to decorate it. She starts the 2nd week in Nov. And forgot a real on her front porch, she has a log house, every thing is so pretty decorated. So if it makes you and the children happy, he should meet you half way.
2006-11-11 13:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both put up small trees in kids room cut out extra tree in house and keep main tree and you can come up with a solutions for your bedroom
2006-11-11 14:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by rradboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tis the season to be JOLLY!! Decorate away!! My kids love the decorations also...It just wouldnt be the same without them!
2006-11-11 14:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by jessified 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set them all down and have a family pow-wow. Then decided what to do. As for me personally, I say Christmas comes but once a year and I believe it is okay to go all out.
2006-11-11 14:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Catie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your husband should be happy that you and your kids are happy. maybe his problem is that he feels decorating is taking time away from him. make some time for him this season or try to include him in the fun.
2006-11-11 13:41:48 · answer #8 · answered by JaSam 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dump one tree
and decorate your husband :)
2006-11-11 13:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Keep doing it. Your husband's probably just feeling guilty that he doesn't help you do it.
2006-11-11 13:46:27 · answer #10 · answered by gabluesmanxlt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋