My Family's Traditional-ish Approach to Decorating for Christmas

Decorating for Christmas with my family is a big deal. It’s a drop-everything, plan-your-month-around-it, kind of deal. It didn’t matter if college finals were happening or how cold it was outside or if there was yet another Harry Potter movie marathon on TV. The first weekend of December is always reserved for cutting down and decorating our Christmas tree, hanging lights, sticking vintage Rudolph and Charlie Brown window clings on every glass surface, and filling a wooden manger with religious (and not-so-religious) figurines.

Every family has their own way of decorating for the holidays. They have their preferences of white or colored lights. Some stick to sentimental ornaments, while others may prefer a set of matching glass balls, but every family cherishes their own traditions the most, and I’m no different. Here’s how my family does it:

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