No Christmas lights, this year

We talked about that with my daughter and we will put a set around the manger (no tree either this year) and that will be all. The kids will make the Holy Family in clay and I`ll take out a beautiful manger I have that my parents bought when I was a little girl. The only thing I asked was that the manger was set high so that my youngest granddaughter did not decide that she could play with it.

I think we really have to do that jure, so we can always be within the budget. Christmas light could indeed increase your electricity consumption. So yes, maybe you can also put those Christmas light on the week of Christmas.

Hello Jureathome, that's a very wise decision you made my friend. No wonder, not much people are going to celebrate christmass in a long run this year end because of the rise of the electricity cost. Actually, in the US people set up christmass tree at the week or day before christmas and then removes it. well, as long as the family feels the spirit of giving and loving this xmas, that matters most

My family and I used to it out Christmas lights on the windows, on the lawn and even on the door. But now, we decided to just put up Christmas lights around our Christmas tree and that's it. No more lights that even plays music for the same reason: our electricity bill spikes up crazily.

We dont have many people who put up xmas lights here in Mexico. I really miss them. I put up a few in my cafe window is all. Most like you there, cant afford the light bill these days.

we've taken down the lights around the roof a long time ago. i'm thinking of buying a new electric parol and give the old one to my brother for their house. i saw one that's plain white (capiz) with mary, jesus and joseph in the middle, then white lights around it. no red, green, etc. i think it like the simplicity and it might light up the garage much better. while i was washing the dishes after lunch today, i heard my mother talking to someone at the gate. it seems our electric meter was replaced. i do remember someone looking at it few days ago but didn't give me any feedback. to be honest, i don't see any unusual changes in our electric bill, but i will mark this date and see if there will be any effect next month or the month after.

I think you're being very practical. And really,just having lights up for the actual week of Christmas makes sense considering that it really is a one or two day Celebration. We just have lights on our tree, which our son can enjoy more easily because it is too cold for him to be outside a lot.

The Christmas decor that I have this year is the same as I had last year. Which was the figurines of Santa, and all other small knick knacks like plates. I did not bring out my Christmas tree because first, I literally live alone. And second, it is a pain to clean, especially here in our country where dust seems to accumulate faster. I have asthma and it will be a real pain to clean such a big tree, even if it is pretty. At least with the ceramics, I can easily wash them, then store them away for next year. And they also don't go out of season. As for Christmas lights, I also don't put up any.

my mom said the same thing as you. she noticed that last December, her bill was ginormous due to her Christmas lights so she decided not to put any out this year. we typically don't put them out anyways but we do leave the tree on a lot. i have been after everyone this year to shut off lights, unplug stuff, etc because the cost of electricity seems to be going through the roof.

Me too even last 2 christmas I did not put any lights here since there was an incident of fire because of some over heated christmas lights. We can celebrate even without thise light the important is the safety of our family.

I feel that there are a lot of people this year that will be thinking of all the bills rather than all the lights on and in their houses. I feel that with the expense of christmas, as well as all the other bills people will be spending a lot less where they can to ensure they have enough money for other things that they need rather than what they would like.

Hi juurea, I totally agree with you,,I have changed from that big tree and lots of lights a year ago,,I now just do a table top 3 feet white tree with lavander small balls and lavander garland and one strand of white blinking lights,,,thats it.. My youngest grandson is 13 so I just don;t even bother with a big tree anymore.. My family always have Christman at my house...Its just as festive...

Well, that's actually smart to do, thinking of the possible financial burden this coming Christmas and we don't want that in our head. That's very practical!

ooohh.. okay :P that's your choice

I think it would be a good idea to have candle lights lit in the house and the walls of the house if there is problem with the electricity. I think the candle lights will give good looks overall. I think it is good to put different colors of the candle light and may be you can have small led lights that does not consume a lot of electricity.