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Brucemore Holiday Tours

I've been looking forward to decorating our house for Christmas since we moved in June. Before buying our 1910 dream home we were in a town home. It suited our needs. But, I'd always wanted to live in a house with original hardwood floors, crown molding, formal dining room and an open staircase. My vision of the perfect house was influenced a lot by my grandparents 1800's home in Pennsylvania. Since we usually visited them around the holidays, my vision usually included Christmas decorations.

So, more so than in year's past I was particularly anxious to get up our decorations this year. Our tradition is to get everything out the day after Thanksgiving. In part it's because by November 24 I'm sick of all my fall decorations and am ready for a change. Also, I figure getting everything out is such a production we might as well enjoy it for as long as possible. And I'm not one for leaving the tree up past New Year's so that means getting the tree up early.

Nearly everyone I talked to on Thursday at Brucemore, which was festively decorated for the holidays, said their favorite decoration was the Christmas tree. For me I think my very favorite decorations might be the ones on the outside. I just love coming home to a festively decorated house in the doldrums of December. I wanted to string lights outside this year. My husband couldn't be convinced. So I had to settle for lights on our bushes. But, I did hang a wreath on the door. And I love pulling into the driveway and seeing that sign of the season.

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