Today is December first. Yep. I can barely believe it myself. The holiday season can no longer be denied.
As is customary for me…I am swamped with projects. And my house is steadily falling apart. It wouldn’t be Christmastime if I didn’t have to remind myself to shower.
We don’t yet have any decor up. Are you appalled? I know. I kinda am too. But we had to go out of town last week, and have had something every night this week. So, what can we do.
I am pretty happy to report that the hubs went up and did holiday lights on our house on Tuesday night. Late. Like 10pm late. I was proud of him.
Our home doesn’t have elaborate outdoor decor. In fact, our home has one strand of lights going up over the roof line. Not pretty, uniform, white lights…that I would pick.
Nope.
I’m talkin’ old school, looks-like-a-circus, multi colored, ginormous bulb kind.
I might be adverse to multi-colors. I might be adverse to Christmas decor that looks like a 2nd grader made it. I might be adverse to unmatched decor. It’s true. Think what you will.
But, you know when you get married and your Mom tells you “you ought to learn to fight your battles.”
Wait. That might have just been my Mom.
Still. She said it. And I heeded it.
Not very many I’ve chosen to purposely lose. But this is one. Because my husband loves multi-color Circus bulbs….that is what we have.
Our main tree is white.
But the new tree that we’re getting in the basement this year….was agreed to be a multi-color, long before we were even wed. Yep. We had that discussion before matrimony.
I will not, however, allow the syrup to be stored in the fridge. That was a battle I chose to fight. It is obviously important.
Being December 1st, I bet you’re looking for a calendar to plan out all your activities this month….well I got you covered.
It’s probably one of my favorites this year. Something about red and white makes me want to sing jingle bells.
Click on the arrow with a line under it…in the above window. Just press it, and the image file should download right to your computer! Easy Peezy!
You can then print the file anywhere you’d like. This file is sized at 8.5×11. It will not print optimally at a bigger size. (But you can print it at a smaller size if you’d like.)
As usual PLEASE follow the following rules for Less Cake {more frosting} printables:
- LCMF prinatables are for PERSONAL USE only. You may not re-sell, re-distribute, or claim them as your own.
- Please do not remove the watermark.
- If posting on the internet, you MUST post a link back to this website.
- Personalization, color changes, and other customizations are not available on freebie printables. They are offered “as-is”.
Print yours out and start planning today! And remember to pick your battles this holiday season. It might not be worth getting coal over. (then again…it might be…your call!)
Just so you don’t think you’re alone… My husband only likes the crazy, big bulb Christmas lights too–in red and green! You can say that our home definitely looks unique! I can only stand back and smile…otherwise I’d be the one putting up those Christmas lights! Beautiful, elegant white lights aren’t worth it as far as I’m concerned! Love your red and white December calendar!
Neighbors are BYU Fans, only have blue and white lights.
Their other neighbors are Ute fans, one year they secretly got up on their roof and changed all the blue lights to red. That’s passion folks! Not nearly as important as the syrup battle, but a battle nonetheless. 
xoxo,
Amy
Bahahahahahaha! My husband keeps trying to insist that we get colored lights. orange to be specific (he is a HUGE Auburn fan and if it was up to him our entire house would be orange and blue)…. That is a BIG fat no for me. White says Christmas, to me multicolored huge bulbs say “Let’s leave our lights up all year long even though they are beyond sagging and a lot of the bulbs are burnt out and drive our neighbors insane.” Hopefully, you guys take yours down each year! But seeing as you just said that he put them up, that leads me to believe that you guys do the right thing.
And what is up with men wanting the syrup in the fridge! I had never heard of that until my husband! Why doesn’t he realize that it is icky having cold syrup on hot pancakes! Craziness I tell you!