I don't decorate for Christmas until St. Nicholas Day. However, the tree doesn't get decorated until Yuletide begins... We decorate with old ornaments from our childhood... things that we made or received over the years, and things that our children have made or received. Before then, it's just lights. No ornaments. We literally deck our halls with boughs of holly from the 2-story holly tree behind my home. The Christmas tree and mistletoe come from the property, too. Stockings line our fireplace, and the tea tray becomes a cocoa corner. Outside, we have a sad looking Christmas tree in our backyard that we light up for fun, and my kids love to light up the bushes in front of the house. Our front door is bare, but the side door (everyone uses the side door around these parts) has small, homely wreath hung on it every year that I've grown kinda fond of... HAHAHA! The only piece that goes up early is the string of greetings cards that I receive throughout the season. I hang them above my mantle.