Valentine's Day lights?

klondikebar · January 2013

Really? A house in our area has red, pink and purple lights all over the outside. I know it's not Christmas leftovers b/c I remember their home being done in all green. I did not know people put lights up for Valentine's Day and it's over a month away too. I think they need a hobby. Just kidding. I'm not judging. I have just never seen this before.

Is this a new trend?

Hesterlicious · January 2013

It's still a dark month. Safety first!

flyingsaucer · January 2013

I hope not...

klondikebar · January 2013

Hesterlicious:
It's still a dark month. Safety first!

Ah. So they are just providing a service to the neighborhood. They are such good citizens.

Wufroggy79 · January 2013

Haven't seen it, and I live on one of those streets that decorates the shiz out of every holiday. The most I've seen so far is a Valentine's flag.

Mamapoo · January 2013

There's a house near me that does Halloween, takes those down to put up Thanksgiving, takes those down to put up Christmas, takes those down to put up Valentines day, takes those down to put up Easter. It's totally ridiculous. I laugh Arty how much time and energy they're wasting.

klondikebar · January 2013

Spooko:
Not going to lie...when I saw the title I just assumed it was you doing it since you had so much light passion (and shenanigans) at Christmas time.

I do love my lights, but once a year is enough for me. It wouldn't be as fun if I did it for every holiday.

maybe if I just did red lights, I could leave them up all year long. Red is partially patriotic for President's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Veteran's Day, then Valentine's Day, blood red for Halloween and then Christmas!

klondikebar · January 2013

Mamapoo:
There's a house near me that does Halloween, takes those down to put up Thanksgiving, takes those down to put up Christmas, takes those down to put up Valentines day, takes those down to put up Easter. It's totally ridiculous. I laugh Arty how much time and energy they're wasting.

That's dedication to exterior illumination.

Mamapoo · January 2013

KlondikeBar:
Spooko:
Not going to lie...when I saw the title I just assumed it was you doing it since you had so much light passion (and shenanigans) at Christmas time.
I do love my lights, but once a year is enough for me. It wouldn't be as fun if I did it for every holiday.
maybe if I just did red lights, I could leave them up all year long. Red is partially patriotic for President's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Veteran's Day, then Valentine's Day, blood red for Halloween and then Christmas!

You could do a red light outline of the house, and just add inflatable figures to match whatever holiday?

klondikebar · January 2013

Mamapoo:
KlondikeBar:
Spooko:
Not going to lie...when I saw the title I just assumed it was you doing it since you had so much light passion (and shenanigans) at Christmas time.
I do love my lights, but once a year is enough for me. It wouldn't be as fun if I did it for every holiday.
maybe if I just did red lights, I could leave them up all year long. Red is partially patriotic for President's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Veteran's Day, then Valentine's Day, blood red for Halloween and then Christmas!
You could do a red light outline of the house, and just add inflatable figures to match whatever holiday?

I was kidding. Christmas only for me;)

Ms Adler · January 2013

I decorate usually for each holiday starting with Halloween and ending with Easter. Not outdoors, only in our house. Halloween and Christmas get a lot of lights. Valentines Day and Easter get a strand on the mantle of the fireplace usually. I have a kid. She likes lights. Decorating together is a fun activity for us. I never consider spending quality time with my daughter a waste of time or energy.

PrincessFiona9 · January 2013

We go pink lights for DD's bedroom. She picked them out at Christmas time. Maybe I'll hang them back up in there for Valentine's Day.

klondikebar · January 2013

Ms Adler:
I decorate usually for each holiday starting with Halloween and ending with Easter. Not outdoors, only in our house. Halloween and Christmas get a lot of lights. Valentines Day and Easter get a strand on the mantle of the fireplace usually. I have a kid. She likes lights. Decorating together is a fun activity for us. I never consider spending quality time with my daughter a waste of time or energy.

Oh geez. I never said it was a waste of energy, just that I never saw a house full of outdoor lights for Valentine's Day. I decorate indoors for all of the holidays.

FrickandFrack · January 2013

I've seen this happen in my neighborhood. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.

Luckie519 · January 2013

Growing up one of the houses in our neighborhood, decorated for EVERY holiday. They had red and white lights up and inflatable hearts in the yard. As a kid, I always liked it, but I could see as an adult maybe being annoyed if it was my neighbor.

We put up decorations for Valentine's Day, but no lights outside. Just a few decorations inside and then the window clings on the front window (DS loves those things!).

klondikebar · January 2013

Luckie519:
Growing up one of the houses in our neighborhood, decorated for EVERY holiday. They had red and white lights up and inflatable hearts in the yard. As a kid, I always liked it, but I could see as an adult maybe being annoyed if it was my neighbor.

We put up decorations for Valentine's Day, but no lights outside. Just a few decorations inside and then the window clings on the front window (DS loves those things!).

Crud. I forgot our gel clings were ruined last year. The kids love sticking them up on the patio door. I'm glad you mentioned it or I would have forgot to put them on my shopping list.

Ms Adler · January 2013

KlondikeBar:
Ms Adler:
I decorate usually for each holiday starting with Halloween and ending with Easter. Not outdoors, only in our house. Halloween and Christmas get a lot of lights. Valentines Day and Easter get a strand on the mantle of the fireplace usually. I have a kid. She likes lights. Decorating together is a fun activity for us. I never consider spending quality time with my daughter a waste of time or energy.
Oh geez. I never said it was a waste of energy, just that I never saw a house full of outdoor lights for Valentine's Day. I decorate indoors for all of the holidays.

Sorry...I didn't quote...it wasn't you who said that. Someone else did.

klondikebar · January 2013

Ms Adler:
KlondikeBar:
Ms Adler:
I decorate usually for each holiday starting with Halloween and ending with Easter. Not outdoors, only in our house. Halloween and Christmas get a lot of lights. Valentines Day and Easter get a strand on the mantle of the fireplace usually. I have a kid. She likes lights. Decorating together is a fun activity for us. I never consider spending quality time with my daughter a waste of time or energy.
Oh geez. I never said it was a waste of energy, just that I never saw a house full of outdoor lights for Valentine's Day. I decorate indoors for all of the holidays.
Sorry...I didn't quote...it wasn't you who said that. Someone else did.

Gotcha. I didn't want anyone to take my post the wrong way. I really don't care how or when anyone decorates. All in good fun:)

Mamapoo · January 2013

Ms Adler:
KlondikeBar:
Ms Adler:
I decorate usually for each holiday starting with Halloween and ending with Easter. Not outdoors, only in our house. Halloween and Christmas get a lot of lights. Valentines Day and Easter get a strand on the mantle of the fireplace usually. I have a kid. She likes lights. Decorating together is a fun activity for us. I never consider spending quality time with my daughter a waste of time or energy.
Oh geez. I never said it was a waste of energy, just that I never saw a house full of outdoor lights for Valentine's Day. I decorate indoors for all of the holidays. 
Sorry...I didn't quote...it wasn't you who said that. Someone else did. 

When I said waste of energy, I meant literally the electricity, not the physical act of doing it. If it's something you do as a family, cool, but Christmas lights are flucking expensive! I Like to have holiday towels and figurines, etc, but the whole light thing is too much.

klondikebar · January 2013

Mamapoo:
Ms Adler:
KlondikeBar:
Ms Adler:
I decorate usually for each holiday starting with Halloween and ending with Easter. Not outdoors, only in our house. Halloween and Christmas get a lot of lights. Valentines Day and Easter get a strand on the mantle of the fireplace usually. I have a kid. She likes lights. Decorating together is a fun activity for us. I never consider spending quality time with my daughter a waste of time or energy.
Oh geez. I never said it was a waste of energy, just that I never saw a house full of outdoor lights for Valentine's Day. I decorate indoors for all of the holidays.
Sorry...I didn't quote...it wasn't you who said that. Someone else did.
When I said waste of energy, I meant literally the electricity, not the physical act of doing it. If it's something you do as a family, cool, but Christmas lights are flucking expensive! I Like to have holiday towels and figurines, etc, but the whole light thing is too much.

I went back and reread. I took what you said as a waste of electrical energy.

fancynewbeesly · January 2013

One house in our neighborhood at Valentine's Day ALWAYS has a red heart in lights. I remember asking my parents about it years ago--they said the neighborhood had a heart transplant and that is why they always put the heart lights up.