Welcome to Sparkles & Shoes’ 100th Post!
During this time of year, when I lived in the suburbs, I loved driving around and looking at the holiday lights on people’s houses. These drives, often on Christmas Eve’s, made for very fond childhood memories and I definitely could not have done my my 12 Days of Christmas without mentioning them!
Some I believe are really tastefully done:
And some are over the top, but great to look at:
Do you deck out your house for Christmas? Do any of your neighbors?
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Alexa von Canisius says
wow some are seriously over the top !! in europe people live mainly in apartments so its hard to decorate the exterior…
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Beth W says
I love the first three! I’ve never had lights on my house, but I like making a thermos of cocoa and driving around, looking at the lights, listening to holiday music.
FierceandFashionable says
Awww, I have so many fond memories of driving around and looking at Christmas lights too! Every year on Christmas Eve we go and get Hot Chocolate and drive around and find the best in town 🙂 so I love this post!
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kcomekarolina says
it looks great! love it!
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Kertu says
Great photos, so inspiring post! 🙂
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Mica says
Wow beautiful photos! I really like looking at all of the brightly lit houses at Christmas time 🙂
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Viola says
Beautiful photos again!! I can’t wait the Christmas!
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Laura says
Beautiful post and pictures!
My-cliffnotes says
I love Christmas lights!!
Coline Chavaroche says
Oh thoses christmas pictures are definitely beautiful ! we don’t have that kind of lighting in france that’s too bad
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Christina Marie says
So festive! It won’t be anything like this, but I hope to get some lights on my balcony tomorrow. Holiday lights always perk me up. 🙂
~Mom Wife Boss Life~ says
Beautiful pics! I MAKE my hubby put up lights! We do our holly bush and roof line in white. Nice blog, wanna follow me? I’m your newest follower!
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kendra kay says
those are amazing- im lucky if i get a single strand up outside. lol- i do it all on the inside then run out of steam!
Lian says
ohhhh… i loooove christmas! my fav holiday and i really like the holiday lights!! by the way, congrats on 100th post kelly!
have a great week!
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PinkPanthress says
I am divided on this topic, since I believe it to be not so good for the environment, using up so much electricity for such a show… but the kid in me is all “Oooh”!
No, we do not celebrate this… and neither do our neghbourss decorate their
Houses or Apartments(balconies & windows).
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ELISA says
The 2nd and 3rd house are simply stunning!
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Julye says
so nice decorated !!!
Abbey says
I do love those tasteful ones and can’t help to laugh a little at the other ones. 🙂 There aren’t tons in my neighborhood [townhouses] that have too many lights, but there is one right up from us with lots of lights…that blink…and music even plays! It’ a bit obnoxious! haha.
Anyway, congrats on the 100th post! 🙂
Maddie says
Wow so bright and shiny! Though looks nice!
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aree1997 says
Congratulations on the 100th post 😀 There are too many decorations around my house 🙂 All are too beautiful 🙂
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ALI&ANG says
What a great and inspiring holiday post. Yes I remember this tradition too!
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life is style says
so beautiful <3 <3
Lalaine says
Awesome houses!
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Cathy says
My favorite looks are the clear light styles in the first three photos. Our family does the drive thru the neighborhood on Christmas eve to see the lights. That’s also when the luminairies are lit and line the street 🙂 Congrats on your 100th post! I just had mine on Monday 🙂
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Cê says
Wowwwwwww 😀
Nina Normalo says
That looks amazing ☆★☆
We have only some lights in one little tree 😀
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