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12 Days of Christmas: Holiday Lights

12/08/12 | 12 Days of Christmas

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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  1. Alexa von Canisius says

    December 10, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    wow some are seriously over the top !! in europe people live mainly in apartments so its hard to decorate the exterior…
    nice blog !
    http://www.alexavoncanisius.com/blog/

  2. Beth W says

    December 10, 2012 at 1:14 am

    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.

  3. FierceandFashionable says

    December 9, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    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 πŸ™‚ so I love this post!

    xo Michelle

    Fierce & Fashionable

  4. kcomekarolina says

    December 9, 2012 at 8:33 am

    it looks great! love it!

    xoxo from rome
    K.
    kcomekarolina.com

  5. Kertu says

    December 9, 2012 at 8:16 am

    Great photos, so inspiring post! πŸ™‚

    kisses from Finland <3
    http://nnotforsale.blogspot.fi/

  6. Mica says

    December 9, 2012 at 7:55 am

    Wow beautiful photos! I really like looking at all of the brightly lit houses at Christmas time πŸ™‚

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  7. Viola says

    December 9, 2012 at 7:43 am

    Beautiful photos again!! I can’t wait the Christmas!

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    xx viola

  8. Laura says

    December 9, 2012 at 6:36 am

    Beautiful post and pictures!

  9. My-cliffnotes says

    December 9, 2012 at 3:25 am

    I love Christmas lights!!

  10. Coline Chavaroche says

    December 9, 2012 at 3:24 am

    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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    Coline.

  11. Christina Marie says

    December 9, 2012 at 12:04 am

    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. πŸ™‚

  12. ~Mom Wife Boss Life~ says

    December 8, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    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!

    xx kelly

    http://www.momwifebosslife.com

  13. kendra kay says

    December 8, 2012 at 10:40 pm

    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!

  14. Lian says

    December 8, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    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!
    ♥
    http://herlifeinstyle.blogspot.co.il/

  15. PinkPanthress says

    December 8, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    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).

    Follow the Royal Peach

  16. ELISA says

    December 8, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    The 2nd and 3rd house are simply stunning!

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  17. Julye says

    December 8, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    so nice decorated !!!

  18. Abbey says

    December 8, 2012 at 2:14 pm

    I do love those tasteful ones and can’t help to laugh a little at the other ones. πŸ™‚ 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! πŸ™‚

  19. Maddie says

    December 8, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Wow so bright and shiny! Though looks nice!

    callmemaddie.blogspot.com

  20. aree1997 says

    December 8, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Congratulations on the 100th post πŸ˜€ There are too many decorations around my house πŸ™‚ All are too beautiful πŸ™‚

    Aree With Umbrella

  21. ALI&ANG says

    December 8, 2012 at 11:56 am

    What a great and inspiring holiday post. Yes I remember this tradition too!

    Ali of:

    http://www.aliandang.com

  22. life is style says

    December 8, 2012 at 11:20 am

    so beautiful <3 <3

  23. Lalaine says

    December 8, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Awesome houses!

    lalainephotos.blogspot.com

  24. Cathy says

    December 8, 2012 at 9:36 am

    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 πŸ™‚ Congrats on your 100th post! I just had mine on Monday πŸ™‚

    http://cstyledesign.blogspot.com

  25. CΓͺ says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:54 am

    Wowwwwwww πŸ˜€

  26. Nina Normalo says

    December 8, 2012 at 8:14 am

    That looks amazing ☆★☆
    We have only some lights in one little tree πŸ˜€

    ♥, Nina
    http://my-style-diary.com

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