At this point, I think I am showing remarkable self-restraint.

Though it is taking everything I have, I’ve left the Fall decorations alone…so far. I solemnly swear not to start our seasonal madness until at least September. *she says with a twitch*Yes, I fully understand that decorating for Fall when it is 100 degrees outside is probably eccentric, bordering on downright weird.

Though my husband and I are about as different as two people can be, we both share an unnatural tendency to go overboard on the holidays. It all starts with Halloween, which we over-do like it’s going out of style. We decorate the entire house, usually have some type of party, and carve enough pumpkins that people must think we are pretty freaky. I have already spent this month planning, plotting, reading and scheming about what the month of October will bring. I have a stack of Halloween books and magazines littering our coffee table, and have been to the craft store EVERY weekend for the past four weeks. I have been scouring the internet for ideas, like this:

And this from MarthaStewart.com:

And this:

I think I may have a problem with obsessing…

And if you think this is bad, wait till Christmas….