I hear you on the food. I've still got a tin of chocolates in the pantry that we bought for last Christmas. Not even sure if they're still edible.
H always put shiny streamers and dangling things in our living room as well (more twin behaviour LOL ). I probably won't put them up, and I'm not going overboard outside either - probably just a couple of the lit trees or something. Saves on electricity costs if nothing else LOL.
Both 50 S14 M 16 yrs (his 3rd; my 1st)
ILYBINILWY - 24 Dec 2012 H moved out - 27 Jun 2013 Legally separated - 6 Sep 2013 Closing the door and changing the locks