Are You Sick of Christmas Decorations Yet?

Do you remember about a month ago when the Christmas season was new and the world was a bright spot of red and green? Yeah, me neither. As the yuletide cheer begins to wane, many people look around their home and see nothing but snowmen and Santa Claus'. It's a good thing Christmas only comes once … [Read more...]

On To The Next: When To Put Up Christmas Decorations

After you've made it through the endless driving and gorging on turkey for Thanksgiving, it'll be time to focus on the next major holiday: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Festivus, etc... It's pretty much a given that you take down the Thanksgiving decorations soon after the holiday, but exactly when do … [Read more...]

Filling the Holiday Void: Excuses to Decorate Your Home

Oct. 31 through Jan. 1 is a fast-paced romp from one major holiday to another. You start out with Halloween, move into Thanksgiving, rush to Christmas and celebrate the end and new beginnings with New Year’s. What now? You have been in decorating overdrive for the past three months and now you’re … [Read more...]

Cleanup Tips for the Home: A Holiday Aftermath

Believe it or not, the months of shopping, anxiety and expectation have culminated in a few hours of frantic unwrapping, and now the only present is the bottle of red wine you and your spouse or significant other plan on drinking tonight. With the holiday festivities at an end, it’s time to think … [Read more...]

Holiday Decorating: The Dilemmas That We All Face

When the holidays come around, my thoughts turn to decorating my home and tree for Christmas. My mind recollects what’s in the attic, what I saw in the stores and what kind of homemade goodies I can help create with the kids. There is so much out there that it’s easy to get frustrated over what to … [Read more...]

Christmas Humor: How to Annoy Your Neighbors

We all feel the peer pressure to decorate for the holidays and to put out our best beat-your-neighbor lights and animatronic reindeer. Pretty soon our yards look like winter wonderland exploded and we still do even more the next year. I say, why bow down to decorating peer pressure? Go the opposite … [Read more...]

Holiday Wreaths on Sale

What day is it? The day before the day before Christmas! This is not-quite emergency time, but the time to freak is nigh. The most important thing, of course, is that this is the last day you can try to get items overnight shipped in time for Christmas day. So if you need some presents, or need to send … [Read more...]

Tiffany Small Christmas Lamp – Holiday Lighting

Any good host knows when throwing the perfect Holiday party, it's all about the details baby! Check out this Small Tiffany Christmas Lamp from AffordableLamps.com! Meyda's small Christmas tree is trimmed with bells and ribbons and shelters the children's toys. Crowned with the Eastern Star, it … [Read more...]

Unique Holiday Cheer – Christmas Tree Wreath

This Christmas tree shaped wreath is utterly adorable. Exclusive to Williams-Sonoma I think they really hit the merriment target, with extra cool points for originality! The holiday wreath is handcrafted of fresh Monterey pine and red cedar boughs accented with California bay leaves, seeded eucalyptus … [Read more...]

Blue Ornaments – Blue Glass Snowflakes

These dainty versions of the real thing have taken on a cool new hue. Sprinkled with glitter, they'll add sparkle to your tree, wreath or packages. Plus I personally have a pension for blue Christmas decor, I think it's really classy and when done right a welcome change from the swarm of red and gold. Here … [Read more...]