Have you started? Finished? We're running a bit behind this year, but hopefully we'll get the tree and some decorations up by this weekend. Keeping it simple, I will most likely leave a couple bins in the basement, knowing that what goes up must come down.
Here are a few shortcuts I'm taking this year....
Only put out special decorations - here are a couple pics from last year that I'm re-creating this year
This is a bit of my Spode collection that I display in the kitchen window sill.
I love snow globes, so those will definitely be back out on this ledge.
Decide now what decorations can go to a friend, Goodwill, garage sale stash - don't put them back into storage after this year.
Do a couple special kid projects that are simple - a gingerbread house (the kind you buy), make a couple ornaments - I love these:
Make a garland - here are some ideas that I'm loving from Pinterest:
Do a couple special kid projects that are simple - a gingerbread house (the kind you buy), make a couple ornaments - I love these:
Make a garland - here are some ideas that I'm loving from Pinterest:
So how about you? Any decorating shortcuts you'd like to share in the comments?
I'm planning a slumber party for my 13 year old & we are doing a holiday craft! Just not sure which one yet. I think homemade decor is awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI actually did exactly what you said this year (only put up SPECIAL decorations), and bagged the rest for donations! HOW FREEING! And my house looks classy instead of cheesy!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could post pic's of before and afer, but I don't have last year's pic's. But I'll definitely take pic's of this years decor like you did to refer to next year :)
Pinterest has the best DIY/craft ideas! I love those handprint ornaments.
ReplyDeleteMommyblogger- a cute craft is a candle holder. Sponge paint white on a glass round ball candle holder (imagine snowman head). Once dry use a black sharpie to draw dot eyes and dots for the mouth. Then use an orange sharpie to draw a triangle carrot nose. Very simple. Don't overdo the drawings. Cute!
ReplyDeleteThis year we have been super busy with work so we are also going "light." I just got put our Christmas lights up this afternoon, but other than that our tree and stockings are up along with a few holiday candles and that's pretty much it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a good idea to only put out the special decorations. I decided earlier this year to really minimilise Christmas this year with regards to decorations, so to choose only special decs will be a real blessing.
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