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Using What You Have To Decorate For Christmas (2)

Finding items around your house to serve as beautiful season and holiday decorations is easy once you start using your imagination. Humans tend to be natural born pack rats and we have tons of items cluttering, or not cluttering our homes that we can use to decorate for Christmas. In yesterday’s article I shared a couple of ideas using a wagon, a baby pool and a planter box. Today I offer up still more household items that can be turned into an amazing Christmas decoration with very little work at all! Collecting More Than Dust Most people have a collection … Continue reading →

Using What You Have To Decorate For Christmas (1)

A firm believer in using what you have before purchasing something new which serves the same purpose, I utilize that same technique at Christmas time. Decorating my home for the holidays is loads of fun, especially when I don’t have to spend a lot to do it! You would be amazed at what you have in your home, and outside of your home that can serve to host decorations or serve as the decoration itself. Using creativity, low cost supplies and the things you already own, you can decorate your house in style! Little Red Wagon Have you got a … Continue reading →

Frugally Decorate Your Front Door For The Holidays (2)

In the previous article I gave several suggestions for front door decorations. It’s the first thing your guests see when they approach your home, so it’s important to decorate with some class and style. It’s hard to decorate when you are on a tight budget or are trying to be more frugal, but if you try some of these tips, you should have no problem and nobody will know you hardly spent a cent. * The traditional wreath is one of my favorite decorations. It’s a frugal way to add a very pretty decoration. You can purchase an already made … Continue reading →

Trimming Your Tree For Less: A Tree For All Seasons

Trimming the tree is traditionally done right after Thanksgiving. Some wait for the first week of December, but if you’re like me, you’re ready to start putting it up right after the last of the Turkey has been consumed on Thanksgiving day. We have traditionally had two trees we have used every year. An adult tree, and a child’s tree. Both were purchased at 75% off after Christmas, both are pre-lit trees and one is a full sized tree, with the children’s tree being a bit smaller. A couple of years ago, a third tree was purchased. I did this … Continue reading →

Frugally Decorate Your Front Door For The Holidays (1)

Decorating for the holidays is something I’ve always loved! It always puts me in the spirit of the season. And when I decorate, I decorate everything I can get my hands on. And it all starts with the front door. The front door is a very easy place to start, since there aren’t that many different options you can utilize. But there are some ideas you might not have considered. Keep in mind that your front door is the first thing everyone will see when they enter your home. And usually a front door is visible even from the street, … Continue reading →

Trim Your Tree For Less

The time to trim your Christmas tree is rapidly approaching. Many people put their tree up on Thanksgiving day or the day after. Are you looking for some new and exciting things to try with your tree this year? Do you like to plan different tree’s for each holiday season? Here is a great sampling of some fun things you can decorate your tree with. And some items can be used year after year! Decorate with a Doily You can purchase doily’s from discount chains all over. They are available in fabric and paper. If you already have some at … Continue reading →

Trimming Your Christmas Tree The Frugal Way

Every year I am on the lookout for new and innovative ways to decorate my Christmas trees. I did use the plural form of trees, because we have four now. One tree is exclusively mine and no I am not selfish, I just wanted a tree I could decorate with a more elegant flair. With five children, colorful, handmade items adorn the tree, and I wanted something a bit more adult. So one tree is mine, another is the family tree which we put up in the living room, there is an additional smaller tree that used to be my … Continue reading →