Tip #1: Learn to tie a perfect package bow! Small Notebook put together a video tutorial. I found it on my friend’s blog here. I did this bow on my first try!
Tip #2: Improvise! I didn’t have candles to match what I had going on in this room and I didn’t want to spend money. SO, I plopped these glass ornaments into my sconces. I love the look and it is unexpected!
Tip #3: Practice patience and be thankful! This is Santa arriving at the mall yesterday. Our vantage point is from the second row of the line. I had to self-talk all the way through the line. BBC was so excited so that helped keep me positive. Then I thought about all the times my mom took us to see Santa. I called her when we left and thanked her for her sacrifice!
Tip #4: Keep lots of green pipe cleaners on hand! There are always a couple of limbs that decide to drag the ground after the lights and ornaments are added. If you clip them off you will have a big hole in your tree. Solution: use a green pipe cleaner and attach them to a stronger branch above. I’ll not divulge how many pipe cleaners are used in our tree this year. Pipe cleaners are also an integral part of my front door decor and banister!
Tip #5: It’s a wrap! I wanted a pop of green in my living room but again didn’t want to buy new pillows. So…
I took my old pillow…
and wrapped it like a package in green fabric! Shhh – no one has to know. You could even connect the points with a pretty pin or tie a fat ribbon around it to dress it up even more!
Well, there you have it – my 2008 top five Christmas tips list! Got a great tip to share? Please let us know by leaving it in the comments!
December 23, 2008
Great tips! Merry Christmas!
February 25, 2013
Great tips! Merry Christmas!