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Christmas Countdown Day 7: Holiday Home Spruce-Up
There's nothing like the approach of the holiday season to make our hearts turn toward home--and home improvement projects!
Problem is, our eyes can be bigger than our calendars (and wallets and time and energies) when it comes to preparing the house for the holidays. How do we keep the pre-Christmas fix-up list within the realm of reason at this time of year?
to do today ... plan holiday home projects!
It's not just "visions of sugarplums" that dance through our heads when we think of the holiday season. Many of us also succumb to Holiday House Fever: an intense desire to begin major home decor projects in the weeks before Christmas.
Anybody who's ever decorated a Christmas tree before a half-painted wall knows the risk: our dreams overpower our time, energies and resources. Result: damp carpets, naked windows, wet paint and lots of stress.
Our Holiday Home Spruce Up is an exercise in realistic planning; it will anchor our dreams and help us identify realistic, doable goals. Ready? It's a sure cure for Holiday House Fever:
Holiday Home Spruce-Up Exercise
to print today ...
Home Spruce-Up Worksheet
to read today ...
Feeling down in the mouth about the condition of the manse? CEO brings it all back home:
today's link ...
If you must have a holiday house, make it gingerbread!
Newly developed construction methods make it easier than ever to create this child-pleasing centerpiece. Find everything you need, from printable templates, recipe and tips, to build a great gingerbread house here:
today's recipe ...
Looking for an easy way to produce a gift basket at the drop of a hat? Turn to the freezer! By baking ahead and freezing, you can mix and match tiny loaves of nut bread for a simple, welcome gift.
To begin your Nut Bread recipe collection, try this holiday tradition from Christmas Notebook's beloved list mom, Rhonda:
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