TWO TIPS to Simplify the Holidays - Part I

Since it is the first week of December, my TWO TIPS for you will focus on Holiday Decorating!

Keeping it Simple
How many bins/containers do you have for the Holidays? Are you dreading pulling those bins out of the attic, garage or basement? Maybe there is a reason for this. Maybe the anticipation that you used to have to get the house ready is not what it used to be, and you look more forward to celebrating the holidays in a different way than you did 5, 10, or even 15 years ago. This is OK! Maybe you enjoy going to parties and events...or taking a holiday vacation. If this is the case, then maybe decorating isn't so much your thing anymore. So why not donate your excess decorations (you still want to decorate a little, right?) to someone in need. So many people lose their decorations each year due to fire, flood, and other disasters. Some new couples are starting out with very little, and why not give them the chance to go to the donation store of your choice to purchase that angel wreath you no longer love?

Memorabilia or Decor?
Do you pull out things from your Holiday bins/containers, and then put them back in the bottom? Are they craft gifts that your kids made 10 years ago (it's ok, you don't have to get rid of them!)? If you are finding yourself putting those special items back for safekeeping, why not create a special bin just for Holiday Memorabilia? Call it such, and add to it every year, weeding as you go. There, now that paper plate angel with gold glitter will have a new home!


Next week's TWO TIPS involve gift giving. Part III will be all about Entertaining, so stay tuned!