Yes, I am aware that Fall has just begun, and the Thanksgiving Turkeys have not even been slaughtered yet. Besides my fear of all things bird, I am not the hugest fan of Thanksgiving. I do celebrate it, and I love anything to do with eating, drinking, and being surrounded by loved ones. So, I will choose to leave it at that, instead of getting on my proverbial soap box and stating all of the reasons why I wish the Holiday of Thanksgiving did not exist.
With that being said, I LOVE fall decor, however, currently do not have the storage/budget to decorate for every season and Holiday. So instead, I thought since I have the day off today, I could get an early start on Christmas instead of cleaning the house {any excuse will do}! Here are some cute ideas I found to brighten the Christmas cheer without denting the bank account.
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| So how cute is this idea??? An advent calendar for family activities. ie. Play a game together, make cookies together, watch a movie together, go for a walk outside, make a Christmas craft... |
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| Help bring cheer to your neighborhood, (wink wink...get in good with the neighbors) |
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Although we do not yet have children, I might just have to have a play date with some of my girlfriends' kiddos for these...
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| I found this on my cousin kate's Pintrest account. The kids open an ornament each day to hang on the Christmas tree. Adorable. |
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| Save bottle tops to make fridge magnets |
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| Make cute cards and help fine motor skills |
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| Gift for their classmates... |
Here are some fun pics I found of Holiday decor...
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Should have done this in Alaska. :)
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| For those of us without mantles. |
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| A good way to store tree ornaments.... | | |
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| Shutters! |
Wondering what to do with all of the Christmas cards you receive? Here some ideas...
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| Love the lantern idea |
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| Sub Christmas cards in place of pics... |
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| Love this... |
I suppose I should now utilize my day off by cleaning the house and grocery shopping. Bah Humbug.
xxoo Toodles
