Several years ago my husband and I decided to REALLY simplify the holidays by doing away with most of our decorations, we’ve given most to my grown children, which we now can go visit every year. We display the beautiful greeting cards we get from family and friends, decorate the dining table with a red tablecloth, candles and items I find in nature; sometimes we spray paint to glitter and shine and sometimes we leave natural. We light candles and our fireplace, put cider and cinnamon on the stove, display my late mother-in-law, Dot’s ceramic tabletop tree and occasionally we might string some lights outside. That’s about it for us; however I understand you might be different.

You might have the need to make lists, shop, decorate, budget and entertain so I’d like to help you get through what can sometimes be a “trying time” if you’re not organized.

I invite you to check out my holiday page on my site to find links to holiday decorations that will tickle your senses, holiday storage, a downloadable holiday planner and checklists and even my free downloadable gift cards.