Ah, December…the month best known for its Christmas and
Hanukkah celebrations. Since I’m a Christian, I can’t really comment on the
Jewish holiday, but I can say that every year I look forward to celebrating the
birth of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Sure, I get caught up in the secular version of this holiday
just like anyone else. I love shopping for presents for my loved ones and
decorating my home and especially baking all sorts of goodies to give away and
present at parties. But I try to always slow down long enough to read my Bible
and sense the anticipation Joseph and Mary must have felt as they awaited the
birth of the Christ child. And I especially enjoy Christmas Eve service at
church, enjoying the fellowship of other Christians and seeing the wonder in
the eyes of the littlest congregants.
Do you need some help with your Christmas decorating this
year? Even if you’re on a very strict budget, there are lots of cheap or even
free ways you can dress up your home for the holidays. Here’s just a few of the
things I recommend:
Baskets are great and work well for decorations during any
holiday. Although the basket I’m showing here is red and green, you can use a
plain one dressed up with a big bow or ribbon in the right colors. I added
pine cones I found in my yard and spray painted with gold paint, a silk
poinsettia, and a piece of pine bough from our (real) Christmas tree.
This is a little decoration I added to my bathroom window
sill. The base is just a plastic tray I found in my kitchen and covered with
aluminum foil; then I added several colorful ornaments and another spray
painted pine cone.
One thing I never do is throw away a pretty greeting card.
This is one my DMIL made for me last year at Christmas. I just put it in a
frame and voila! Instant Christmas wall décor! BTW, I’ve done much the same in
other rooms of my house – wherever I have a small picture frame, I’ve replaced
the photo with a Christmas card or scene for this month. Absolutely free and
pretty to boot!
I’ll bet you’ve got some holiday-themed cookie cutters
around the house (and if not, head over to your local thrift store and find
some for pennies!). Arrange them with a selection of holiday cookbooks and you’ve
got an instant decoration that looks right at home in the kitchen!
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