How to Decorate for The Holidays with Out Spending a Fortune

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             When I walk around my local neighbourhood I’m almost disgusted when I see the horrid decorations people splash their home with. Blow up Santa’s, snow globs and piles of messy overwhelming lights. Okay so I get it you want to show your Christmas spirit, but is all that garbage necessary. This time of year as we know has nothing to do with colourful trees and jolly fat guys, I mean really Christmas is about celebrating the birth Jesus and the spirit of love. I personally don’t celebrate Christmas from a religious perspective, but I still have enough respect to remember why we have Christmas to begin with. When the holidays arrive I want to respect my home as much as I do the celebration it’s self so that is why I choose to decorate my home in a caring loving fashion that invites serenity, peace and a little joy. And believe it or not I do it all on a small budget.

When people see my home I want them to feel inspired and know that it’s Christmas, I don’t want people thinking my home looks like a bad window display. I don’t need plastic ornaments to decorate my home, in fact I hardly use any plastic decorations at all. I love this idea because 1. I save money. 2. It gives me reason to clean up after the holidays 3. its better for the environment.

So how the heck do I manage to have such a beautifully decorated home during the holidays with out my plastic Santa and reindeer spread across my lawn, I use the nature that surround my home, I use plenty candles and a few store bought items.

All around my home and around yours as well you should be able to find and array of plant life that can be incorporated as holiday decoration. All over the world pine trees of all shapes and sizes can be found, colourful foliage, berries and seed pods , like pinecones can all be used in and around your home during the holidays. If you don’t have access to these item’s try your local floral dealer, hardware store or garden center, often you can get these items for free or for next to nothing.