| Sure Christmas lights are a trademark of the | | | | berries attached which add another festive touch. |
| holiday season but how many people end of | | | | Hang garlands from the front porch railing. Since |
| leaving them up throughout the summer months, | | | | they are outside you don't have to worry about |
| just to find themselves in the next holiday season | | | | allergies or having them catch on fire and they |
| with no reason to take them down. Not only that | | | | are both easy to put up and take down. You can |
| but it takes hours to both put up the Christmas | | | | also use garland to trim door frames, and window |
| lights and take them down. Well this holiday | | | | frames. |
| season consider skipping the lights and decorating | | | | Purchase a small nativity scene or a few reindeer |
| your home in simpler, yet still festive ways. | | | | silhouettes to place on your lawn. Some of them |
| One simple way to bring cheer to the outside of | | | | even light up! |
| your home is to tie red or green bows around | | | | Make a snowman on your front lawn. You can |
| the posts of your porch or around your mailbox. | | | | make eyes out of charcoal, a nose out of a |
| This task is easy and takes only minutes instead | | | | carrot and arms out of sticks. You can also use |
| of hours. In fact you can even buy pre made | | | | an old scarf or gloves to keep him warm! |
| bows with twisty wire in the back to secure the | | | | Finally, if you really can't do without some |
| bow. | | | | Christmas lights, purchase a net of lights to throw |
| You can also make some simple snowflakes out | | | | over a bush, these are both easy to put up and |
| of paper or paper plates and hang them from the | | | | take down. You can find them at any grocery, |
| inside of your window. This can also be a great | | | | hardware or specialty Christmas store. |
| craft for your kids when they are stuck inside on | | | | All of these tips allow you to decorate your home |
| a snowy day. | | | | without going through the hassle of putting up and |
| Purchase a holiday wreath from your local | | | | taking down Christmas lights. So get in the |
| grocery store and hang it up on the outside of | | | | Christmas spirit and have at it! |
| your front door. Many wreaths even come with | | | | |