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Prep for the Holidays

Check out these 60 holiday-ready tips for preparing for the Season. Find perfect decorating, entertaining, organizing, cleaning, and gift-giving ideas to ensure you have a stress-free few months. Happy Holidays!

Add holiday pizzazz to your home’s exterior by stringing up lights and decorating existing elements such as trees, bird baths, and window boxes.
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Add holiday pizzazz to your home’s exterior by stringing up lights and decorating existing elements such as trees, bird baths, and window boxes. Finish off with a lighted window display.

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Spend time as a family trimming the tree. Consider unique adornments, such as all-natural materials, homemade ornaments, or old costume jewelry and mismatched earrings.
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Hang the family’s stockings, and dress up the mantel to create a fab focal point. Get creative with unexpected materials, such as seashells, fruit, or tropical plants.
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35 of 61Add holiday pizzazz to your home’s exterior by stringing up lights and decorating existing elements such as trees, bird baths, and window boxes.




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