by Joanna Burns December 10, 2015
Well, it is this time of year already. Some take the holiday season as a real pain, while others anticipate it as the best time one can have. Prepare yourself for family feasts, reunions, lot’s of Santa Claus and snowflakes on TV and everything else Christmas is associated with. There is no need to fall victim to the stress and strain that preparation for the holidays usually comes with. Instead, make your home a warm and cozy place where you can enjoy the following weeks at their best with the following five simple tips.
If you haven’t gotten around it already, put up the Christmas decoration. This is an absolute must if you want the holiday season spirit to enter your home. There is no need to do anything extravagant – even the bare minimum of lights, garlands etc. will be more than enough. And the Christmas tree of course. You can choose from a real one and an artificial, more environment friendly one, depending on your tastes.- December is just the perfect time for baking cookies. Ginger and cinnamon are among the main ingredients Christmas cookies are made of, but naturally feel free to experiment and adhere to your tastes. If you involve the whole family in the process, you will both bring everyone closer together and double the fun.
- If you have postponed the Spring cleaning with several months, the best time to finally get around to do it is now. Pick up a day that is not too close to the actual holidays, like Christmas Eve or New Year’s and take all the unnecessary items out of your home. Hire a rubbish removal company if that is necessary. This way you will manage to make your home a much more comfortable and cozier place. It is easy and it is the sensible thing to do.
- Christmas is the time for family reunions and office parties, but do not overlook your friends either. Invite them over for drinks, home-made food and a few good laughs. The best time for a Christmas party with friends is something like a week before Christmas. More people will show up then, because they will not be tight to other obligations with their respective families. During the year you rarely have time to meet with the people you love because of work and other engagements, and having them all at one place will definitely warm up the atmosphere at your home and bring the Christmas spirit along.
- Watch season-themed films like you used to when you were a kid. The Muppets’ adaptation of the Christmas Carol, Home Alone or some other classic will directly transport you back to the time when life was not so complicated and Christmas was at its best. Why not recreate it. Furthermore, there are a ton of new films that come out every year, so you can check out what the industry has to offer. You will definitely come across something that you are going to love.