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The Most Wonderful Time
Of The Year Great ideas for creating an inviting home
at Christmas from Rebecca Reed!
"It's the most wonderful time of the year.
With the kids jingle belling and everyone
telling you 'Be of good cheer.' It's the haphappiest season of all. With those holiday
greetings and gay happy meetings when
friends come to call. It's the hap- happiest season of all..." Andy William's classic
holiday song will now be stuck in your
head for the next week {sorry}, but he
pretty much sums up why Christmas is
easily my favorite holi- day season. Not
only do I love all the festivities that the
holiday brings, but it is another excuse for
me to decorate!
Soft twinkling lights, the scent of a
decorated evergreen, and warm
crackling fires... yes please!
Blow-up Santas on a motor- cycle
displayed in your front yard, tinsel flung
about without caution and so many
outdoor lights that Clark Griswold
would be proud... let's talk.
There are definite do's and dont's when
decorating for the holiday to keep you
on the right track. If you throw up every
light you own and display every lawn
ornament you have, it would look tacky,
I say. But if your goal is to create a
beautiful inviting home for your friends
and family, then read on.
JASMINE'S PLACE
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