* Line the mantel with glass jars half-full of unwrapped peppermint candies and topped with a small votive candle. These candies can be purchased in large bags very inexpensively at Sam’s Club. Or fill the jars with coffee beans (cheap ones!) and candles. ~ Sheri Berger
* Use gold or red wrapping paper and coordinating wire ribbon to wrap pictures hanging on the wall to look like presents. This makes a stunning presentation. Don’t wrap family portraits, let those be seen. ~ Lori Lauth
* Have a Christmas tree in each of your children’s rooms and let them decorate. ~ Rhonda Ellis
* Plant male and female holly trees in your backyard. This will provide free decorations every year. Snip off small sprays of the leaves / berries and tuck them everywhere: in curtain tiebacks, around chandeliers, on packages of baked goods, and around the base of candles. ~ Sheri Berger
* Add one to two more strands of lights to your tree after you think it’s done.
* Put loose photos of Christmases past into a pretty basket to enjoy. If you scrapbook, have your family Christmas albums out during the season.
* Wrap your children’s bedroom doors as presents with shiny wrapping paper. Stick a big red bow in the center.
About Kellie Renfroe
Kellie and her husband Greg have been married 32 years and have four children ranging in age from 17 to 28. She co-founded Mentoring Moments for Christian Women in 2005. Kellie is a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, studying the Bible, writing, photography, and learning how to cook.
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