You're in for a special treat today. Tara Tyler, author of Pop Travel and one of my good blogging buddies, is here at The Daily Dose to share some of her Lazy Housewife Christmas tips! Take it away, Tara...
Today, I'm in Lazy Housewife mode, getting the house all spruced up for Christmas and guests. Very excited to have my parents come to town! While I prepare, I'm going to share some Lazy Housewife Xmas tips!
- Don't spread yourself too thin
- Did you volunteer to bring treats/appetizers here, there, and everywhere? You don't have to make them all; buy some! I love Kroger!
- Make sure you take a break. Doing too much will also wear you out and leave you more susceptible to getting sick!
- Don't kill yourself with the cleaning
- Spread it out
- Prioritize
- Clean least used areas first and high traffic areas last
- When you are cleaning, make sure you lighten your mood with some tunes!
- Use some seasonal air fresheners or candles
- Know that your visitors love you even if your house isn't perfect!
- Do enjoy the best parts of Christmas
- Christmas decorations and lights make me smile
- I always dig out my Christmas DVDs and watch them or listen to Christmas music while decorating – makes things merry & bright!
- Watch snow fall, catch some on your tongue, make a snowball or a snowman – be a kid!
- Make a favorite seasonal recipe to share
- Decorate cookies! with the kids (or without)
- Make a gingerbread house
- Sing, play, and just relax with loved ones!
- Do show extra kindness to others
- Mailman, garbage man, teachers, babysitters, etc. (I like to give them candy or small gift cards)
- Tip a little extra
- Volunteer and give if you can - it's that time of year
- My special Christmas tips:
- From my mom: display Xmas cards by hanging on ribbon in a doorway
- Also from my mom: save the Xmas cards and clip the scenes or cute characters to use as To/From tags for next year
- Decorating: fill glass vases with small ornaments, Xmas potpourri, garland, pinecones, tiny lights, etc
- Light timers! not just outside, but inside all around the house. I have twinkly lights
- I love catalogs - they have great decorating ideas, especially Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, and Pier 1.
- Use the kids' art to decorate
I guess I'll stop there. I could ramble on and on! One of these days, I'll finish my Lazy Housewife book. I'd actually like to make some funny videos and include some of my tips… I just wish I had the time and resources. For now, I put some ideas on pinterest. Yes, I finally joined.
Well, I hope you enjoyed my tips. I sure had fun stopping over here. Thanks again, Dana! You're a peach! Merry Christmas, all!
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| Cooper thought he could get through life without having to pop... |
A tale of deception and teleportation.
When a distraught client enters J.L. Cooper's small town detective agency, ranting about a pop travel teleportation cover up, Cooper takes the case. He blames the pop travel craze for his wife's death and would love to expose a glitch in it.
But the glitch turns out to be disintegrating travelers. And now, his client is dead, his secretary is missing, and a hit man is stalking him. Plus there's all the webcams watching his every move. Cooper must find a way to expose the deadly flaw, while using pop travel to escape the maniacs covering it up, not to mention save a couple of tagalongs he's not sure he can trust. No problem.
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After having a hand in everything from waitressing to teaching math to rocket engineering, Tara Tyler now writes and teaches in Ohio with her three active boys and Coach Husband. In addition to her novels, she has published short stories and poetry in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, and Humor. So many stories to tell!
Thanks for the great tips, Tara! Come back anytime.
After having a hand in everything from waitressing to teaching math to rocket engineering, Tara Tyler now writes and teaches in Ohio with her three active boys and Coach Husband. In addition to her novels, she has published short stories and poetry in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, and Humor. So many stories to tell!
Wishing you all a fantastic Wednesday. ☺
