My house is a complete disaster right now - D1 and D3 were living here for a short while, with their shedding dogs, and they’re finally, slowly, moving out. We will be hosting a large family group for Xmas and I’m stressed.
I prepped the only thing I could - the outdoor lights - and that cheered me up immensely. I like all the twinkling and it’s so great that LED lights use such a small amount of electricity!
(if you don’t have an outdoor outlet, don’t let that stop you. You can buy something with a receptacle that screws into any outdoor light fixture. So, unscrew your porch light and put in that little adapter and get to work!)
We also ordered some new furniture and while I was moving things around I found pine needles from last year! I really want a fake tree. I love the smell of pine but it’s such a hassle to get a fresh one, set it up, deal with the needles, etc. The girls all insist on a fresh one though, ugh. We have high ceilings too so they insist on a damn tall one. I wish I could get a beautiful fake and just hang a few scent-sicles on it and call it a day!
@abasket - people do decorate their palm trees and that’s great. What bugs me is that if you get a fresh wreath it dries out in about a week and looks terrible.