This year, back in October, when I was at the Inspire Workshop I was inspired (ha-ha) to create a less-stressful holiday decorating plan. Check out my post Tuesday on how to transition from, “Fall Decor into Christmas Decor in my Home!” Today, I’ll give you a “DIY on Fall Trees.” Plus, I’m going to give you my “Tips on How to Create a Less Stressful Holiday Season!”

DIY on Fall Trees!

Finding an old piece of furniture makes me happy.

Ice Cream makes me happy.

But come November, I usually put the vintage furniture makeovers and ice cream eating aside and focus on decorating for the holidays and with that comes warmer desserts.

Note aside; just thinking about the warmer desserts makes me wanna do a happy dance!

The holidays make me so happy! And decorating for the holidays makes me even happier! But sometimes, it can get a little overwhelming and a little stressful.

And that my Sweet Friends, is why I’ve decided to have Fall Christmas Trees in my home. It’s like, like, the perfect holiday decorating plan.

So are you ready?

Ready for the DIY? It’s really not that difficult…

Materials needed for a DIY on Fall Trees!

1. Faux Christmas Tree with Lights (go artificial, a real tree will not last as long as you need it to.) Small Tree, Medium Tree, Large Tree or Extra Large Tree or all of the above.
2. Autumn Leaf Garland or Maple Leaf Garland
3. Individual Leaves
4. Tree Collar or Blanket
5. Scented Pinecones
6. Turkey decorations

Instructions for DIY on Fall Trees!

1. Set up your artificial Christmas Tree(s). I set up four trees in my home. Two for the buffet, one for the table and one for the Family Room.
2. Place garland around tree(s). For larger tree(s), use garland first.
3. Place individual leaves (real or faux) on tree(s). For smaller tree(s), use individual leaves only.
4. Add collars to base or a blanket on each tree.
5. Add pinecones and turkeys to the base of the tree(s) for decoration.
6. Set up your tree(s) at the beginning of November. Remove garland and leaves after Thanksgiving and decorate trees with Santas, Reindeer, Ornaments, Bows and anything else you’d like.
7. Enjoy your Less Stressful Holiday Season.

November and December holidays have always been a special time in my home. Setting up Christmas is always a huge ordeal and alot of fun. In my home, it’s not a 1-2 hour project, it’s a 1-3 day project.

Now, for my “Tips on How I Create a Less Stressful Holiday Season.”

1. Order my meats and seafood through Butcher Box. My monthly subscription box of meats is full of healthy beef, pork, chicken, salmon and more delivered right to my front door. I can go on line and edit my order at any time. When the box is delivered I can unpack it right into my freezer and have dinners available all month. I have been so pleased with the quality of meats in my Butcher Box.

1. Order my cleaning and household supplies through Grove Collaborative. Get Your FREE Holiday Mrs. Meyer’s & Grove Set with your 1st purchase of $20+. I hate grocery shopping! Remember the “Five Reasons I Hate Going to the Grocery Store?” These items get delivered right to my front door and that allows time to do other things.

1. Order my dog food through Chewy.

1. Take a supplement of Wild Harvest Holy Basil once per day, eat my protein and get a good nights rest. Holy Basil is used in Ayurvedic medicine as an “adaptogen” to counter life’s stresses. Holy Basil is literally the best $20/month I could spend on myself. After just one month of taking it I noticed a difference in how I felt. Just sayin’

In previous years passed, when I worked full time in the corporate world and had little boys running around the house, I would Christmas decorate on the weekend after Thanksgiving. I’d have three full days to decorate. Besides putting out a Cornucopia and a Wreath on the door, my Thanksgiving decor was nil to none.

This year, I’ve gone the “Less Stressful Holiday Season Route” with my “DIY Fall Trees,” and having our meats and seafood, dog food and cleaning/household supplies delivered to my home. In addition, i’m taking Holy Basil, along with my multi vitamin and feeling better than ever.

I hope the ideas, “DIY on Fall Trees” and “Tips on How to Create a Less Stressful Holiday Season!” will inspire you to go out there and have time to create something.

Cynthia

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I know we MUST go to the store for some things, but if I can avoid it, I do.  Do you like going shopping, or are you like me where you avoid it?  Leave a comment and let me know!

It’s nice these days because we have options and we don’t really have to go to the store.  Today, I’m going to talk about the “5 Reasons I Hate Going to the Grocery Store” and what I do to avoid it.

Why I hate Grocery Shopping!

1. I ALWAYS forget something. You see, when I go to grocery shopping, sometimes I have a list and sometimes I don’t, but either way, I always forget something!
2. I ALWAYS buy things I don’t really need. Right now, my obsession is Hershey’s Chocolate Sauce. In fact, in the “Rocking Chair Makeover” all I could think about was that DIY Dark and Decrepit reminded me of Hershey’s Chocolate Sauce. You can watch that video here. Hence, I always buy Hershey’s Chocolate Sauce when I don’t even need it.
3. I ALWAYS walk down every aisle. I never buy any personal care essentials or dog food at the Grocery Store because I use Grove Collaborative and Chewy Autoship, so why do I need to walk down every aisle?
4. I ALWAYS forget my jacket. Have you ever noticed that Grocery Stores are like 10 degrees colder than the temperature outside. In the Summertime, it’s really annoying because it’s hot outside and when you walk inside, you get cold and you don’t have a jacket.
5. I ALWAYS have to go alone. Pups just aren’t welcome at the Grocery Store and my two boys, Luke and Troy, basically refuse to go. I really hate going to the grocery store alone!

Grove Collaborative and Chewy have been a nice perk to my Grocery Store Madness.

I have been a huge fan of Grove Collaborative for quite some time. Grove is an online retailer that delivers healthy home and personal care essentials directly to your door.

I’m on AutoShip for toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, and toothpaste, facial wipes, just to name a few. Grove offers products that are gentler on the earth, and they have everything you need to make your home the best it can be. Being able to receive these products delivered to my front door allows me more time to focus on my business and my family of five, Luke, Troy, Oreo and Sofy.

Start your Grove experience today and receive a FREE Home Bundle with your first purchase of $20+

or

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Having two pups in the house means that I have to buy alot of Dog Food. Hauling a 15 bag of dog food from the car to the front door each month is just unnecessary. In addition, my pups love their treats. Chewy, an online Reatiler of Pet Supplies, allows me to budget wisely as I know in advance how much I will need to spend to feed my pups. Not to mention Chewy carries all kinds of other fun dog products that i’m linking below. Happy Shopping.

What other services do you use to avoid going to the grocery store? Leave a comment and let me know.

Make it a great day!

Cynthia

My Favorite Chewy Dog Products:

Ball Dog Toy

Cow Dog Toy

Crate Mat

Elevated Pet Bed

Pet Waterer

Dog Bed

Tear Stain Wipes

Dog Shampoo

Dog food – 6lb :

Dog treats

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