| Getting through this holiday season without | | | | circumference of your wreath. Collect branches |
| requesting a federal bailout may seem impossible, | | | | from your yard to intertwine all the way around |
| but there are some ways to cut excessive | | | | your wreath. Use a spray snow to create that |
| holiday costs down and make this holiday season | | | | wintry effect. Try using some spare ribbons to |
| one to remember instead of one to forget. | | | | add some color to your project. If you are using |
| Anyone that has been to the super stores this | | | | the wreath indoors try not gluing individually |
| month has seen an endless amount of holiday | | | | wrapped hard candies to the wreath. If you are |
| decoration items for sale. These items seem | | | | using your wreath outdoors try hot gluing small |
| harmless at first, but once you hit the cash | | | | plastic toys around your wreath. As you can see |
| registers your mouth hits the floor as you are | | | | this projects costs next to nothing and it is a |
| told the total. This year approach your decorating | | | | great family project to do with your kids. |
| budget with the idea of recycling. You will not only | | | | Even though most Christmas trees are farmed |
| reduce your carbon foot print, but you will also | | | | and are considered to be a renewable resource, it |
| save yourself a bunch of money while doing it. | | | | takes a great deal of resources to cultivate and |
| Here are some terrific holiday recycling tips. | | | | transport these into our communities. Instead of |
| Throughout the holiday season many of us | | | | selecting a fresh cut tree for your home this |
| receive a great number of Christmas cards. | | | | year, think outside of the box and try creating |
| Re-using last year's cards as this year's | | | | one out of painted cardboard. Begin your project |
| decorations is a great way to save money. You | | | | by cutting out circles that reduce in size slightly |
| can use your old cards as a gift name tags, place | | | | out of cardboard. Once your cut outs have dried, |
| settings or glue your old cards together to create | | | | insert a wooden dowel through the center of all |
| small box's; line the boxes with wax paper and | | | | of your discs. Decorate your tree as you would a |
| use them to hold baked goods that you want to | | | | traditional tree, with lights and ornaments. IF you |
| give as gifts. | | | | are missing the fresh tree smell, you can |
| Create a holiday wreath from items around the | | | | purchase as evergreen holiday scented candle. |
| house. Use old wire hangers to create the | | | | |