Christmas Lights Lighting up our home for Christmas is something I look forward too every holiday. I can honestly say we have inspired our neighborhood too. When we moved in, no one had lights outside. ...

Best DIY Outdoor Christmas Decorations I promised to do a tutorial to show how we made one of our most popular outdoor decorations and I am glad to say I am finally able to carve out some time to write this post.  I am so glad we did this project because we literally, have people stopping on our street to take pictures of these babies. I take that as a serious compliment! ...

Christmas Porch - Decorating Outside for Christmas on a Budget Decorating outside for me is the pinnacle of the holiday season as far as decorating goes. Once I finish the porch, I feel like I can relax.   ...

Outdoor Christmas Decorations |   Christmas decorating outside the home is a bit more challenging to me. I always face a few dilemmas that if I don't tackle them, they irk me. ...

Christmas Porch Ideas | Decorating my front porch for Christmas is one of the things I look forward to most. It's also the one area I agonize over too.  ...

source I thought you might want some outdoor light inspiration....I have been searching for some outdoor holiday lighting and have come up with a few tips along the way. So what kind of friend would I be if I didn't share them with you... source source Tip #1: No electric company in the world will give coupons for December...but they have been known to send a thank you card to a favorite customer...so don't be afraid to keep it simple to keep costs down. Even the simplest of lighting plans can be elegant and creative source   source Tip #2: Have a theme in mind....or at least a color scheme...If there is no symmetry or plan....it's going to look like you threw lights up in 20 seconds and ran back inside  You don't want to end up on Huffington Posts "Most Tackiest Christmas Lights list"....like our friend below... Source Sorry dude....but looking at it, it kind of tells me what NOT to do. I would definite......

I admit it, I cannot stand it when Christmas lights are crooked and they need to be re-done. I live south of the Windy City, so anything outside? Has to stand up to sever windy conditions. Especially in the winter. The leaves have long since disappeared and the wind howls on a bad day! Plus, asking my husband to get on a ladder for hours just to hang icicle lights under the roof? We haven't even gotten to the porch, fence or garage yet.  ...