Lifestyle: Are you ready for the coming Christmas?

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Halloween has come and gone. This signals that Christmas  is just around the corner. Days are shorter while nights are cooler. Christmas lights and ornaments are beginning to show up in store windows. It is time to move and be prepared for the holiday season. So, stop procrastinating and plan ahead. Get ready, it's almost Christmas!

Part of my family preparation for the coming holiday season was re-assembling of our family Christmas tree. Every home has a Christmas tree in storage and each year they have their own motif, ours was white and silver for this year (White Christmas). Followed by a frugal makeover of  the house for the feeling of the Christmas season. Old curtains, table cloths, and runners could be given a totally new, coordinated look via a holiday makeover, using the inexpensive do-it-yourself trick of adding trims like ribbon edging, lace applique's, satin ties, fringes and the like.

Mom usually dig out the boxes of sweaters, pull-overs and jackets. She check out if they still fit and wearable and makes a list of clothing items that needed to be repaired or replace. Me and my Mom also prepares a list of our inaanaks before going shopping for gifts. This includes the menu for the Noche Buena, Media Noche and Christmas family reunion celebrations. 

I thanked my Mom for her untiring dedication and leadership for each year's preparation. She always believe that the earlier, the better.

How about about you? Are you ready for the coming Christmas?