5 EASY DIY TIPS FOR A LOVELY HOLIDAY TABLE
It’s been a crazy year, so if you’re hosting, you might feel tempted to go all out and make your home as beautiful and cozy as possible. But there’s no need to make your decoration receipts any longer — make your holiday table setting even fancier without spending a ton of money.
clear salt shaker (or a couple) and put a mini plastic, snowy evergreen tree into it, and bam! You have an adorable, festive touch to any holiday table. It’s so simple and creative, it’ll be a surefire conversation starter. No. 5: AMistletoe-Topped Party Favor Creating small wrapped party favors? Instead of a bow, tie a sprig of mistletoe to the gift! It’s a fun holiday touch and easy to find around the holidays at big box and home improvement stores. You can also visit a local tree farm for cuttings! These ideas are super easy, but we know it might not always feel easy to pull off a beautiful holiday party on a dime. However, it’s definitely worth it and can be a lot of fun! We hope you enjoy giving these ideas a try.
No. 1: Painted Ornaments as Seating Labels Who needs boring cardstock seating labels when you can make them out of festive decorations? These days, you can find affordable ornaments anywhere. Use some paint to decorate your ornaments with an elegant white or pearl background, then green and red tinsel and leaves beside your guest’s name or initials. It’ll be a perfect, elegant touch and one they’ll take home to hang on their tree! No. 2: Napkins With Mini Bells You don’t have to be an expert seamstress to buy a packet of small mini bells and attach them to the
ends of a colorful cloth napkin! It’ll add a magical, musical touch to any meal.
No. 3: Fresh Cranberries for a Unique Centerpiece If you found fresh cranberries at the farmers market, why not spend a few dollars extra for another bag or two, rather than an $80 flower arrangement? Fresh cranberries have beautiful greenery that can be easily arranged using mason jars, Epsom salts, and tea lights! Best of all, you can eat or cook with them after the party’s over.
No. 4: Snowy Salt Shakers Alongside your table salt and pepper, get another
BRING ONE OF OUR TEAM’S FAVORITE BOOKS! READY TO CURL UP BY THE FIRE?
December is Read a New Book Month, and our team has a month’s worth of suggestions for you! Some of the picks below are holiday-related and some aren’t, but they’re all perfect to curl up by the fire with. Lorie M. Fullerton - Paralegal My recommended holiday read this year is "In a Holidaze" by Christina Lauren. It’s a sweet romance novel that’s a bit like “Groundhog Day,” Christmas style! Stephanie Parrott - Receptionist I have three books! “The Last Mrs. Parrish” by Liv Constantine is a thriller about an ambitious woman who tries to steal the life of a socialite she admires. “Blue Like Jazz” by Donald Miller is a moving reflection on his journey with Christianity, and “Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes” by Phoebe Robinson is
a comedic book of essays about topics ranging from motherhood to race.
seasons the author spent working as an elf at Macy's Department Store in New York City. It's dark with adult themes (so not recommended for kids), but it is hilarious and easily my favorite holiday read. Andrea Whittam - Legal Assistant I am old-fashioned and still cling to books from my own childhood. I like to give classic children's books for Christmas, such as “ ' Twas The Night Before Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Polar Express,” and “The Grinch.” For adults, I love “The Christmas Cookie Club” by Ann Pearlman. We’d also love to hear what you’re reading. Message us or post a photo of your book to our Facebook page, Facebook.com/ EmeryLawOffice.
Joel Franklin - Attorney I’d have to suggest the "Scot Harvath" series by Brad Thor, which focuses on the adventures of an ex-Navy SEAL and Secret Service agent. The most recent one was “Black Ice,” and it was great. Libby Thorngate - Operations Manager I just finished “The Warmth of Other Suns,” a book about the Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson. I know I'm late to the party, but the prose is just stunning. Even those who don't typically enjoy reading about history will lose themselves in her storytelling. Travis Dalhoff - Paralegal I would recommend “SantaLand Diaries” by David Sedaris. It's an account of two Christmas
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