How to Avoid Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD Season is on the Way

That time of the year will soon be on us again.  Winter  Blahs may be called by any number of names, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Cabin Fever, and Post Holiday Blues. These are types of depression or the blues that occur during winter months.

SAD is the most serious. It is more then the blues but is actually a depressive disorder, although perhaps less severe. Symptoms of SAD (and any depression), include: feeling overwhelmed, frequent crying, and irritability (being easily annoyed). Sleep disturbance may be experienced as either sleeping too much, or having trouble sleeping. Appetite disturbances can also go either way that is, losing your appetite and weight loss or increased appetite and weight gain. Post Holiday Blues is a phenomenon of being let down after all the excitement and activities of the season. For those of us who live in the north, the view from Jan 2 tends to be one of three long months of cold and gray. Cabin Fever usually refers to boredom and restlessness that occurs after a time of decreased activities and hum drum days and evenings in a limited space.
How to Avoid and Treat Winter Blahs

For SAD the most successful treatments are Light Therapy and or antidepressant medications.

Light therapy allows the brain to receive the light it needs to decrease the nighttime hormone of melatonin and increase serotonin and other neurotransmitters in the brain. This relieves depression, in the same way that antidepressants do. Light therapy can be had for free by going outside before 12 noon for 30 minutes every day, without sun glasses. This works even on cloudy days. To use artificial light you can buy a light box for about three hundred dollars, or you can make one. To make one you need to follow certain principles. You can use standard bulbs or fluorescent lights, full spectrum light is no longer considered necessary. The bulbs must produce about 10,000 lux of light. Lux is a measurement of the amount of light that gets to the surface of your eye. To make such a lamp with incandescent bulbs would take many bulbs and produce a lot of heat. One simple way to make a lamp is to mount eight 4 four foot fluorescent tubes in a shop light. This will supply 10,000 lux at about 3 feet. The lights should be covered with a diffuser and use the kind that doesn't buzz! Remember, the light should be in front of you. Do not look directly at this or any bright light (including the sun) instead read or complete some other activity in the reflected light. Keep your eyes open. Thirty minutes in the am should help, but it needs to be done daily and before 12 noon. Relax under the light with your morning beverage and a newspaper.
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In terms of antidepressants the SSRIs (selective serotonin uptake inhibitors) are the most common. These include medications such as Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa and Lexapro.   Some recent research with Fish Oil indicates that 3-4000 mg a day may work as well as prescription antidepressants. Fish oil is also good for many other areas of your health.

  Cabin fever and winter blahs usually can be easily managed with changes in routine.

For post holiday blues and to avoid cabin fever I suggest you have a gathering of family or friends around you. If you can only tolerate one or two that is ok. Have a comforting supper (chili or soup and bread) watch an upbeat movie or play a few games.
 Going outside is great if you can participate in an activity to keep you warm such as: walking, snowshoeing, skiing etc. Even short walks by you in the light can be helpful.  If you just can't bring yourself to get outside, find a place inside with lots of light. It can be a spare room or basement I like my garage. Set up a table to do projects, crafts, refinish furniture, sewing, paint, draw, anything you like to do. Make sure this a place you can leave things lying around so you can go back to it any time you have a few minutes without having to set up.   Even small changes in your routine can help. With a little planning and effort you can avoid the blues and even enjoy yourself this winter, and remember spring is not far off.

How to Avoid Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD Season is on the Way

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How to Avoid Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD Season is on the Way

How to Avoid Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD Season is on the Way
How to Avoid Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD Season is on the Way

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Swedish Cottage Style Cheers Up Dreary Climates

Suppose you lived in a place where the climate was cold and gray most of the year. Wouldn't you want to cheer up you home with light? That's exactly what Swedish Cottage style intends to do.

Swedish style became very fashionable in America in the mid-1800s, when many Scandinavians immigrated to the United States. Ironically, many of them settled in the Upper Midwest, where the climate came closest to what they knew in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. So naturally in a land of cold gray winters and short days, they reproduced their light, bright, airy decorating style in a new land.

The first rule of Swedish Cottage decorating is to think airy and pale, to reflect as much light as possible. There's lots of white, offset by pastel blues, but no other colors on the walls, floors or moldings. Instead, pale greens, lavender, yellow and rose are used in decoration and accessories to bright up the room.

If you've ever been to a store or seen a catalog from IKEA, then you have a good idea of what Swedish furnishings look like. In general, wood is light and lines are simple and unadorned. Natural woods include birch, alder, white pine and beech. They may be stained, bleached, distressed or painted in white, cream or light grays. Sometimes the furniture is decorated with stenciled designs.

Table tops often have edges detailed in beads or carving. Couches are typically wood-framed with upholstered seats and loose back cushions. Slipcovers and loose cushions make it easy to change the look inexpensively.

Floors, like furniture, are also plain and without much decoration, although again stencils may be used to create shapes or stripes. Flooring also is usually wood, also distressed, bleached, pickled or whitewashed. Area rugs should be simple, such plain blue rugs with flat pile or loose weave.

Window treatments also are plain and simple. Molding around windows may be painted with pale blue and left uncovered if privacy isn't an issue. Roman shades would be a good way to ensure some privacy. The shades could be flanked by light sheers or draped with white muslin or linen.

Swedish Cottage style bedrooms may be casual or quite formal. A white draped canopy hung from a coronet or rings could crown the bed in your room. A matching padded headboard would finish off the look.

The simple elegance of this style makes it an ideal background for surprise elements that enliven the decor. For instance, a bedroom might be finished with an antique treasure box and a white vase of red and gold flowers. Mirrors in every room bring added light reflection and keep away cabin fever in winter by making rooms seem bigger.

Faux framing is a unique element of Swedish design. Instead of putting a picture inside a frame, you simply paint a frame on the wall and hang the picture inside it. The only caution is to be sure that's the exact spot where you want the picture.

For those who love calm simplicity with a touch of surprise, Swedish Cottage can be the perfect decor.

Swedish Cottage Style Cheers Up Dreary Climates

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Swedish Cottage Style Cheers Up Dreary Climates

Swedish Cottage Style Cheers Up Dreary Climates
Swedish Cottage Style Cheers Up Dreary Climates

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Sinus Infection Remedy - How to Eliminate the Sinus Symptoms Fast and Clear

You may wonder why people search for sinus infection remedy which could stop sinus symptoms effectively. According to the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership (SAHP), approximately 31 million Americans are believed to have a sinus infection each year with approximately 20 million Americans experiencing CRS at some point during their lifetime. Sinusitis (another name of sinus infection) is more prevalent than arthritis and hypertension and, when chronic, sinusitis can be as equally debilitating as diabetes and chronic heart disease.

A sinus infection is often due to bacteria and may last several weeks if not treated with antibiotics. While many of the symptoms are the same, sinus infections may cause higher fever and more pain in the face than the common cold. Sinus infection remedy should deal simultaneously with the symptoms. Therapy of the symptomatic type is similar in both cases where sinus and nasal symptoms are prominent, but the acute sinusitis requires the added therapy directed toward the offending organism or allergy.

One of the very best ways to prevent and treat sinus infections is to keep your sinus areas (forehead and cheek areas) warm and the mucus membranes moist. It is especially important to keep your forehead and cheeks warm when you sleep. People with severe colds and sinus infections know that air travel can be painful. During a flight, the air pressure in the sinuses (collections of air within the facial bones) and middle ear must equilibrate with the cabin pressure inside the airplane, which changes during ascent and descent. Many people seek sinus infection remedy because they react poorly to the ingredients in antihistamine medications.

One of the best home remedy for severe sinus infection that you can easily do at home is drinking apple cider vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is one of the best remedy that can stop sinus infection properly. Although the smell is not good, apple cider vinegar works well as a sinus infection remedy because their ability to thin out mucous and eliminate colds and stuffy nose is well proven.

Professor Wilbert M Boek of University Hospital, Utrecht reported that solutions containing potassium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, and salt were much better for restoring nasal/sinus cilia than those without these ingredients. The potassium contained in apple cider vinegar is confirmed to be very effective to increase nerve activity, muscle growth, helps with muscle contractions, maintaining body fluid & electrolytes. This sinus infection remedy is one of the most important natural remedies in healing the body. As a wonderful side effect of drinking apple cider vinegar every day, we have discovered that it brings a healthy, rosy glow to one's complexion.

Sinus Infection Remedy - How to Eliminate the Sinus Symptoms Fast and Clear

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Sinus Infection Remedy - How to Eliminate the Sinus Symptoms Fast and Clear

Sinus Infection Remedy - How to Eliminate the Sinus Symptoms Fast and Clear
Sinus Infection Remedy - How to Eliminate the Sinus Symptoms Fast and Clear

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Early Spring Crappie Fishing

One of the most fulfilling activities for many people is spring crappie fishing. This is the time of year that my son has a huge interest in going fishing with Dad. Cabin fever has been prevalent for several months and as the ice lifts off the local waters and temperatures start to rise, the ever-so-active crappie nears spawning time. As spring draws near crappie move toward their spawning areas. If you are a fisherman who enjoys crappie fishing and has chased them before, you know that springtime offers up the hottest crappie fishing of the year.

Most anglers enjoy spring crappie because they tend to migrate to shallower water and this alone cuts down on your search time. Instead of holding on hidden cover, crappie will tend to move to shallow treetops and stump fields, riprap banks and docks, many of which are visible, often in the backs of creeks or coves and usually fairly close to a lake's banks. Besides the fact that they are shallow, spring crappie tend to stack up, so where you hook into one big fish, the chances are extremely good that you are going to catch a bunch of them. Overall, finding crappie and catching a big bag of slabs are at their best this time of year.

One thing you need to remember. You must present what the crappie wants to eat. Don't be fooled into thinking that catching springtime crappie is like pulling fish from a bucket. The shallower flats and shoreline areas of most lakes still constitute a lot of water. Even if you find the right bank to work, it is necessary to observe the surrounding environment and make the most educated pattern presentation possible. Crappie are still a bit lethargic this time of year, so your bait must be presented at the proper depth and as close to the fish as possible, since they are not in the mood to go chasing anything around as of yet.

The spring migration to the spawning areas is gradual and the crappie will tend to migrate gradually into the shallows and back out over the course of a few months. The exact timing of their moves varies from lake to lake and even from year to year within the same lake, depending on winter and spring weather conditions. In other words, if we have an early spring with nice warm days in March, you can expect to catch crappie in the conditions described above. Crappie will begin moving from their deep main lake winter holding areas sometime very early in the spring. They use structures like channel ledges, humps and long points as staging areas, keying on any brush or stumps. Bass tend to have the same behavior during the pre-spawn period when they are starting to line up around cover that is usually adjacent to their spawning areas. They gradually move shallower and shallower and typically work toward the backs of creeks, coves and narrow lake arms.Throughout this migration pattern, both to and from their spawning grounds, crappie will move extra shallow with a string of sunny days and move deeper with each late season cold front. Regardless of water depth they almost always find rocks, brush or some kind of cover to hold around. That cover provides protection, and it attracts the minnows which a crappie likes to eat. Usually you need to have a few nice warm days strung together for the shallow water action to fully take place, but the air temperature does not have to actually warm up as much as you might think. As long as the sun shines brightly it will warm shallow areas, especially those that are surrounded by riprap or natural rocks. Water that is slightly stained and filled with wood and rocks to soak up the suns rays will heat up much quicker. When those first warm days occur, the crappie will still be holding on fairly deep structure and they will not move far just to feed. At this point, if the water temperature continues to increase, they will start chasing down their food within a few more weeks.

Typically, shallow hotspots that lie quite close to deep water will draw fish. Bridges or structures that run across major channels and the shallow ends of long points provide easy travel routes for the crappie from the depths to good shallow cover. Because areas that offer the necessary range of depth, along with good cover, and the required quality for the water to warm slightly are obviously limited in numbers, those spots can be golden in early spring. At this time crappie tend to feed more on minnows than on jigs and they won't chase anything. Most of the best spots during this part of the season are limited in number and size, so the majority of the searching will be through different depths. A basic cork rig, with a float, split shot, No. 4 or 6 hook and live minnow, is tough to beat. Just flip the bait out and let it settle, and then experiment with different depths until you start getting bites. If you purchase a second rod stamp, you might want to try two poles at the same time at various depths. This method will tend to cut your search time down a bit.

As spring progresses and temperatures continue to warm, crappie will move to the tops of ledges and begin pushing into the creeks. They move shallow to feed more frequently, and the shallow areas they use on the warm spring days become much more widespread. Finding at least a few fish becomes somewhat less of a challenge, but they often aren't quite as concentrated as those first wonderful days of spring. The best cover is still fairly close to deep water. Flats that are dissected by major channels and banks near the mouths of creeks will always hold a lot of crappie, especially on warm days when the fish have just begun their migration toward the spawning grounds. Warmer weather and sunrise are still the keys to finding crappie in the shallows, but such days are quickly becoming the norm instead of the exception.Floats or bobbers still come into play for finding crappie at this time of the year, but some of the best angling approaches are a little more active. The fish can be spread out, calling for searching type tactics. By now the water will have warmed enough so that the fish will chase a minnow or jig, as long as it is not moving too quickly. When I speak of a jig, I am talking about small 1 ½ to 2" plastic tube or small plastic curly tail on a jighead that is weighted. A float offers two major advantages at this time of year, whether you are fishing with jigs or minnows. It allows you to control and track depths, making it easy to identify the productive zone and keep baits in it, and allows you to move the lure or bait slowly, even stopping it along the way, which can be essential for getting crappie to strike early in the year. When the crappie are spread across shallow flats and could be holding on any of hundreds of stumps or brushpiles, provided you have a water vessel of some type, trolling comes into play.

For shallow flats, corks remain part of the equation, and setting different lines at different depths will again help identify patterns much more quickly. Keep a marker buoy handy any time you troll and toss it out any time you get more than one strike in a small area. If you find a real hotspot don't anchor right over it especially if the water is shallow. Try to anchor a good cast away from the area so the fish won't feel invaded or spooked.

As spring warms even more, crappie will move farther up the creeks. Now is when they will spend most of their time close to the banks or on cover along shallow flats. This would be a great time to try a lure like the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap in the 1/4oz and 1/8oz sizes. Because all fish don't move at the same time, crappie will be widespread by mid-spring. The creeks will hold the most fish, by far, with concentrations well up them, but some crappie will show up around any shoreline tree, dock or riprap.

Eventually the crappie will spawn and then they will start to move back toward deeper water. The journey out is gradual and some of the early season's patterns and hotspots will turn on once again as spring gives way to summer. Fish are much more aggressive throughout late spring as their body temperatures have risen. They are much more willing to take a bait as it is moving, and they will typically grab a jig as readily as a minnow or small baitfish imitation.

Throughout the crappie run a few things will help you catch more fish. First, the best spring spots are much more distinguishable on a map than on the water. If you can find a good topographical map, spend time studying it before your first trip and identify some potentially good areas to hit as spring progresses. Next, pay attention to the water color, as crappie will hold much shallower when the water is stained than when the water is clear. Also as I have mentioned in previous articles, stained water warms faster than clear water.

Finally, crappies of the same size tend to hang out together. If the fish that keep taking your baits are smaller than the legal limit size, move on. If you catch a nice large crappie, pay close attention to the conditions and work this pattern over and over again. This should produce great results. Springtime, with its constantly changing temperatures, brings the best opportunity for most fishermen to catch a limit of slab crappie. Using these patterns will hopefully help you catch your limit. One important item to remember is that a crappie's mouth is paper thin and a hard hookset could severely damage the fish, and disturb their eating habits, if you are practicing catch and release. Have fun guys and gals and I truly hope you catch a bunch of crappies this season!

Early Spring Crappie Fishing

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Early Spring Crappie Fishing

Early Spring Crappie Fishing
Early Spring Crappie Fishing

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Why A Deer Fence May Be The Perfect Outdoor Family Dog Fencing Solution

Winter finally loosens its grip. You and your dogs are shaking off "cabin fever". However, you're not home alone. Beasties from the forest, or even wandering pets from your neighborhood would love to tramp and camp-out on your property. Solution? Low impact, environmentally safe, visually discrete perimeter deer fencing.

6 Great Reasons To Install A Deer Fence This Year

* Economical. At just over .00 per linear foot, plastic deer fence materials offer you a practical and low cost fencing solution for keeping your critters safe...on the inside...and the other critters outside where they belong.

* Virtually Invisible. Plastic deer fencing, colored black, and manufactured in long continuous rolls...individual 1" - 2" squares...is meant to be virtually invisible! A deer fence "blends in" with your environment. You'll keep all your natural views...and your neighbors won't complain.

* Long Life No Rust. Environmentally safe, Earth friendly, low impact deer fencing can give you up to 20 years or more of reliable fencing protection. High density, impact resistant plastic deer fence won't show rust stains like metal fencing.

* Simple Installation. Flexible, easy-to-use, light weight rolls of meshed plastic deer fencing are a cinch for you and your partner to install on a weekend. Even heavy gauge 200 feet plastic deer fence roll only weighs just over 50 pounds...un-rolls easily. A comparable roll of chain-link fence could weigh-in over 150 pounds...and think of the 'kinks" and unwieldy metal fasteners!

* One Height Solution - How To Install Your Deer Fence. How high, or low, should your deer fence be? Here's the simple solution! While you have height choices from 5-foot on up, select the 7-foot high plastic deer fence. Why? Unless your property is pancake-flat, you'll have natural elevation rises and drops...rocks...bushes...trees or other irregular features. The 7-foot plastic deer fence gives you enough height "above the ground" plus a reserve of around 12-inches or more "lying flat on the ground" which you'll use for staking or securing the fence from digging animals.

Adds Fun New Use Living On Your Property. Surprise! Your deer fence creates new living space. Add a water bottle-dish for your doggies...consider building a 1-step-up platform 8-feet X 8-feet...locate your family dome tent with bug screens and you've just made a great new outdoor room for the entire family.

The "Downside" Argument Against Deer Fencing - 4 Considerations

* Annual Maintenance. Your deer fence requires annual maintenance...mostly to check that your stakes remain secured into the ground...or that a tree branch has not come down and tore a gaping hole in your fence...or that a burrowing "beastie" like ground hogs or rabbits or dogs have not excavated an "access" hole under your fence line.

* Corner Bracing And Anchor-Securing May "Loosen". While easy to install initially, plastic deer fencing requires just the right amount of "tensioning" during installation. Yes, you'll be simply nailing the plastic deer fence material to posts or trees...but, unless you've properly anchored your corner posts, you could wake-up in the spring with a seriously sagging deer fence.

* Repairing Tears, Holes Breaks. Unlike metal fences, which might last decades, your plastic deer fence is vulnerable to heavy tree limbs, or even vandalism. Result? You may have the messy task of cutting out sections of your fence...digging new replacement brace posts...and then zip fastening ties to re-tension your fence.

* Passive Non Fence Solution For Real Deer. Are you the type who doesn't want any heavy lifting, and you actually have wild deer grazing your property? Alternative to a plastic deer fence? You can always select from the range of liquid deer fence repellant products, which you spray over your property...creating an aromatic noxious deer fence.

Bottom Line. Weigh it all up. Deer fencing gives you a mix of cost savings, low impact, environmentally safety and protection for your pets...but you'll have to do some work in order to gain the benefits.

Why A Deer Fence May Be The Perfect Outdoor Family Dog Fencing Solution

Funniest Super Bowl Commercials of 2013! (Top 10 Super Bowl Ads) Best 2013

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Complete List of James Bond Movies

James Bond is an all-time hero for those who are in love with action flicks. He was fictional character that was created by Ian Fleming that was launch in novels, television shows, and films.

In this article, we lay out the complete list of James Bond movies from the very first one that graced the big screen in 1962. Scan the list and see which ones you have missed. If you ever find a title you missed watching, rush to your nearest video store and grab a copy. Missing any of the James Bond flicks is a mortal sin for Bond aficionados.

1. Dr. No, 1962, Sean Connery
2. From Russia with Love, 1963, Sean Connery
3. Goldfinger, 1964, Sean Connery
4. Thunderball, 1965, Sean Connery
5. You Only Live Twice, 1967, Sean Connery
6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969, George Lazenby
7. Diamonds Are Forever, 1971, Sean Connery
8. Live and Let Die, 1973, Roger Moore
9. The Man with the Golden Gun, 1974, Roger Moore
10. The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977, Roger Moore
11. Moonraker, 1979, Roger Moore
12. For Your Eyes Only, 1981, Roger Moore
13. Octopussy, 1983, Roger Moore
14. A View to a Kill, 1985, Roger Moore
15. The Living Daylights, 1987, Timothy Dalton
16. License to Kill, 1989, Timothy Dalton
17. GoldenEye, 1995, Pierce Brosnan
18. Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997, Pierce Brosnan
19. The World Is Not Enough, 1999, Pierce Brosnan
20. Die Another Day, 2002, Pierce Brosnan
21. Casino Royale, 2006, Daniel Craig
22. Quantum of Solace, 2008, Daniel Craig

After rounding up the complete list of James Bond movies, we give you some interesting tidbits here and there. Such trivia make the films memorable and truly remarkable.

* The James Bond themes are as memorable as the actors that represented the action hero in those 22 films. It was John Barry Orchestra who orchestrated the earlier themes, which was reinvented and remixed several ways through the years. The other popular tunes that surely bring back memories of Bond films include songs like Nobody Does it Better, which was used in The Spy who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only, which was used in the Bond film of the same title.

* James Bond not only invaded the books, the television, and the big screen, it also made waves in video games and comic books. Several versions of James Bond video games were introduced through the years as well as comic strips that serve as a pricey collection for Bond fans.

* James Bond has two great passions aside from solving crimes and saving the world: girls and gadgets. In every Bond film, viewers note the gadgets and the girls and talk about them endlessly as the fever dies down until another flick is on the pipeline.

Complete List of James Bond Movies

Funniest Super Bowl Commercials of 2013! (Top 10 Super Bowl Ads) Best 2013

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Why A Deer Fence May Be The Perfect Outdoor Family Dog Fencing Solution

Why A Deer Fence May Be The Perfect Outdoor Family Dog Fencing Solution
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Christmas Outdoor Decorations - Don't Get SAD, Get Decorating!

Christmas comes at a time of year when the sun shines only briefly, when darkness comes as early as 4 pm in many areas of the northern hemisphere, and many people start wishing for festive and cheerful Christmas outdoor decorations. Winter solstice starts just days before Christmas, and even though that date marks the time when days start getting longer, it seems like just the beginning of cold weather, cabin fever and the winter blues. Holiday lighting and decor can be one antidote for Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly known as SAD.

Christmas Outdoor Decorations - Don't Get SAD, Get Decorating!

The Saturdays - What About Us

The Saturdays - What About Us

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The Saturdays - What About Us

The Saturdays - What About Us

The Saturdays - What About Us

The Saturdays - What About Us

Read on to find some fresh ideas for your Christmas outdoor decorations. You are not limited to the holiday aisle at your local box store anymore. If you have a large house, building or yard, you can even purchase commercial grade lights and decorations that are basically bigger and studier than what you have been used to using.

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Christmas Outdoor Decorations - Don't Get SAD, Get Decorating!

Consider these options for Christmas outdoor decorations:

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garlands, wreaths, finials and evergreen topiaries bells, ribbons, and snowflakes gazing balls and brightly colored glass bottles chandeliers and wind chimes banners and silhouettes animated 3-d figures and air blown inflatable figures nativities and creches string and rope lights

Think about which features of your house and property could be decorated. Be imaginative! Typically homeowners like to decorate their house to highlight its unique architecture. That means wrapping and lining porches, columns, windows, roof line, and eaves. You can go beyond your house and consider decorating your garage, your pool house, your gazebo, garden shed, and even your doghouse.

Now let's get creative with the landscape around your house and adjacent structures. Consider using Christmas outdoor decorations in areas besides or in addition to your front yard, where face it; you are trying to impress and cheer up your neighbors. How about using holiday decor in your backyard, side yards, and garden; on your trees and large shrubs; around your swimming pool or pond. Think about decorating your garden features; patio, bench and birdbath; window boxes, decorative containers, hanging baskets; even a vintage bicycle, wagon wheel, or wheelbarrow.

Christmas lights are one of the most popular forms of holiday decorating simply because they bring light and color to our sometimes bleak winter days and nights. The sheer volume and variety of lights and lighting systems available now in stores and online gives you the ability to make very creative and unique Christmas light display. You could use simple strings of white mini-lites to highlight the architecture of your home, or go hole hog with large 2 dimensional framed displays of animated figures. Santa in his sleigh being pulled through the air by 2 or 3 reindeer, for example, is a very popular scene. Its up to you just how much time, effort and money you would like to spend on your Christmas outdoor decorative lights.

Options for Christmas holiday lighting displays:

LED lights, old-fashioned C7and C9 light bulbs, and mini-lites twinkle lights, rope lights, string lights and net lights lighted shapes and spheres metal outdoor votives 2-d animated figures holographic figures

Be careful when constructing outdoor Christmas lighting displays. Remember you are working with electricity and the elements. Use heavy 18 or 20 gauge wire that is covered with thick (SPT2 is thicker than SPT1) insulation. A good rule is to never plug in more than 1400 watts per electrical circuit. C7 and C9 bulbs, those old-fashioned bulbs that are a bit bigger than mini-lites are typically 5, 7, or 10 watts each. Strings of 100 mini-lites are approximately 50 watts.

For safety only use lights with the 'Underwriters Laboratories' label. Make sure you research your electrical needs and costs before you get started on a huge Christmas outdoor lighting display. Here is a simply equation to use to figure out your electrical requirements: Total watts, divided by 120 volts equals the amps you'll need to power your lights.

Test your lights and replace broken bulbs before installing. Electrical tape can be an alternative to nailing or hooking lighting decor onto structures. Use tree clips or twist ties to attach lights to tree and shrub branches. Avoid aluminum gutters and other metallic features on your house and property.

Christmas outdoor decorating is a fun project for the month of December. You'll be active in the crisp winter air, basking in the ethereal winter sun. When you go back indoors, you'll be able to enjoy the results of your hard work for weeks to come as well as feel gratified to know that your Outdoor Christmas decorations bring joy to your friends and neighbors.

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