28 FESTIVE JOY
Simple tips to ensure that you celebrate to the max, while keeping stress to the min!
Decorating your home can be VARIATIONS ON A THEME
a little over whelming, and also costly with so many temptations around, so focus on one theme or colour scheme. This year’s on-trend colours are navy and aubergine but if that’s your choice, there’s no need to star t completely from scratch. Supplement any new navy items with silver ones from your existing decorations, for example, and aubergine with gold. Traditional reds and greens are timeless, of course. Regardless of any theme, that wonky-eyed angel or five-legged donkey your child or grandchild lovingly made you will always have pride of place, right?
Be brave and see if you can negotiate a discounted price for a cash payment or multiple buy.
SAVVY SHOPPING
TOP TEAMWORK
Delegate! Peeling sprouts, delivering cards, washing up… ever yone can help. Ask if they don’t of fer. Always accept when they do.