You have probably been wondering where I have been lately. The truth is-I've been decking the halls. It is nearly Christmas and I am getting into the season. Urban Women everywhere have probably been retreating only to come out of hibernation with a fully garnished home, style, and dinner table.
While I am prepping my house for the holidays I usually don my favourite elf suit-it involves stockings with some shimmer, a green and red lingerie teddy and obviously a santa hat. Don't forget a few jingle bells! This little outfit is not only sexy, but if any of my neighbours see me they will start to get a magical feeling about the holidays. I also dangle candy canes anywhere possible on my outfit. When people come over they can pull a candy cane off of me and replace it with some cold hard cash. I usually save up all this money and use it to buy my costume next year. One time, I decided to support a charity with my earnings. I felt so good about myself after I found an unsuspecting shopper who I bought an entire "Mrs Claws" (sexy Christmas kitten) outfit for.
My choice for decor theme is totally urban and original-think Santa's workshop gone naughty.I have borrowed some work benches from a local construction troop that is working down the street from me-I had to trade them a couple of my home made gingerbread coasters, but no biggie! I set these up around my house as stations with wrapping paper, ribbon, glitter, and gift boxes. This helps me look generous (like I got a gift for everyone) and it ties in with the theme. I splurged a little on this next part, but I got some professional cardboard cut outs of myself in my elf suit to put on the lawn. They have twinkle light silhouettes for the evening so even late night passers-by can see my fab figure! Sprinkling cinnamon on the crisp snow not only adds a beautiful scent to the air but it also looks like the earth has been dusted by angels.
Gingerbread Coasters
1.Purchase a 12 pack of round gingerbread cookies from your local grocery store (I strongly discourage purchasing food from craft or bake sales-once I bought a tea cosy from a local sale. As soon as I got it home I realised it was actually a baby's cap that fell off its head onto the table-talk about embarrassment).
2. Take the cookies out of the plastic wrap and arrange on a pan
3. Allow to sit for 48 hours
5. Sprinkle glitter and a lot of love over the cookies
6. Package them as christmas coasters-over the course of the night people's drinks will spill on the coaster softening it up to be a real christmas treat. Multipurpose is totally 2012.
More seasonal tips to come!
Until next time,
Urban Woman
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