New Year’s Resolution Run

 

Get a running start on your New Year’s Resolution this year and join the New Year’s Resolution Run this Sunday, January 1st.  The race starts at 1pm at the Publix at Eagle’s Landing and benefits the Eagle's Landing Community Association.  So register here http://www.getsetgrow.com/ and bring your running shoes. 

Let’s get this year off on the right foot!

Christmas Lights Are Not Just for the Holidays

Do you decorate your apartment with Christmas lights?  If not, now might be the time to buy some.  Lights can be a surprisingly versatile way to add some decorative charm to your home all year round!

• Tube lighting in your bathroom will certainly keep the festive cheer going throughout your house (and it has an artistic vibe that can hang around once the holidays are done).
• Pinning a white sheet on the ceiling where white Christmas lights are hiding behind will give the room an ethereal glow.
• Try placing an entire string of lights into a loosely woven basket and placing it up high on a shelf. You'll get tiny specks of light peeking through which will make the basket glitter.
• This is a great way to cover up the lighting eyesore (in this case, a chandelier). Try putting the strand on a dimmer to regulate the output of light.
• Try tacking a strand of Christmas lights or tube lighting underneath kitchen cabinets or on the underside of your bed frame for a nice ambient light source.

Read the whole list of ideas from Apartment Therapy here: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/inspiration/inspiration-alternative-uses-for-christmas-lights--070811

Christmas Lights Are Not Just for the Holidays

Do you decorate your apartment with Christmas lights?  If not, now might be the time to buy some.  Lights can be a surprisingly versatile way to add some decorative charm to your home all year round!

• Tube lighting in your bathroom will certainly keep the festive cheer going throughout your house (and it has an artistic vibe that can hang around once the holidays are done).
• Pinning a white sheet on the ceiling where white Christmas lights are hiding behind will give the room an ethereal glow.
• Try placing an entire string of lights into a loosely woven basket and placing it up high on a shelf. You'll get tiny specks of light peeking through which will make the basket glitter.
• This is a great way to cover up the lighting eyesore (in this case, a chandelier). Try putting the strand on a dimmer to regulate the output of light.
• Try tacking a strand of Christmas lights or tube lighting underneath kitchen cabinets or on the underside of your bed frame for a nice ambient light source.

Read the whole list of ideas from Apartment Therapy here:

Join Us for Our Holiday Party at Glenwood Vista

 

Join us on Friday, December 16th, for our annual holiday party here at Glenwood Vista! Enjoy free food and fun as we celebrate the holiday season. Bring the whole family and get your picture taken with Santa, courtesy of Party Anytime Entertainment!

The fun lasts from 5pm until 8pm, so drop by and celebrate the holidays with your neighbors. See you there!

Decorating Your Vehicle for the Holidays

 

Holiday decorations don’t need to stop with just your apartment!  Will you be decorating your vehicle this holiday season?  Here are some ideas on how to celebrate from hood to trunk:

When it comes to holiday decorations, the line between trendy and tacky is as thin as a string of tinsel. It’s difficult to keep from overdoing your decorations or doing something really corny. You’ve seen all of the hideous Christmas decorations out there, but are there any you can use in your car that are actually cute? We have a list of 9 awesome, tasteful takes on how to decorate without being tacky.

Rudolph Costume

The charming, well known story about a reindeer that stood out from the rest has created one of the most important Christmas mascots we have. People will do all kinds of creative things to incorporate Rudolph into their daily lives.

Many drivers dress up their vehicles to look like the famous red-nosed reindeer, and we can’t help but think it’s cute. Most costume packages come with the nose that attaches to the front of the car and antlers on either side of the top of the car.

Steering Wheel Wreaths

We love how simple and decorative these DIY crafts can be, and they’d even make great gifts to give to your friends. Add a little bow to the cute candy cane pattern, and the cover is complete.

Not only is this item decorative, but it’s also useful. Have you ever grabbed your steering wheel after a cold winter’s night? This allows you to have a soft steering wheel cover that adds a ton of holiday spirit to the inside of your vehicle.

Christmas Light Magnets

All right, we admit it. These magnets have the potential to be tacky. It’s all about how you use them. First of all, if they’re all over a car, pointing in every direction, that’s going to look terrible. However, if you arrange these magnets to actually resemble a string of colorful lights, these magnets can be a cheap and easy way to decorate your vehicle.

 

Check out the full list of ideas here: http://drivesteady.com/6-tackiest-christmas-car-decorations-you-want

Holiday Decoration Ideas

Excited to start decorating for the holidays but keen on saving space?  Here are some tips that might help you out:

1) Put lights around your windows. Lights around your windows you will take up very minimal space, and it's also a nice way for others to see your decorations, since living in an apartment almost guarantees that you don't have a front yard to decorate.

2) Place small decorations directly on your windows. These could be peel-and-stick snowflake decals or ornaments hung from window sucker hooks. This will keep the decorations out of your way for the most part and make them visible to those outside of your apartment, as well.

3) Choose a small or tabletop Christmas tree. Don't let living in a small apartment stop you from getting a Christmas tree, just use a smaller tree, maybe even a potted rosemary "tree," and decorate it with fewer lights and ornaments so as not to overwhelm the tree.

4) Hang mistletoe in the doorways. This is another way to utilize the empty spaces in your apartment, such as windows, doors and doorways. Besides, a smaller apartment just means more opportunities for two people to be under the mistletoe at the same time.

5) Light Christmas-themed candles. Simply replace any candles you already have with candles in holiday colors and/or scents. They will give your apartment a festive smell and feel. You can even create the ambiance of a fireplace by grouping several candles together on your coffee table.

 

Check out the whole article for more ideas here:  How to Decorate a Small Apartment at Christmas | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2127323_decorate-small-apartment-christmas.html#ixzz1fOO66QvH