Resist Going Overboard to Avoid a Tacky Christmas

Christmas is a time of year to celebrate friends and family. Food tastes a little better, parties are bigger, and lights are brighter. It’s easy to get carried away with the Holiday spirit, but what happens when you go too far? From tacky Christmas decorations around your home to overloading on the holiday baking, you know you’ve overdone it this holiday season when…

…you risk breaking your neck to put Christmas lights in a hundred foot tree.

Photo by: terren in Virginia

…your yard looks like all of the balloons from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade landed on it.

Photo by: Steven Tom

…your house is a fire hazard and the fire department calls daily to check in.

Photo by: Paul Vladuchick

…you have your dog thinking he’s the real Santa.

Photo by: Matt Stratton

…you do enough holiday baking to open your own bakery.

Photo by: Lydia Boote

All and all, it’s ok to go a little overboard at Christmas and show your bountiful amounts of holiday spirit. Just make sure you keep it safe, and don’t overload yourself with so much to do that you get stressed out. Relax and enjoy a Christmas without the tackiness.

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