The Sewing Mom

We were out shopping on Sunday for Halloween decorations. We’re always running behind when it comes to getting our decorations out, so we tend to get there when the products are sold out. I’m trying to plan ahead though for Christmas.

When we relocated back in April I think I recall just tossing out our entire box of Christmas lights. I get so tired of watching my husband, every year, spending hours going through that box figuring out which light strands work and which ones don’t. Then, eventually, he’ll get strands that he thinks are working put onto the tree, only to plug in and find out they don’t all work. Then he’s frustrated. I just felt that it was about time to start fresh.

This year I think we’re going to go with the LED mini lights for our tree. They’re very energy efficient and last about 25 times longer than the standard incandescent bulbs. They’re also much safer because they don’t burn hot like the older bulbs do. I’m not going to wait around until they’re all sold out either, I’m getting these early!