Brisk mornings, fall colors, pumpkin pie, and apple cider—autumn is just the best time of year, right? And our minds are leaning toward Halloween and Thanksgiving. Consider this a strong nudge to put a DIY Christmas on your list. Start planning now, and you'll benefit in so many ways come December.
Before I find myself dealing with angry responses from readers who take offense to “Christmas creep” (a phenomenon in which retailers exploit the commercialized status of Christmas by introducing Christmas-themed merchandise earlier and earlier each year), that’s not what I’m talking about. In fact, I find that quite objectionable myself. I don’t want the Christmas season to start until we’ve cleaned up the last of the Thanksgiving turkey.
