Easy peasy Christmas card holder

Christmas cards are flying in and I am running out of room to display them.

Here's another great tip from Melina Gerosa Bellows' "The Fun Book for Christmas:"

Collect tree branches and put them in a large glass vace. Attach Christmas cards with bits of ribbon.

Sounds fun and festive!

Do you have other ideas for how to display Christmas cards?

5 tips to spring your wardrobe forward

A pal and I spent last Saturday in deck chairs reading gossip magazines and pretending we were somehow trapped in a beach-front Corona commercial.

It was heaven!

But like all good things, the sun, drinks and good conversation eventually came to an end. To carry that warm feeling into the work week, I tried to wear spring essentials that remind me there is a sun outside the four walls of the office.

Here are 6 tips to spring your wardrobe forward:
1. Wear blush colored clothing. Glamour magazine reports the warm hues will flatter your face and sun-kissed skin.

2. Score a flirty ruffle dress you can rock at a barbecue or out for drinks with friends. Reserve this dress for weekends. Ruffles have no place in the office.

3. Go Bohemian. Cool hippy prints are back, but be careful not to overpower the look with accessories. You don't want to channel your inner flower child!

4. Cool oversized earrings can perk up even the most demure outfit. Look for tiered pieces and throw those old tired hoops away. ATTENTION LADIES: Giant hoops have been out for the past decade! Take notice.

5. Mix and match fun flirty looks. Glamour is reporting it's OK to put patterns together, as long as they colors are from the same family. It takes a pro to really pull the mix and match off. Best of luck to those who attempt it.