So we came to the perfect compromise!

Dust Everything.There’s nothing that dulls the sparkle of a beautifully-decorated home quite like the layer of dust that will inevitably show up on your Christmas decor once you’ve had it set up for a week or so.

If you’re like me and you tend to decorate a little on the early side, consider this your friendly reminder to dust both your regular dustable surfaces and your Christmas decor pieces as well.. Polish Glassware and Utensils.I’m not talking about all of your everyday stuff.Remember – this is not a month for deep-cleaning.

Do take the time to polish any special glassware, eating utensils, and serving utensils that you’ll want to use for any special dinners that you’ll be hosting.That extra bit of sparkle is worth the effort and it’s actually a pretty relaxing task once you get into it – which you could probably use right about now.

You may remember that this is also one of the tasks that I recommend doing.

in the final moments just before guests arrive.Men’s Running Shirts.

Photo from Amazon..Some people are experts at shopping Amazon for clothing, but I have yet to really explore that too much.

I stumbled upon these Asics running shirts though and they were such a great price that I decided to pick one up for Chris to wear to the gym and just see how it turned out.I have to say that this is probably the best running shirt I’ve purchased for him, and the fit and durability is much nicer than shirts we’ve tried that were much more expensive.