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Add a unique and personal touch to your Christmas decor this year by creating one or more of these homemade crafts. All of these festive decorations are also easy on the wallet.
Jazz Up Clear Ornaments
Clear glass ball ornaments can be easily personalized with a variety of items. Here are a few ideas for items you can add to the inside of a glass ornament:
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Pretty small feathers in a variety of colors
- A sprig of rosemary, which resembles a pine tree branch
- Beaded or faux pearl necklaces
- Fake snow and some silver or white glitter to add some sparkle
- Rose petals
- Sand and small shells (for a beachy Christmas scene)
- Clippings from succulents and small house plants can give a clear ornament a fun Instagram worthy look!
You can also create:
- Marbled ornaments. Simply, add a little water to the inside of the ornament, then dump it out. Next, squeeze a little bit of acrylic paint into the ornament. You should add two or three different colors. Place your finger on the opening and swirl to spread the paint around the inside of the ornament until the interior is covered.
- Glitter ornaments. To create these glittery balls, add a small amount of glue to the inside of the glass ornament. Lightly swirl the glue around until the interior is coated. Next, pour glitter into the ball and swirl again until the interior is completely covered.
Fun Holiday Vases
- Fill hurricane lamps or large glass vases with small ornaments and/or fairy lights to create a festive, bright look.
- Take a wide vase and fill it with pinecones, you can either paint these or leave them natural and add in fairy lights to make the vase shine!
- You can also make adorable vases out of plastic decorative pumpkins by cutting off the tops and repainting them with fun personalized designs.
Is a new place to live on your list of things you want for the holidays? Then, please come check out our beautiful apartments in Northridge. Our community boasts everything you'll need for a happy new year, including a resort-style pool and an on-site laundry center. Our apartments are also pet-friendly.
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You know that getting a good night's sleep is important for your health. But you might be surprised to learn how many ways sleep makes your life better. Sleep helps you lose weight, improve your athletic performance, prevent disease, and reduce inflammation. It even helps you get along better with the people in your life.
To get a good night's sleep, keep a regular schedule for when you go to sleep and wake up, avoid caffeine late in the afternoon and evening, and turn off your electronic devices well before bedtime. It also helps to have a beautiful, relaxing bedroom, like the ones you'll find in our Candlewood North apartments in Northridge. When you make good sleep a habit, these are some of the benefits you'll enjoy:
Lose or Maintain Weight
When you don't get enough sleep, you are more likely to gain weight. Lack of sleep affects the hormones that make you feel hungry. You could get cravings for carbs and fat, and your metabolism may slow down. When you sleep well, you will find it easier to eat healthier and to shed pounds or maintain your current weight, if that is your goal.
Be More Active
Lack of sleep can make you feel sluggish and not inclined to move around. But good sleep energizes you. It even improves your athletic performance and reaction times.
Prevent Health Problems
If you are sleep-deprived, you could increase your risk of getting diabetes or heart disease. Safeguard your health by getting enough sleep. Good sleep reduces stress and inflammation, and that helps keep you healthy.
Have Better Relationships
The quality of your sleep impacts your relationships. People who sleep poorly have more conflicts with other people the next day. On the other hand, people who sleep well are better able to resolve problems with their romantic partners, especially when both people are well-rested.
If you're looking for the perfect place to live in Northridge, California, consider the Candlewood North apartment community. You will sleep well in our beautiful newly renovated apartments. During the day, you'll enjoy our convenient location and resort-style pool. Give us a call, and we'd be glad to show you around.
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Are you still searching for the perfect gift to give someone you love? Stores across the nation are still full of busy shoppers, meaning you definitely aren’t the only one. With only a short amount of time until the holidays are here, it’s easy to feel like time is running out to find the right thing. Fortunately, there are plenty of thoughtful, do-it-yourself alternatives to handing out gift cards or buying something last minute that you don’t really feel comes from the heart.
READY TO BAKE COOKIES
While it would be lovely to take everyone you know a warm, right out of the oven plate of freshly baked cookies, we all know that’s no easy task – but this smart little gift is pretty close. Just follow the simple instructions for making ready to bake cookies and you’ve got a tasty DIY gift.
PERSONALIZED SHARPIE MUGS
This is such a fun way to make something really personal for someone you’re close to and they are amazingly simple to make. All you need is a plain, white or light colored ceramic mug (Buy one new or find something you like at a secondhand store) and a Sharpie permanent marker. Draw or write anything you want on the mug – a meaningful quote, the recipient’s initials, a pet name-then bake the mug and it’s ready to go!
HOT COCOA KIT
What better to include with your newly personalized gift mug than some delicious hot cocoa mix to drink from it? Mix your own (There are tons of recipes online for amazing home made mixes.) or dress up ready made cocoa mixes with added treats to compliment it, like cinnamon sticks, flavored marshmallows or candy canes.
Whether you make these DIY gifts individually or even better, as a complete set, anyone on the receiving end is sure to appreciate the time and effort you put into making something just for them. Get to know your neighbors here at our Northridge apartments with a thoughtful DIY gift. If you’re not already a part of our community here and would like to be, contact our office today to find out what units we currently have available.
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