I'd wanted to do some outdoor holiday decorating this year, but when it came time this weekend to get out there and do it, I found I didn't really want to spend the time or the money.
Besides, while I have a critical eye and perfectionistic tendencies, I am also inept and lazy. This is a horrible combination, one that tends to make what should be a simple weekend project a multi-day march through hell on earth.
Yeah, screw that. I went to Target, dropped $25 on tinsel, balls, and solar-powered lights, spent 10 minutes winding it around my mailbox cactus bed, and said oh, hooray, we have outdoor decorations.
The idea isn't especially original--I've seen variations of this all over town--but I think it turned out super cute.