| Holly Gregor |
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| Holly Gregor is a freelance writer living in Louisville, Kentucky. Gregor writes only on interior design, a passion she acquired after buying their first home. Married with a young son, Gregor grew up in Austin, Texas and lived in Orange County, California for 11 years working as a television reporter. After having their son, she pursued freelance writing, a more flexible career, allowing her to stay home. What Gregor loves about interior design is the combination of creativity and personal expression reflecting ones personality and lifestyle. Direct questions or comments to HollyGregor@CottagesandGardens.com |
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| Christmas For Her Family |
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The key to the efficiency of doing this much work is how everything is stored away. "I learned years ago the packing away is as important as the putting out," explains Parkinson. "Every room is self contained and has their own boxes - and some trees never get undecorated. I make great big cotton sleeves to cover them and put them up in the attic."
Don Parkinson does help out every year stringing the lights on the living room Christmas tree and takes care of sending out the Christmas cards, something he enjoys doing and in which he takes great pride. As for doing things together, different ideas can cause some stress. When something is not done to "your" standard, Parkinson's advice: "When the kids are helping and the husband helps, it's not "your" standard, it's "our" standard." 
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