Alternative Decoration Ideas for the Holidays

As a young woman I have been plagued with allergies my entire life. I could have been born with them or I could have just acquired them at a young age. My siblings and I have grown up with animals since even before we were born (in other words, we were still in our mother's womb). So it was a surprise and a great disappointment to learn that we could not live with animals of the feline variety, but as I grew up I learned that I could live without cats if I had dogs in my life and eventually, I grew to not being able to not even touch a cat without washing my hands right after. They said that we were allergic to dogs too but as we had grown up with them we grew accustomed.

The same cannot be said for allergies. Allergies are everywhere and anywhere, people are allergic to all types of things ranging from perfume to dander to cigarette smoke. We cannot get away from allergies but we can prevent as much as possible being around things that you know you are allergic too
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Scented candles: When you light the wick of regular wax candles, the flame emits toxins; among them soot into the air which can harm your health in the long run. (Soot is also emitted when burning a fire in the fireplace), when you think of romance you don't want to think of the smell of soot do you or the remembrance of breathing in harmful toxins. A very good alternative to both are soy candles and a gas log fireplace, although there have been reports that gas log fireplaces also can cause allergic reactions but they are significantly reduced. Another popular option instead of candles? Can you guess what it is? Twinkling Christmas lights. You read correctly. And you can use them all year round, not just during the holidays to add a twist to your decorating; they don't have to be all different colors. I'm sure they come in solid colors besides white, and of course they don't have to be twinkling. I'm sure the twinkling colors only look good during the holidays anyway and not in the middle of a lovemaking session, or around your bathtub while you're trying to relax.

Evergreen Trees: I know, I love these too but if you have both asthma and allergies like I do and most everybody else, you already know that mold build up is common on trees that are supposed to be planted on the outside of the four walls of your house, and not the inside. Mold counts soar and cause damage to your lungs when you breathe it in.Wanna know what the alternative is? Artificial. They aren't as attractive or smell as nice but they are economical and healthy to boot. I have grown up using evergreens during the holidays, and that is probably why I have so many health problems today. To be honest, I have never really even thought about this problem until writing this article, I've never even seen an artificial tree in person let alone touched one.

Egg-Nogg: WHAT?? I know right? That creamy, thick cream like concoction that they only make during the holidays and that will have you packing on the pounds that feels so good for you but is so not right. The reason is not too awful though, dairy is the main cause of trying to avoid this beverage during the holidays. Lactose intolerance is the key here, bloating, gas, and diarrhea are the effects. If you really cannot resist the high fat concentrate than I would suggest taking a lactase supplement beforehand.