Become a collector and show off your life's work in individual rooms. If you like snowmen, display them in the guest room. If Santa's your thing, put all of him in the office or den. "You can collected anything. Whatever you like and whatever makes it fun for you," Debbie Bishop said. Growing up, one of her sons adored the Denver Broncos. So, she brought out all his football memorabilia for the Merry Broncos Christmas room, complete with a miniature Christmas tree with football ornaments and purple-and-orange candy canes. Another son loved Coca-Cola. She decked a small storage room with his red-and-white memorabilia: An assortment of Coke cards, cases of collector Coke bottles, and even a Coke-a-Cola Barbie. Which brings us to another Bishop Christmas tip. Decorating little Christmas trees in a room's theme is an instant way to bring the holidays to your collections. Her three sons always helped her decorate small trees for their rooms growing up. "It just made it fun for them and it always got them involved," Debbie said. Plus, decorating with your collections makes shopping easy. You always know what to shop for and people will start giving you items they find.
Five-month-old 'Ronning Ruff Ruff' is up for adoption at Metro Animal Shelter. A note from his former owner reads, "I love to be with old kids. I love to be outside and inside, too. I love to go for walks. I love to talk to you. I love to play with my toy. I have not had my shots. I come from a litter of nine. I'm a pit-bull and chow mix. I am a good puppy." Photo by Sarah Beth Barnett/Casper Star-Tribune.
Don't let holiday stress turn you into this year's Grinch. Often, keeping expectations reasonable and setting limits can help keep blood pressure down. Illustration by Wes Watson, Star-Tribune.
Angelica Arriaga hands out stockings full of candy and books to the students at the Juvenial Detention Center Christmas morning. (Tim Kupsick, Star-Tribune)
Jeff Miller, left, the fitness director at the Wyoming Athletic Club, gives Jolene Smith pointers as she exercises her calf muscles Saturday at the WAC. Smith was working out during Miller's Think Lite Weight Loss program, which incorporates weight lifting with a cardio workout to increase the metabolism. Photo by Ryan Soderlin, Star-Tribune
Kathy and Larry Keffer, experienced bird counters, spot a bird along the North Platte River in Mills. The couple goes out every year to count birds in the Audobon Christmas Bird Count. Photo by Lauren Huntington, Star-Tribune.
Author Cyndi Martin made this tree-like centerpiece for Thanksgiving. Guests can write what they are thankful for on the leaves and hang them on the tree. The same can be done for Christmas, but with cutouts of gifts instead. (Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune)
Travelers queue up at the security checkpoint in Denver International Airport in Denver, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Space Shuttle Discovery sits on Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, July 3, 2006. NASA engineers have discovered a crack in the foam insulation on the external fuel tank. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Twin sisters Heidi McKenna and Heather Levin pose with their respective twin children on Wednesday afternoon at the Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. From left are Brooke and Brynn McKenna, 4, with their mother Heidi McKenna, and newborns Cooper and Emerson Levin with thier mother Heather Levin. Photo by Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune
Lift operator Roger Oliver picks up an order from a section of the warehouse at Sierra Trading Post in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune)
Steve Barton, lower left, processes orders in the shoe section at the Sierra Trading Post in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune)
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2009 file photo, a hamster from Zhu Zhu Pets, by Cepia, is one of sixteen toys selected for the Time to Play Holiday 2009 Most Wanted List in New York. In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2006 file photo, travelers arrive for their flights at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Fewer people are expected to fly this holiday season, but travelers shouldn't expect a full reprieve from the horrid flight delays of Thanksgivings past, especially if they need to land anywhere near New York City. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2006 file photo, travelers arrive for their flights at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Fewer people are expected to fly this holiday season, but travelers shouldn't expect a full reprieve from the horrid flight delays of Thanksgivings past, especially if they need to land anywhere near New York City. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2008 file photo, two women head for the subway with their purchases after shopping in New York with one day remaining in the holiday shopping season. Americans are feeling more stress from debt these days, raising the odds they'll act like Scrooge rather than Santa during the holiday shopping season.(AP Photo/Kathy Willens, file)
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