It happens every year. The Christmas decorations come down, but the bland brown and white landscape outside remains. After New Year's there aren't any "fun" decorating holidays until February. Which leaves me in a dilemma: How to spruce up my house between now and then without resorting to leftover Christmas-y stuff.

I know, most people (normal people) don't put up decorations for holidays besides Christmas, and maybe Halloween and Easter. I like to add decorations seasonally: spring/Easter, Fourth of July, autumn/Thanksgiving, and, of course, Christmas.

Finding ways to spice up these cold and snowy days for my winter-weary eyes has created a terrible habit: browsing decorating and crafting blogs. Of course, the time I spend ogling the gorgeous photos and tutorials online could be used to actually make something...

Do you decorate for holidays besides Christmas?
Does anyone have January—or winter-specific—decorating ideas to share?