This post is a throwback from last year, but it’s just as timely now! While we’re not snowed in at the moment, the weather is bitterly cold—and our friends on the coast even have snow on the beaches!

If that's the case, fill your lantern with an artificial arrangement. If you're unsure of what to choose or how to arrange single stems, get a garland of flowers instead. Wrap the garland in and ...