Megan Clauson starts buying decor in the summer so she will be ready for her Christmas clients of The Ultimate Elf.

Megan Clauson

We offer decorating services for other holidays and events, but our main focus is Christmas.  We decorate from early November to mid-December, doing about 30 houses and 30 restaurants. The best part of my job is getting to work with different people — and working with my parents.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Megan Clauson, a 35-year-old...

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