Christmas lights are often our first (literal) beacon of the holiday season. We all have that neighbor who runs the county at risk of a power grid-overload, but we usually secretly love when someone overdoes it, because frankly, as long as it's not us, it's fun to look at. If we all keep the spirit of the season in mind and remember that it’s not a competition, we're all in for some twinkle fun. The goal is to be festive but also not create a lot of stress. The holidays are stressful …