Basket Turned DIY Christmas Tree Collar
Today I'm sharing my broken basket turned DIY Christmas tree collar. You know how the story goes. A home decor need presents itself and I get to figuring out how to make it happen for zero dollars. We got both our Christmas trees up and are all feeling the Christmas...
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Hi there and Happy December! Not only is it Christmas time with all the activities and festivals that go along with it, but it's also the last month of the year. Every year I get so caught up in the Holiday stuff I forget it's about to be a whole new year and I should...
Vintage Cookie Cutter Inspired Christmas Decor
Hi friends! Let's celebrate Christmas with a little Winter Wonderland Blog Tour! If you're coming from Kristen at White Arrow Home, welcome and I'm so glad you're here! As we say goodbye to November and welcome in December let's all just take a deep breath. We're...
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Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I post to the blog on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and decided to take this past Thursday off. It was good to enjoy the hustle and bustle of our Thanksgiving Day. What a good day it was. We all cooked and cleaned together to...
Decorative Holiday Pie Crust Molds
With Thanksgiving a few days away and the Holidays approaching fast, I wanted to try something new for our family. The kids love baking and making Christmas goodies, and I love making things cute. Together we're usually a very good team. This Holiday season I...
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It’s been a busy week. I can already feel things starting to speed up toward the Holidays ahead. There have been many years where I didn’t look forward to the Christmas season at all. All I could feel was the looming stress and anxiety of the business that was to...
Neutrals & White Cottage Christmas Decor
It blows my mind that nine days ago I was enjoying 68-degree weather and golfing with the kids. Now we have 4 inches of snow on the ground and it's 35 degrees outside. The good news is, it's given me even more of a reason to start Christmas decorating. Today I'm...
Elegant Vintage Bedroom Makeover with Earth Tones
Hello, and oh my! We finished Mary's bedroom! It's time to do the big reveal of this elegant, vintage bedroom makeover with earth tones. Thank you to my beautiful daughter Mary. You are so smart, generous, funny and hard working. Mary you have always pushed me to be...
Simple Dried Orange Slice Ornament Craft
Today I'm so happy to join some talented blogger friends for the 14 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. We're all sharing Christmas cheer and inspiration! I knew exactly what I wanted to try when I heard about this Christmas blog hop. Orange slice ornaments! Simple Dried...
7 Simple Ways to Decorate for Christmas with Fresh Evergreens
Did you all have a good weekend? Yesterday was the day I had set aside to decorate for Christmas and then guess what happened? You'd think this would speed up my decorating for the Holidays, but not really. Instead, I kept looking out the window at our garden and...
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Mother’s Day Thoughts and Round Up
Hello, I'm taking a little break from DIY and home decor to share some Mother's Day thoughts and to say... Happy Mother's Day! ( a little early) Grateful to all the women who have nurtured and protected those they love, thank you. Inspired by my grandmothers, who...
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