I did something a little crazy this year, even by my own standards. Although I enjoy it so much when it’s completed, I usually HATE putting up our big Christmas tree. (okay, not “hate,” how …
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Easy Balloon Topiaries
Need some easy peasy party decorations? Give me 15 minutes and 12 balloons and you’re in business with quick, inexpensive DIY balloon topairies! Last year at this time, I was pretty occupied with creating …
Continue readingWhat Goes Up…..
I’m almost finished packing away the last of the holiday decor. Yes. I KNOW it’s almost the end of January. We were so darn disappointed about the lack of snow this year, that we decided to …
Continue readingHow Do YOU Display Christmas Cards?
Christmas card displays and traditions…I’ve enjoyed reading people’s posts on how they decorate for Christmas. So many lovely traditions and crafts! One thing I haven’t seen much of this year, is how folks display the …
Continue readingMy Favorite Christmas Tree: Dear Teachers
Last July, I spent a minute or two thinking ahead to how I might decorate our trees for Christmas (Didn’t see it? Find it here). I wrote about a few of them and noted that …
Continue readingDecorating for Halloween – Recharged!
It was looking as if Jack Skellington had abandoned Halloween again…. As a young homeowner, I poured through fall magazines and envisioned lovely fall decor, colorful autumn leaf arrangements and wreaths; and made all of …
Continue readingPractically Perfect Paper Fans
If you’re popping in to see what the ModPodge mailbox companion pieces are, I’m still gathering the last of my supplies, stay tuned! In the interim, I thought I’d share a quick tutorial on Practically …
Continue readingChristmas in July?
Christmas in July has never done it for me. Not that the normal Christmas marketing season is much less offensive, but, wow…that’s always seemed way over the top. That said: yes, I am thinking about Christmas…in …
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