I am finally finished decorating & can now enjoy all the hard work. I love sitting in the living room at night with the Christmas lights on, the fire going, a glass of wine & my ipad. So serene & relaxing. Lots of DIY projects and little vignettes throughout. If anyone has any questions on any …
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I had two topiary forms that I previously had used for Valentine’s Day Topiary’s. Of course, I tired of them, so took off all the paper, painted the clay pots with a silver wash & simply hot glued many, many ornaments that I picked up at the Dollar Tree. I did use about 6 packages …
For those of you who follow my blog you know that I recently downsized to a Townhouse. I have enjoyed decorating the new space. Thankfully there is a fireplace because I have always enjoyed decorating the mantel for all seasons. This year I continue with my silver and white them. My mantel is similar to …
My color scheme for Christmas this year is silver & white. I wanted a different wreath for my front door other than a standard pine wreath that I normally use. I used deco-mesh for the first time when I made my fall wreath that I previously shared & I really love how simple it is …
I have had to greatly scale back my outdoor decorating this year with the move to the Townhouse. I always try to be a glass half full kind of girl, so while I will say I greatly miss decorating my beautiful farmer’s porch, I will make do with what I do have. I found a great vintage …
I have been busy working on Christmas projects to go with my silver theme this year. I wanted to make a corner swag to hang on the old window I hung in the dining room. I had a grapevine base and attached pine & some pretty silver stems along with antler sheds that I painted …
I was going through my Christmas decorations and found a bin filled with gold beads that I hadn’t planned on using on my tree this year. They were so pretty & I wanted to do something with them. Beaded Christmas Wreath I picked up a foam wreath at the Dollar Tree …
I made these pumpkins last season, but was new to the blogging world so never linked them up to any parties. I really think they make a big impact & thought I would share how simple these are to make. I originally saw this idea on Pinterest & just tweaked them a little with things …
Next, I purchased a beautiful brown tin vase & simply filled it with 8 bunches of flowers. I completed it with the same fall leaf ribbon. This beauty only cost $8!
Make a Valentine’s Day picture frame using a sharpie and a stencil, plus a fun mason jar candy bouquet filled with their favorite candy. My sweet daughter, Amanda, has been with her adorable boyfriend Sean, for 15 months now. They are both 17 but while Amanda will be leaving for College in August, Sean still …