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I decided to open an Etsy shop on New Year’s Eve. It was one of my New Year’s resolutions. Once you decide to open an Etsy shop there are so many moving pieces like sourcing high quality prints, scanning images, finding the right packaging, taking photos, setting up shop, etc. Throw in a few trips to visit family and you’ve… Read More
You know how they say no news is good news? Well … The last time I was here was a year ago. My last post was an Easter table setting. It seems like forever, but it also seems like yesterday. I had mentioned in my Hello 2016 post that I just wasn’t “feeling” up to blogging much. I had lost interest… Read More
Edible Easter Tablescape This year I am doing an edible centerpiece for our Easter table. My plan was to use things I already had around the house to set the table. I started with a white tablecloth. It belonged to my mother-in-law, and I love incorporating something that was hers into our holiday table settings. The wooden stand is something my husband… Read More
Living Room Refresh I received a Janet Hill art print as a gift for Christmas and it lead to a whole refresh of my living room. I just think this time of year lends itself to little changes with things like resolutions, new beginnings and (not to mention) snowbound days. After all, the same thing happened last year. It gets me through… Read More
Hello 2016, It’s Me Wow, I am really late to this party! I’ve had this post written in my mind and on paper for weeks, but didn’t press publish. I am great at writing a tutorial, but not so good at sharing my feelings, and this post is more about how I’m feeling about the state of the blog, so… Read More
Candy Land Christmas Tablescape There aren’t any flowers on this Christmas table, but there is plenty of candy because this tablescape is for the kid in all of us. The gingerbread house makes its final appearance at the Christmas table. It’s destiny is dessert. I hot glued peppermints and blue candy from the party store to styrofoam trees. Egg cups… Read More
Tips for Turning Store Bought Cookies into Holiday Treats Why does it feel like the holidays sneak up on me every single year? I have all good intentions of doing everything just right – the decorating, the lights, the tree, the gifts, the wrapping, the food, and the ever loving cookies. I make lists and cross things off, but no matter how organized… Read More
Candy Melts Rose Cake Toppers These edible rose cake toppers are made with a combination of pink and white candy melts with gold sugar crystal centers. They are fun to make and really dress up a cake or cupcakes. The recipe is similar to the sunflowers I made last fall. You will need: Pink and white candy melts, gold sugar, mini cupcake… Read More
Caramel Frosted Banana Apple Spice Cake Say that ten times fast. This is your basic banana bread on steroids. The added apples, pumpkin pie spice and caramel frosting take this banana bread to the next level … cake. It’s a yummy, fruity, spiced apple cake perfect for fall entertaining. Enjoy it with a cup of tea.
Fall Dining Room Tour I am using the word fall loosely here. There isn’t really anything that screams fall here except a few apples and you can get those any time of year. But I did do a little refresh in this room and it happened to happen in the fall. I do think the room has a bit of a fall… Read More
