DIY, Decor and More
My Christmas decorating this year is on the minimalist side. Some greens cut from the yard, candy canes with blue wool bows and some shells are what I came up with this year. I had grand plans, but in the end simple won. It usually does. I draped some woven place mats over the backs of the white chairs to add… Read More
Faux Mushroom Terrarium Ornaments Terrariums are fun, classic holiday gifts. I love these glass hanging orbs from Terrain. Sweet … right? I decided to make some “no green thumb required” terrariums … as in faux terrariums. The little mushrooms are made from Sculpey Clay. One 2 oz. package of white Sculpey Clay made a whole lot of tiny mushrooms. I started by softening the clay… Read More
The leftovers are almost gone. The turkey carcass is simmering away in preparation for soup, and I am ready to get this party started. I usually don’t do the whole Black Friday shopping extravaganza. I don’t really like crowds, but I understand the tradition people have around the day and the excitement of a good deal. On Friday we did our traditional gingerbread house… Read More
“For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson *** Happy Thanksgiving!
Thrifty Finds: Vintage Glass Bottle Stoppers I was on the way to the grocery store when I spotted a Barn Sale sign. Can you hear the screeching tires? I’m kidding sort of. I decided to check it out. I came upon a bag of antique glass bottle stoppers for $20. I had no idea how much bottle stoppers were even… Read More
I just had to show you this gallery wall of painted plates that I saw on a recent trip to Anthropologie. There is so much inspiration in that store. A little trip to Anthro helps get me refreshed, whenever I am feeling uninspired . This art installation was amazing in person and my little iPhone could not take the pictures this wall so… Read More
Forcing paperwhites to bloom during the holidays is super easy. The time invested is well spent when your return is beautiful, cheerful, fragrant smelling live flowers when it is cold and wintry outside. I made a little video to show just how easy it is. You’ll have to excuse my awkward hand movements and the fact that I say um about… Read More
Thanksgiving Favors – Acorn Cookies My mother-in-law always set a beautiful table at the holidays. She would place a small favor at each place setting. They were usually handmade, filled with treats and also served as a place card with our names on them. I thought it was so sweet and have continued the tradition through the years. This year I decided… Read More
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love the cool crisp air, wearing a sweater and boots, and sipping hot mulled cider. But what I love most is the way the colors of the changing leaves make the ocean look so blue. I was looking through my photos and found a few from early fall that I had forgotten about. The leaves were… Read More
This has been the hardest post for me to write. My dad passed away over Columbus Day weekend. He was 82 years old. He was sick and we had been expecting it, but it has still been hard. In his final days he was in so much pain that we felt mixed emotions of a sense of relief that he was… Read More
