Normally when I think of dessert I think of chocolate! Doesn’t everyone? But every so often I get a craving for desserts that don’t involve chocolate. Like creme brulee. It’s my all-time favorite. But today – it’s about a holiday classic – Christmas trifle with mixed berries. Trifle is a delightful layered dessert and you…
Let’s not kid ourselves. As wonderful as it can be, Christmas can be a hectic time of year. To help make things simpler for you, I’ve collected 25 DIY Christmas decorating projects here in one post. In addition to some of my own projects, several of my blogging friends have given me some of their projects…
After all the decorating for Tuesday’s Christmas home tour, I’ve been taking it easy the last couple of days and enjoying all the other Holiday Housewalk tours happening this week. I thought I’d share a few simple Christmas decorating ideas using some of my photos that didn’t make it into my home tour earlier this…
This year I’m really looking forward to Christmas! My decorating is almost done and that means I can spend the weeks leading up to Christmas enjoying other things … like spending more time with family and friends, baking, attending holiday events, and more. And… my holiday home tour is next Tuesday! Eek! I hope you’ll stop…
Over the past few years I’ve noticed I’ve been turning less and less to decorating magazines and more and more toward my fellow bloggers for decorating ideas. My blogging friends are truly amazing and they inspire me every day! So I thought it would be fun to share a bit of Christmas inspiration from my blogging…
My sweet friend Alice who blogs at Thoughts from Alice challenged a bunch of bloggers to buy a thrift store find and transform it into Christmas decor. How could I say no? I think you’re going to be blown away by some of these projects, which you’ll find at the end of this post. We…
If you like creating your own decor projects you’re going to love the collection of free printables compiled by a fantastic group of bloggers! Today I’m sharing my own free printable that I used in a Christmas mantel vignette, and at the end of this post you’ll find links to many more printables created by…
When I think of Christmas, I think of glitter and sparkle … the way pure white snow sparkles in the sun. I love color at Christmas, including silver and gold. I found some beautiful, blingy holiday pieces to create a vintage Christmas mantel. I’m sharing my holiday mantel today along with some of my blogging friends….
They say Christmas is for kids, but I still love Christmas. With each passing year I’m drawn more and more to the nostalgia of Christmas past. Memories of childhood Christmases haunt me and I find myself wanting to recreate that magical experience. So it’s no surprise that this year I’m dreaming of a vintage Christmas….
Why does Christmas feel so magical when you get out the decorations and turn your house into some “other world” filled with sparkle and charm? Christmas allows you to bring a little fantasy in your home, and the mood I like to create is a vintage style Christmas that evokes holidays gone past. A vintage…
Yes, I’m getting started with Christmas early this year. Every year I wait until after Thanksgiving and then I feel rushed and pressured. Not this year. I vowed to start with a few DIY Christmas decor projects and these bleached and glittered pine cones are a favorite of mine. Pine cones are special at the…
For some of you, the news that my home appears in Jennifer Rizzo’s new Creatively Christmas book isn’t new news. I wrote about it a few weeks ago … but that was before I had a copy of its beautifully adorned pages in my hands. Last weekend I went to Jennifer’s book launch party and came…
I’ve been holding onto a little secret for many many months and now I’m finally able to share it with all of you! My home is appearing in the new book “Creatively Christmas ~ Inspired Yuletide Decor” by Jennifer Rizzo!! I’ll never forget the day last year when I opened an email from Jennifer telling…
All month I’ve been wanting to make some sort of DIY Santa Claus artwork. At first I thought I’d do something with pallets, but never got around to grabbing an old pallet from work. But then I remembered I had this 1980’s print hanging around and decided to transform it into this DIY Santa Claus…
Now that my home is cleaned and the halls are properly decked with boughs of holly and other finery, I thought I’d have a little fun taking photos of my vintage mirrors reflecting the twinkly lights of my Christmas tree. I thoroughly enjoyed capturing reflections of Christmas on a quiet, snowy afternoon. My shabby little…
Christmas is coming and by the looks of blogland, most of you are ready for the holidays! Thanks to all who participated in the Christmas Extravaganza by sharing decor, crafts, and recipes! On my blog, I shared 15 Christmas Decorating Ideas at the Christmas Extravaganza … Like this wreath hanging from the inside of my dining hutch door. An…
