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Pink watercolor mugs and plates

Favorite Valentine Gifts and Décor

holiday, Market Monday, Valentine's Day January 19, 2022

Valentine’s Day is such a fun. laid back holiday. Gifts are much simpler than other holidays, and how can you argue with a day that revolves around chocolate and flowers? I’ve gathered some of my favorite Valentine gifts and décor and have already ordered something for hubby. If you’re ordering online, be sure to do…

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Fall Mantel Ideas. Art deco pottery and baby boo pumpkins

Six Holiday Ideas from My Friends: Style Showcase

holiday November 5, 2019

In case you’re not aware yet, I have a new series on my blog every Tuesday called “Style Showcase.” A small group of bloggers share past home decorating ideas and projects that we think our readers will enjoy. This is the third week of this new series and today is a showcase of holiday ideas…

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Modern Country Christmas Breakfast Nook

Holiday Home Tour 2018: Christmas Kitchen

Christmas, country style, farmhouse style, holiday, kitchen ideas December 3, 2018

Welcome to the second installment of my Holiday Home! My kitchen is dressed in a bit of Christmas flair, ready for friends and family to drop by!   You can enjoy another week of home tours by following the links at the end of this post. Thanks to Krista at The Happy Housie for organizing…

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Christmas Home Tour - Bronze and Neutral Christmas Tree

My Christmas Home Tour 2018

Christmas, holiday, home tour November 30, 2018

Welcome to my Christmas Home Tour! You’ll find a mix of neutral tones with metallic finishes sprinkled with a little holiday magic.   This week is the annual Holiday Housewalk week organized by Jennifer Rizzo. Each day different bloggers showcased their homes decorated in a variety of holiday styles. Today’s the last day of the…

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Fun Trick or Treat Bags to Make with Free Printable

Vintage Halloween Treat Bags: Free Printable

Halloween, holiday, Printables September 24, 2018

Halloween is a little over a month away but there’s no harm in preparing early for this spooky event! Enjoy making vintage Halloween treat bags for parties or handing to kids who knock on the door.   You’ll find 22 free printables from me and my blogging friends – links are at the end of…

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Farmhouse Style Thanksgiving Table Setting

Tips to Prepare Your Home for Holiday Guests

holiday November 20, 2017

This post is sponsored by Bona. All opinions are my own. Every year at this time I tell myself I’m not going to stress when getting the house ready for guests. A few tips – five to be exact – help me keep my sanity when getting everything ready. Today I’m joining four other creative…

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Christmas Shopping Fun with Llamas

Christmas Shopping Fun with Llamas

holiday November 1, 2017

This post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market. All opinions are my own. Yes, you read that right. I’m here to tell you how to have a little Christmas shopping fun with llamas. No, I don’t mean riding a llama to the store or starting a llama farm. I’m talking about all of the…

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Homemade Valentine's Day Cards

Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards

DIY, holiday, Valentine's Day January 10, 2017

Do you remember when you were a kid and used to make homemade Valentine’s Day cards to pass out at school? Such care was taken to glue little heart-shaped doilies, buttons, and ribbons in place to make beautiful cards for your friends. It was a proud moment to share these original works of art and…

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Christmas Village. Make your own using decorative scrapbook paper, glitter, and a few Christmas embellishments.

Christmas Village: Free Printable to Make Your Own

Christmas, crafts, holiday November 9, 2016

Are you ready for Christmas creativity overload? I sure hope so because I’m joining a slew of bloggers with free printables … all just for you! A special shout out to Kristen at Ella Claire for organizing this whirlwind event.  I always enjoy our printable hops because it’s fun to see what my blogging friends…

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Gilded Tablescape with Pears

Gilded Tablescape for Fall Holiday Entertaining

holiday, table setting, Thanksgiving October 25, 2016

Hello Friends!  Welcome to a special week of holiday entertaining organized by the very talented Lory who blogs at Designthusiasm. She invited me to participate in Styled and Set, a Holiday Entertaining Blog Tour. All week you’ll enjoy creative inspiration from a variety of amazing bloggers. I hope you’ll find ideas for your own plans for…

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Homemade Valentine's Day Cards

13 Easy Valentine’s Day Projects

crafts, holiday, Valentine's Day January 27, 2016

Do you miss the days of youth when you’d make your own Valentine’s Day cards and hand them out at school?  I remember in Girl Scouts one of our holiday projects was to create a unique Valentine. I glued buttons on mine and was quite proud … but Jennifer Mitchell ended up winning our contest…

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My Christmas Home Tour 2015

My Christmas Home Tour 2015

Christmas, holiday, home tour December 2, 2015

Welcome to my Christmas Home Tour!   I’m so happy to have you here for a bit of holiday cheer! Every year I look forward to Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday House Walk and I’m so honored my Christmas home is part of it. Each day this week there are several stunning homes on virtual display. Rusty Hinge is…

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Wicked Witch Halloween Sign

Halloween Gift Ideas

holiday October 16, 2015

This post is sponsored and inspired by Gifts for You Now, but all opinions are my own. When I was a kid I looked forward to Halloween almost as much as I anticipated Christmas!  I couldn’t fall asleep the night before Halloween, and if it fell on a school day I fidgeted in my desk…

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Cottage Style Living Room

Valentine’s Day Decor in the Living Room

holiday, home decor, Valentine's Day January 28, 2015

Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day at your house? I don’t do a whole lot but I like to bring in touches of pink and red. It’s like a decorating transition period between Christmas and spring time. I hauled my Paris Poster back out and added red and white pillows to the love seat.  …

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DIY Valentine Paper Heart Banner

How to Make a Paper Heart Banner

crafts, DIY, holiday, Valentine's Day January 15, 2015

Valentine’s Day is just a month away and I created my first decoration for the holiday of love. It’s a very simple paper heart banner that you can make in less than an hour. I’m using it in a Valentine’s Day vignette that I’m sharing in a blog hop this Saturday. You don’t need a…

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Snowy Sleigh Ride

Christmas in Galena, Illinois

Christmas, holiday December 24, 2014

One of my dreams is to take my family to spend Christmas in Galena, Illinois for the Christmas holiday. It’s a quaint, historic tourist spot just 2 hours away and probably has more Bed and Breakfast homes than any other place in the U.S.  It’s popular for antiques shopping and was home to Ulysses S. Grant. I’ve…

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Hi! I'm Jennifer and I'm happy to have you here! I live where the suburbs meet the country, which affords me the best of both worlds. Come along on my journey where I share decorating, cooking, gardening and more as it relates to both city and rural life. Visit my new sister site, Pond and Garden, for outdoor ideas and inspiration.

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