Holiday Decor

6 Last Minute Easter Table Setting Ideas

April 5, 2012

How did Easter sneak up on us? I am having 11 people over on Sunday and haven’t even gone shopping for the food yet. This afternoon I sprang into action to get the table set. I pretended I was working back in retail display and used only what I had on hand. I shopped my [...]

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Re-purposed Curtain Rod Finial Ornament

December 19, 2011

I hope you are enjoying this final week before Christmas. Are you making cookies, shopping, wrapping? Listening to your favorite Christmas music? I am still in creative mode and over the weekend made one last thing for my tree that I wanted to share with you. If you are a DIY decorator you may have [...]

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Tree Classics Wreath Giveaway

December 16, 2011

I have a giveaway for you. It is big, festive, green, and pre-lit – plus all the decorative parts are already done for you. Isn’t that nice especially right around now when you are probably feeling like you can’t do another thing to prepare for the holidays. Tree Classics has been selling quality artificial Christmas [...]

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Christmas Decorating House Tour

December 15, 2011

Decorating Ideas for Christmas Family Room

Only 10 more days until Christmas and I am ready. It feels good to have my decorating done and I even had help with the outside lights this year. I usually put them up each year, but my husband and daughter surprised me and did it when I was out. My husband calls me the [...]

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How To Make A Ribbon Bow The Easy Way

December 14, 2011

This post should really be titled- How to make the easiest ribbon bow ever and have it come out perfectly every time you make one, but that was too long. In my quest to keep my holiday decorating simple this year, I opted for a few pops of festive color strategically placed to deck my [...]

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Tabletop Knitting Needle Ornament Tree

December 11, 2011

I haven’t done a lot of holiday decorating this year – keeping it simple, but I found this idea in an old Christmas decorating book and wanted to try it out. It is a non-permanent way to use your ornaments, very easy, and can be done in many variations. It is perfect to place on [...]

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How to Make a No-Sew Snowflake Window Curtain

December 7, 2011

How to make a paper snowflake step by step tutorial

I am enjoying decorating my house for the holidays with snowflakes this year. I like them for a few reasons. 1. They are white and go with anything 2. They can be used all winter long. 3. I finally learned how to make a decent looking one with the help of Pinterest. I used my [...]

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Snowflake Placemats and Pine Place Cards

December 5, 2011

Christmas Table setting ideas - snowflake place mats

I am going to let it snow on my Christmas dinner table this year. I am trying to keep things simple this year and my table is no exception. I went in search of something easy and found the white cardboard snowflake cutouts that I used as place mats at U. S. Toys/ Constructive Playthings. [...]

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Mirror Makeover with Kilz Easy Start

December 1, 2011

Kilz recently launched a new zero-VOC primer, KILZ Clean Start, sold at the Home Depot and they asked me if I wanted to try it out. Of course I said yes. I am a big fan of Kilz and have been using the original formula for over 25 years. I found out about the need [...]

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How to Make A Snowball Holiday Garland

November 28, 2011

To me Christmas decorating is about 3 things – family, traditions, and memories. I like to decorate my home for the holidays with lots of garland inside and out. To me nothing says Christmas more than a pretty garland made of greenery, balls, beads, or ribbons draped around a tree, swagged over a mantel, or [...]