We almost broke into the 60's in Minnesota last weekend, so I had gardening on the brain. We're still waiting for all of the snow to melt and the ground to thaw, but the warmth and sunshine gave me...
speckled milk-painted eggs
I told you another milk-painted egg post was on the way and here it is, just in the nick of time before Easter. This idea came about because I bought a bunch of real eggs to paint, but then I found...
milk painted paper eggs
After making the Pysanky eggs last week, I thought it would be fun to break out the MMS Milk Paint and make some more eggs! I selected a color palette of Mustard Seed Yellow, a custom green (2...
indigo pysanky egg tutorial
I confessed on my Instagram Stories earlier this week that I still had my white lights and greenery hanging up outside. As in Christmas lights and greenery. I think mid-March is past the line of...
Christmas past
As I've been getting ready for Christmas in this new house, I've turned my thoughts to past Christmases. I have always loved Christmas and I have a lot of good ones to look back on... The Christmas...
Wallace Sleigh Bells
My Oma was an avid collector. It was just in her nature and she didn't fight it. After she passed away, it was almost overwhelming dealing with all of the stuff. Thousands of swizzle sticks and...
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by RetailMeNot. All opinions and experiences shared are, as always, honest and my own. It's that time of year. Along with the decorating and baking and parties,...
Christmas porch
Again, I couldn't help myself. Once our porch was stripped of the pumpkins that were past their prime and the frost-bitten topiaries, it looks a little sad. And it certainly doesn't help that we...
dining room christmas tree
I wasn't sure if I was going to get a second tree this year. It's been a little hard to really dig into the holiday decorating with it being our first year in this house, but as Christmas crept...
Christmas foyer
For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to have a staircase with pretty railings, bannisters, and a newel post. Specific, I know, but I just have a thing for staircases. Maybe that came from...