Let me just say that I'm a big fan of live trees. I am, however, not a fan when they dry out and look like this two days before Christmas... The branches that were once strong and up-turned, were...
decorating with live evergreens
I get asked a lot of questions about decorating with live evergreens, how I keep them fresh, etc., so I thought I would share all of the details in a post. In previous years, I have just used the...
decorating with fresh evergreens
I get asked a lot of questions about decorating with live evergreens, how I keep them fresh, etc., so I thought I would share all of the details in a post. In previous years, I have just used the...
seasons of home | christmas living room
Disclosure: As a part of the Seasons of Home series, this blog post was sponsored by HomeGoods/TJ Maxx. All words and opinions are my own. Of all of the rooms in our house, the living room is the...
forcing paperwhite bulbs
Last year, I forced paperwhite bulbs for the first time and I loved watching them grow. It was a lot like the gingerbread houses...it was something I wanted to do for a long time and finally made it...
seasons of home | Christmas dining room
Disclosure: As a part of the Seasons of Home series, this blog post was sponsored by Couleur Nature. All words and opinions are my own. In my last house, my dining room was like old reliable. It...
gingerbread house recipe & templates
A few years ago, I got it in my head that I had admired gingerbread houses long enough and I was going to make them myself. Not just the graham cracker/milk carton/kit variety, but ones that I made...
little scandinavian christmas tree
I am always drawn to things that are European, specifically if they are German or Scandinavian. I am sure that is heavily influenced by my childhood years spent in Germany. I still remember the...
orange clove pomanders & free mrs. meyers
In recent years, I have enjoyed making most of my Christmas decorations from natural elements. This year, I was inspired to make orange pomanders by Mrs. Meyer's Orange & Clove holiday scent....
seasons of home | christmas kitchen
Soooo...in blog land, it's time to decorate for Christmas and, I must admit, I'm just not there, yet. I am usually anxiously awaiting the time when I can turn on the Christmas music, bring out the...