Between stripping paint and refinishing a piece of furniture, cleaning the house a bit, tagging pieces for Lucketts and working on some freelance stuff, I did a little bit more Christmas...
Decorating for Christmas & a Giveaway
Just a few years ago, I couldn't wait to decorate for Christmas. I had to restrain myself until the day after Thanksgiving and then the tree was up and the halls were decked. Now, my freelance...
Lucketts Holiday Open House 2012
Not only is tomorrow the first day of the famous Lucketts Holiday Open House, but it's also my very first book signing. I feel sort of nervous about it...well, really nervous about it. I don't...
how to make glittery pine cones
This project is simple, but I was so happy with how beautiful and elegant these glittered pine cones turned out that I thought I would share a tutorial on how I made them. I bought...
Glitter Crown Tutorial
German Glass Glitter makes almost anything better. Well, except maybe not cheesecake. Yes. I can say with certainty that German Glass Glitter would not improve cheesecake one bit, but it makes a...
the day after Christmas
I don't know about you, but I'm totally whipped. Christmas is exhausting. Fun and definitely my favorite time of year, but exhausting. The kids are over-loaded and tired, the "Christmas Bomb"went...
an early present & a song
As usual, I was probably doing what no one else in the US was doing two days before Christmas...I was mulching my front yard. I have a special photo shoot coming up in January and, while they're...
Family Room Decorations
I'm still working on my Christmas decor, but here is what I'm up to in my family room... It's a bit more casual than the living and dining rooms, but it still has a predominantly blue and...
Living Room Decorations
I spent most of the day yesterday working on the decorations in my living room and it was so fun how it all came together. I'm using mostly things I bought last year, found in my yard and craft...
It’s finally Christmas
After cramming fall and spring into one week, I'm finally getting ready for Christmas. We put our "family" tree up today and I started decking out the dining room and entry hall. The "pretty" tree...