I don't know if it's ever taken me so long from setting up the tree to finalizing the decorations as it did this year! A part of it was I wanted to take my time and let my vision for the tree...
Our 2023 Christmas Tree
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Christmas kitchen shelves
Just when you might think I'm done decorating the kitchen for Christmas, there is more! If you missed any of them, you can see my previous posts about decorating the kitchen here... Christmas...
more of the Christmas kitchen 2023
I am finally rounding the Christmas decorating corner and the finish line is in sight. I have had the dining room covered in bins, ornaments, garlands, and ribbon and I've been using it as a...
easy crochet bauble garland tutorial (two ways)
I spotted some crochet garlands when I fell down an internet rabbit hole a few years ago, but I never got around to making them and I then got sidetracked by other things. Then this year, I saw my...
Christmas Kitchen Window
When it came to decorating for Christmas this year, I was, of course, most excited about decorating the kitchen. If you missed it, we renovated our 1970 kitchen this year and completely transformed...
creative candle trick | Christmas decorating ideas
Christmas decorating for me this year has been a slow process and that's okay. Sometimes, I race ahead and get it all done in a couple of days. In other cases, I make things and add new touches...
the card room green living room
Last week, I shared about the fireplace mantel we built for our living room fireplace and you can read about that HERE. While the room is still in the works and I'm in the middle of decorating the...
how to make a dried orange slice garland
For the past few years, I have used dried orange slices in my Christmas decorating in various ways. I've tucked them into garlands, swags, and wreaths and made them into ornaments to hang from the...
Kitchen Christmas wreath
I have been gathering materials to make a wreath to hang on our kitchen range hood since October in the hopes that I could make a tutorial and share all of the exact materials for those who would...
antique-style fireplace mantel reveal
Earlier this week, I shared about the antique-style fireplace mantel we built to replace the simple mantel shelf. You can find more details about how we built that mantel in THIS POST. I really...
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