hydrangea & homemade christmas tree | decorating ideas
I got my Christmas tree decorated over the weekend! It has been hanging out with just lights, a star, and a skirt while I thought about how I wanted to decorate it this year. I don’t do things dramatically different from year to year, but my main tree slowly evolves. A few new ornaments and […]
antique trapper basket | christmas decorating
For one of my freelance articles this year, I needed to share an alternative to decorating a front door with a wreath. I immediately pictured some kind of a basket. Maybe bike basket, market basket, wall pocket, a woven backpack, but what I was really hoping to find was an antique trapper basket. I knew […]
finger knitting tutorial | christmas crafts
Last December, I hopped onto Instagram Stories and made a quick finger knitting tutorial for those who were asking how I made the little wreath present toppers. The quick tutorial went over so well that I decided I should make a proper video tutorial for my YouTube channel and to share here on my blog. […]
classic christmas mantel | decorating ideas
I don’t typically have plans for exactly how I’ll decorate when the holiday season rolls around. I just start working with my things and see what inspires me and what Ideas spring up. I find that I end up in more interesting decorating territory if I let it all happen organically. And, that’s exactly what […]
Walmart Gift Ideas & More
Disclosure: This post of holiday gift ideas is sponsored by . As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. I’ve partnered with Walmart several times in the past around the holidays. Last year I shared some creative gift wrapping ideas… …and some simple DIY Christmas ornaments and crafts… In this post, I’m […]
making color wheels with homemade watercolor paints
Before I dive headlong into holiday content, I wanted to share the last installment of my series on making handmade watercolors. To me, experimenting with the paints and exploring the color palette is one of my favorite parts of playing with paints. Whenever I feel stuck, I just start making color wheels and charts and […]
setting a proper table & creating a thanksgiving centerpiece | HGTV articles
Those who have been reading my blog for a while are familiar with me mentioning writing articles for HGTV. I have been writing for them now for almost 10 years and have written over 200 articles and tutorials. It’s an amazing part of my job that came out of simply sharing my work online. An […]
creating like a bowerbird
Last year, I was introduced to the bowerbird through Sibella Court’s book . It’s a gorgeous book about creating beautiful interiors with collected items. As someone who loves collecting, hunting, pecking, and curating, that book was right up my alley. But, I recently did more research on the bowerbird and realized I have more in […]