Holiday Decorating
Favorite Neutral, Beachy Ornaments
I love decorating for Christmas and as you guys know, I try to keep it as neutral as possible. While I love color, I don’t decorate much with it. I enjoy a calm, cozy and rustic vibe and this moves into my Christmas decor. I …
Simple & Easy Halloween Tablescape
Last year I made a Halloween Tablescape for those on a budget – which is pretty much everything I do: on a budget. This year is really no different, but some items I purchased were a little more pricey than what I used last year, …
Creating Your Own Coffee/Cocoa Station with Hobby Lobby
One of my favorite stores for holiday items is Hobby Lobby. They always put Christmas, Fall and Halloween out early in the year and I like that because it gives me plenty of time to catch the alternating sales and buy everything I’d love to …
DIY Patriotic & Vintage Inspired American Flag for Independence Day
Independence Day is right around the corner and I have created this simple DIY for you to make your own vintage and rustic inspired American flag for you. All you will need is: striped red ticking fabric (from Walmart) denim fabric Clorox bleach pen clothespins …
2016 Holiday Home Tour
This year I decided to change up the theme in my family room and change things up elsewhere. While it isn’t complete, you will know the direction I am headed for the next year or two. I wanted to get back to the coastal theme …
DIY Rustic Paper Bag Tree Skirt
If you follow along regularly, then you know that this year I changed up the theme in my family room. In previous years, it has been a traditional, woodland theme with lots of browns, reds and greens. I wanted to keep the rustic and traditional …
Walmart Birchwood Fir Christmas Tree Review
This year I decided to change up the theme in our family room for Christmas and I decided on a more muted look. I liked the idea of a flocked tree, but it wasn’t what I was looking for. I walked into my local Walmart …
Cocoa/Coffee Bar
Cocoa Bar. Cocoa Station. Coffee Bar. Coffee Station. Center….whatever you want to call it! Your own little spot to whip up a hot, delicious beverage for the holiday season or even year ’round for that matter. There’s nothing stopping you, remember? Even though I am …
Why I Decorate Early for Christmas
Typically, I start decorating around the first weekend in November….or about a week in, whichever I feel like. This year, I decided to wait a little longer to start, mostly because I want to take a break in between and tackle some things that need …