If you are looking for a last minute gift idea, boy do I have the project for you. What do you think about a $ 1.00 monogrammed jewelry box? Not bad huh? I recently entered contest offered by Debbiedoo’s and Fox Hollow Cottage. They were giving away a $ 50.00 gift card to […]
We have a thing for trees … Christmas Trees
In our house we have a thing for Christmas trees. We LOVE them. In fact we have 8 trees in our house and the number seems to be growing! Our main tree is in our family room and sits right next to our Pottery Barn Inspired Santa. This tree was my grandparents. It’s about 30 […]
House Touring …
Hey guys if you are looking for us today we are over at Debbiedoo’s! Debbie was kind enough to ask us to share our home with her readers, a HOME TOUR! And guess what? There are never before seen rooms on the tour! Exciting right? So head over and check it out and while your […]
Handmade Christmas Stocking
There is nothing more beautiful than a handmade Christmas stocking. When I was a little girl my grandmother hand made each grandchild one stocking. She hand wrote our names on each one and then carefully changing the stitch length embroidered our names on top. When they moved each grandchild was given their stocking and I […]
Santa & Cookies Giveaway Winner
Thank you so much to everyone who entered (and commented) the Santa & Cookies Giveaway! It was so well received that we have decided to make this an annual event! So if you don’t win this year make sure to check back next December for another chance! I know you guys are ready to find […]
Christmas Mantel with Santa
Do you have a Christmas Mantel? Every year we haul out what seems to be an endless number of containers from the attic. One of the first things I do, sometimes even before the tree is put up, I decorate the mantel. There is something about having the stockings hung and good old Santa Clause […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town … (Santa Giveaway)
When Matt decided to make me the pottery barn inspired Santa for me last year we had NO idea how well received it would be. I knew I loved it, why wouldn’t I, it’s all sorts of awesome! I like it so much that I asked Matt if we could keep it up well after […]
Christmas Banister Garland
Having a large entry way has it’s perks. You can go over the top with decorations and they aren’t overwhelming. Last year I started our banister garland with two lengths of garland and a few glass ornaments. It was nice but I really felt sorry for the rest of the banister upstairs. It just looked […]