These DIY Christmas chair covers are a last-minute attempt to fix up our dining room table. I still love the table as the middle leaf flips so there is no table leaf to deal with. Unfortunately, the chair finish is wearing off making my set look very tired and out of place in our open…
A Favorite of Children and Honey Bears This warm milk with honey and cinnamon is my families alternative to hot chocolate. I created this recipe when my grown sons were very little, because my eldest is allergic to chocolate. We named this drink honey bear milk so my eldest had his own special drink and…
Christmas Vintage Lamp We found this lamp this summer and I was smitten. Not sure exactly how old it is, but the wiring was pretty scary. It had a fine wire that almost looked like old stereo speaker wire cord. The lamp had been waiting patiently to be used. It’s very nice on its own, but…
DIY Art has come a Long Way I have a real fondness for DIY artwork, I think it comes from the many years I rented my home. I could freshen up a room and cover the oh so beige walls. DIY art has come a long way from the days when we taped posters to…
Getting Organized for Christmas Last week I wrote a post about having a Christmas Wrapping Station, so I will not include those items in this post.a I am Not telling you that you should do all the items in this post. I don’t know your circumstances, your plans, how big your holiday events are. …
Salt Dough DIY Christmas Garland This is my first post about our Christmas Tree. Our upstairs tree is 9 feet and this year I chose to do include red for the first time ever. That means the tree will need a mountain of new ornaments. As always budget restraints curb my shopping to include…
DIY Hand Warmers Help Beat Old Man Winter Hand warmers can be made out of any type of flannel, high quality felt or polar fleece material scraps you have laying around. These are so handy to have available when the brutal winter months cascade down on us. They also make easy and very welcomed Christmas presents.a aI…
Creating a Christmas Wrapping Station make Wrapping Enjoyable A Christmas wrapping station doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive, but I strongly suggest following the directions in this post and making yourself one. The very first thing I do each year is looking through the Christmas wrapping station, and purchase what I need. Costco and…
