How to Make a Faux Fireplace In our home we have a gas fireplace that I really enjoy decorating for each season. I had no fireplace for 20 plus years and regret that I never thought of making a faux fireplace. Faux fireplaces look simple to put together and are with a great tutorial. …
October Christmas Checklist Last month I talked about the benefits of starting early getting ready for the Christmas holidays and that I would be sharing preparation ideas for each month up until December. I was pleasant surprised at how many favorable responses I received. Special thanks to everyone who commented and grabbed the printable. I…
Things I Do in September for Christmas – No it’s not too early. The biggest challenge for this month is convincing you to start in September. The actual tasks are easy peasy. Please don’t groan or roll your eyes. I promise you will feel better about your “Oh Why Do I Do This to Myself…
Christmas Cushions Everywhere Most of you already know how much I enjoy cushions. My family teases me about my cushion cover collection. They can tease, I like cushions even more at Christmas time.a a Cushions are extra valuable to me as Christmas decor. Cushions add comfort and a pop colour and they do it without adding clutter. Cushions…
Christmas Angels do Exist This post is really personal, it opens up a lot about me. I am a bit shy to share it, but my guarding angel and god deserve the recognition. The story starts with some ugly essential background setting details, please read through it. The amazing miracle comes up a little later…
Wrapped Gift Ideas -How to Wrap Gifts for the Mail Specially wrapped Christmas presents mean so much more than just the gift inside. Beautiful wrapping makes a gift so appealing and waiting for a pretty wrapped package really adds to the excitement and curiosity for the receiver. As adults we don’t often receive actual wrapped gifts, the…
Welcome to our Christmas Home Tour It is wonderful to be sharing my home for the holidays with you. This Christmas is going to be different as Hubs and two of my sons have to work on Christmas Day. I plan on spending my Christmas day enjoying the Christmas decor sparkles with coffee in the…
Makeover Last Years Traditions into this Years Favorites. Deciding on an annual Christmas theme and playing with new ideas is a lot of creative fun. So is browsing stores for inspiration and making over past years decor to fit this year’s theme. Sort through your Christmas stash, I bet you can find a bunch of stuff that…
