For as much as we say Christmas is about Christ and "Jesus is the reason for the season," we sure do a good job making it about a lot of other things.
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Category: Christmas
christmas is for the hurting
I’ve had a hard time with Christmas this year. The lovely home tours that are usually so inspiring to me? I haven’t even looked at most of them. We decorated our home for Christmas, but I only put up about 50% of our stash. The main thing I keep thinking is “I can’t wait until this …
chalkboard art, imitation, and husbands
Several months ago, my husband and I built a massive chalkboard for our kitchen. I believe this was the first time I revealed it to the world via social media. The construction of it was quite an adventure. As was the transportation of the large piece of MDF via our car which was already filled …
my Christmas in pictures
I hope you all had a merry Christmas? I certainly did. I was so, so excited to spend extra time with my little family! Our Christmas vacation started out a bit rough…landing Nate in the doctor’s office for a sick visit on Christmas Eve! This gave me a whole new appreciation for doctors and nurses …
My Christmas Present
Thanking God for the precious gift of new life He’s given to my family and for the new life He’s given me in Christ. Those are the best Christmas presents. Ever. Merry Christmas, my friends.
Christmas Round-up
I hope you’ve found time to enter the giveaway for Ana White’s amazing book, The Handmade Home. {If not, you can enter here!} In the meantime, here’s a little round up of Christmas DIY posts from the past couple years: Pottery Barn Knock-off NOEL sign – made from a cardboard box, my friends. That’s how we roll …
Monogram Glitter Ornament
I hope you’re enjoying this special Christmas series – “Home for the Holidays” as much as I am! Christina kicked things off with a nearly free Grapevine & Evergreen wreath and yesterday Angie created beautiful Christmas Mirror Art! Today, I’m excited to show you how you can make a lovely Monogram Glitter Ornament out of …
Glitter Pinecones
I was compensated for this post, but all opinions + grammatical errors are my own. Today, I have a lovely + easy tutorial for you: Glitter Pinecones! These would be perfect as a vase filler or even scattered on a pretty plate surrounding a candle. And you only need 3 things: Pinecones Paintbrush Glitter Mod …