Category: Holidays
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O Christmas Tree…
“O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches…” One of my favorite sights during this season is a lit Christmas tree – especially when it’s shining in the night from a cozy home. The other night, my family was driving home and I was peering at all the houses to see all…
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The Second Noel
Last year, I was browsing through (wait, I don’t really browse…more like study) Pottery Barn’s holiday magazine. My eyes spotted this lovely scene: Like many other people, I was quite smitten with their Noel wall art (no longer available). I loved its’ simple and classic style. And I wanted it in my home. So I began…
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A Furry Project
A while ago, I was scanning the remnant section at my local Hancock Fabrics and found something lovely: Rabbit fur!!! (rabbit not included) Everything in the remnant section is 75% off, so this 1/4 yard of fur turned out to be $1.25. I think I can handle that. As soon as I saw it, I had…
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Glass Cylinder Centerpiece – guest post from The Frugal Homemaker
Hi, I am Christina and I am excited to be guest posting for Christa today! I met Christa 8+ years ago when I was a newlywed and she was finishing up high school. We formed an instant friendship. Now she is married with 2 adorable little ones and even though we haven’t seen each other…
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July 4th Cupcakes 🙂
Happy 4th of July!!! Here’s my (slightly humorous) attempt at patriotic cupcakes: They were supposed to look like American flags, but of course, I got regular size twizzlers and do you have any idea how difficult it is to get them to bend and stick to the icing when they get any longer than 1…
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Mother’s Day
Tomorrow, May 8, is Mother’s Day. There are many people who come to mind during this holiday: my dear Mom – the one who carried, birthed, nurtured, fed, trained, and still continues to love me. I love you, Mom. a friend – a mother at heart – but to this point has not been able…
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Flowers for Easter
Happy May! How insane that we are already in the month of May…soon school will be out and summer will be here! 🙂 I love dressing my family in spring colors on Easter. It’s such a happy day celebrating new life and I love to let it show in the colors we wear! I mentioned…
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Spring Ideas
Today, I want to share some SPRING happiness with you! I have been browsing the internet for some spring fun and want to share some of my finds with you! There are some things you probably already have all the materials for – or you can use a substitute. 🙂 So, get ready to have…