I took advantage of yesterday’s sunny and warm weather to decorate our front porch for the holidays. Kept it classic and simple using a swag over the doorway, some lanterns that we’ve had for many years and an urn planter that I filled with greenery, dried hydrangea and holly from our yard as well as some birch branches my neighbor…
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Holiday Home Tour 2021 (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of our Holiday Home Tour! In case you missed the first part you can read it here. In keeping with the flow of the living room and banister, I added the same cream chiffon ribbon and wooden cranberry beads to our kitchen chandelier. In years past, I have added three small boxwood wreaths to the…
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Holiday Home Tour 2021 (Part 1)
Welcome to our Holiday Home Tour of 2021! Last year I kept the decor more neutral and modern but this year I was feeling a pull to add in more traditional colors and vintage pieces. I typically reuse a lot of what I have but like to add in a few new ornaments and ribbon. Ribbon is such an inexpensive…
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Holiday Gift Guide – Gifts and Stocking Stuffers for Teen Girls
My two teenage daughters helped me compile this gift guide with things they have and love as well as gifts they are hoping to get this year. Teens are tough to shop for because their wants get more expensive as they get bigger, so I wanted to work in gifts at various price points to help not break the bank….
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Holiday Gift Guide – Gifts for the Hostess
Kicking off the holiday gift guides this year with gift ideas for the Hostess. I figure these ideas can be used for Thanksgiving or Christmas so best to start with this one. Everyone knows that hosting a holiday takes tons of prep work and time so it’s always a good idea to arrive with a little something for the hostess…
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