Next week, I’m taking part in a fall house tour, which is so much fun. My husband loves that the house will be clean, but I love an excuse to redecorate and craft to make it fall themed. You will see a sneak peek today with these paint by number leaf garland. For me, fall
Winter is not my favorite. I know it’s not technically winter yet, but it’s cold. Keeping warm is my main goal right now. I can normally be found under a pile of blankets wearing many layers. This year, I’m trying to find ways to make winter suck a little less. Adding color seems to be
Something about Christmas makes me want to make stuff. It’s like I’m an elf. I just might be; ELF is my initials after all… Enough of my secrets, though. After making my own lovely Christmas stockings, I had to make a tree skirt to match! It’s only right, after all. I have 2 trees so
A few years ago, I tried to make a DIY ornament wreath and it was a candidate for a pinterest fail. I had seen the image of the ornaments strung onto a coat hanger and it seemed so easy! There were many problems with my attempt. Coat hangers are harder to bend than you think
After what feels like months of living in a construction zone, it’s nice to put the tools away for a bit and focus on decorating for Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I need a clean house before I can even think about baking cookies or wrapping presents. I spent a few days making
Last week, I had the honor of joining fellow local Frederick, MD bloggers Heather, Cassie, Jessica, and Sarah in creating some Christmas magic for a very special cause. We decorated a Christmas tree for Faith House, a new women and children’s shelter. This was such an amazing opportunity that hits close to my heart. I
I’ve been wanting to replace our Christmas stockings and tree skirt for years, but I’ve been too cheap and lazy in the past years. Luckily, my blog requires that I get stuff done, so it’s happening this year. Best reason to blog ever! Our old stockings were the soft furry kind, but I wanted something
Ever since my son was a little guy, I’ve bought my kids advent calendars. They used to be into Playmobile so I bought those for a while, before eventually moving to Lego. It seems like they are growing out of that stage, which is bitter sweet. This year, I’ll probably just get them candy advent
If your kids are anything like mine, they’re obsessed with Youtube. Mine aren’t just content with watching it, though. They wanted their own Youtube gamer channels. They’re getting to an age where they’re getting harder to buy for. Toys just don’t have quite the same appeal. If you’re interested in helping your kids set up
As we gear up for Thanksgiving, my mind has turned to tablescapes. Let’s face it: I would much rather set a pretty table than cook. I mean, I love eating, but cooking all day long is not my idea of fun. This year, I wanted to some different looks, because it’s fun. For the most
