Christmas Season Sharing

This holiday season (from Thanksgiving and continuing through New Years Day for us) has been unusual because since our home is on the market for sale, we didn’t do our usual decorating. I’ve been so impressed with other’s blogs and their wonderful holiday decorating so I felt maybe even though I had little to share [...]

An absolutely gorgeous mantel!

Hi again friends! OK. Hands down, my friend Peg is the best at knowing what she likes and has great talent to know what works for her own home when it comes to decorating.  (She’s also very talented in gardening and other things too!) She never needs any of my help with her decorating….In fact, she inspires [...]

Christmas Mantel and Tablescape Decorations

Hello All, Every year right after the Thanksgiving feast is over, my Dad says “The Yuletide Season is Upon us!”  He’s been saying that for as long as I can remember.  If we’ve had Thanksgiving at the ranch with my parents and other family members, it’s the last thing we hear as we leave to [...]

Wishful Christmas Decorating

Oh poop    I’ve been oohing and ahhing at all the pretty Christmas displays from magazines to stores, to churches, to friends houses, to blogs, etc.  All those pretty Christmas decorating ideas are out there tempting me …….and reminding me that this year we won’t be doing any!! I know, I shouldn’t complain.  The reason [...]

A fun, easy West Elm Knock Off

Hey There! I wanted to submit this easy- peasy knock-off I did yesterday to a site called Knock Off Decor but apparently you must have done a blog on it first!  LOL! So here goes….. I received a West Elm catalog the other day and saw this cute yarn-wrapped star. It costs $16 and is about 9″ [...]