I have a confession ~ I’m already thinking about holiday decorating. And I might be listening to Christmas music already. Stop rolling your eyes! I’m just getting ready for a super fun and thrifty blog hop! This December I will join 11 other fabulous DIY bloggers for the Holiday Thrift Store Swap! The Thrift Store Swap is a collection of bloggers that have committed to
Christmas Gallery Wall
If you are like me, there’s a stash of much loved Christmas cards somewhere in your house. All those cards with smiling faces and sentimental words are too precious to toss. Instead of collecting the holiday cards in a basket create a Christmas Gallery Wall to display your special momentos. Last summer I painted a large abstract for the foyer {more about that soon ~
A tale of survival ~ After Christmas Shopping
Toys are scattered everywhere. The refrigerator and cabinets are starting to look bare. And the only thing left in the huge bowl of Santa candy is one extra large chocolate bar that belongs to Honey. None of the littles are brave enough to touch that. Now is the time when I should be taking down and putting up the massive amount of Christmas decorations I
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Card Display
During the holiday season we are surrounded by the sights, smells, and sounds of Christmas. Many of us find ourselves humming along to the songs we grew up hearing. Much to my children’s dismay I am always singing. Especially during the holidays. One of my favorite songs, Silent Night, inspired the creation of this Sleep in Heavenly Peace Card Display. It is a perfect piece
It’s Christmas in July!
I don’t know about you but I always have the best intentions of creating fun Christmas projects with the children. Then I realize there’s only 2 weeks left before the big day. By then I’m all out of holiday cheer. So I decided to have a little bit of Christmas fun in July while the children are out of school and we need something to do. I choose