“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...” Now doesn’t that just sum up the holidays?? Remember me saying that I want to give my holiday decorations a re-haul? You don’t remember? How do you not remember? Actually, I want all new decorations - but that’s not realistic. So work with what ya got. And I started my re-haul {is … [Read more...]
a meaningful {but late} advent calendar
I know it’s Dec. 3rd already but I thought I’d share our homemade advent calendar with you. Better late than never, right. This is a little different than what we’ve done before and I’m really loving this version. This is a simple do-it-yourself project and it has served several purposes: It’s a great way to get the family ready for … [Read more...]
DIY gold reindeer | Ballard Designs hack
Here's a very simple DIY project that takes an inexpensive item and makes it look trendy and high-end - just like an item from an expensive design store {AKA, a hack}. I was at CVS the other day getting stuff to try and make my oh-so-awful nails look somewhat pretty. I ventured over to the Christmas aisle and saw this reindeer statue … [Read more...]
