Thanksgiving is less than a month away and this year you have more than a month after that ’til Christmas! This fills many with incredible excitement and some with little bit of trepidation or apprehension. Apprehension that there might not
12 DECORATING IDEAS FOR YOUR BIG SEAHAWK FOOTBALL PARTY
Here are twelve FREE or almost free football party printables and other unique ideas for you to choose from as you decorate for the SUPER big game. FULL DISCLOSURE: I’m a “12” so these are decidedly Seahawk in nature. If
UNIQUE USES FOR WRAPPING PAPER – and it’s not wrapping gifts!
I thought that it might be fun to show some great uses for Christmas wrap, besides using it to cover presents. After finding Seasonal wrapping paper for less than a dollar a roll, we decked the halls with lots of
PEPPERMINT CANDLES USING ESSENTIAL OILS
Our family has been using essential oils for a number of years. Peppermint oil has many uses. “Promotes healthy respiratory function and clear breathing Alleviates stomach upset Frequently used in toothpaste and chewing gum for oral health” Simply breathing it
AUTUMN TABLESCAPES AND ARRANGEMENTS
Here are a variety of simple arrangements and tablescapes from over the years, at our family home. These will give you some ideas for decorating your home for fall. A variety of gourds and sparkly baby pumpkins, which were glittered by
QUICK CARDIGAN FROM A V-NECK TOP
My “daughter” April made the cutest little dressy cardigan from a ruffle front knit top she found at a thrift store. She can wear it with just about anything . When I first saw her wearing it at her college graduation
ACCESSORIZING WITH COLOR – THE DINING ROOM
Each year, after the Christmas decorations go back into their boxes and bins, the house seems to look so very bland and colorless, and it is easy to feel depressed. Our home is in Central Washington, where the lack of
BRIGHTEN YOUR WINTER HOME
The Christmas stuff has been put away, (finally) and every other year I dislike what comes next – the Winter doldrums. Many winter mornings in Central Washington are shrouded with fog, and there is often snow cover which hides
MORE CHRISTMAS WRAP DECOR
A couple of days ago I shared with you how to turn your framed pictures into Christmas Decorations. Here is another fun idea, with Christmas wrapping paper. This is the door to our current guest room. This idea is to simply
EASY DECORATING WITH WRAPPING PAPER
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