This is the project I did for last week’s One Month To Win It challenge. It gave me so many problems that I almost included a “rest in peace” wreath when I sent it off to the judges. Shockingly, this project won for the week. (In spite of my son telling me it looked like […]
Getting the Easter boxes down… Easter decor ideas.
Like he does before any major holiday, Grant has been chomping at the bit for Daddy to go up into the rafters and get down the bins of decorations. At our house, Halloween, Christmas and Easter decorations include seasonally themed toys, books and movies. He has been playing with plastic eggs, wind up frogs and […]
Hello, Butterfly! Easy decor for your porch,
Spring is here and I wanted a little color and sparkle for our front door, so I thought this easy arrangement of twigs and butterflies would be just the thing. My 14 year old, Conner, reads my blog and has been complaining: “Mom! There’s too much decorating and not enough funny.” Sorry Conner, I’m getting […]
Twig and leaf fall centerpieces.
I love entertaining. I feel like a grown up now that we host Thanksgiving each year. I love any excuse to make new centerpieces or to try a new recipe. (I also appreciate the motivation to really clean the house…) This year, I have been loving sticks and branches. First of all, they’re free. Second, […]
The Great Halloween Party wrap up.
Handsome Hubby and I hosted a Halloween Party on Saturday night. Thanks to the generosity of Shawn from Seriously, HH and I were fabulous vampires. She loaned us these great costumes. We got compliments on them all night long and people were amazed to hear that a bloggy friend I’ve never actually had the pleasure […]
Sticks, snakes and a messy house. Halloween Party prep.
I’m at T-minus 6 days before our Halloween party. I had lots and lots of ideas floating through my head as I got started with decor. You can read my plans and ideas here. Some things I’m doing, some I figured out a cheaper or easier way… all plans are always in flux. But then, […]
How to make a Haunted Tree. (With things you already have, of course.)
I’ve mentioned that we’re throwing a Halloween Party and I am trying my best to decorate for pennies on the dollar. So far I’ve spent about $38 on supplies ($30 of which went to black spray paint) and I think I’m in pretty good shape. We have a bare planter that is right off our […]
Easy Halloween Decor – Sticks, spray paint and pumpkins, oh my!
I have already mentioned how much I love sticks. They’re free. Spray paint is cheap. People will think you’re fab. No one needs to be the wiser, right? Instead of working on other projects, I gathered and painted more sticks today. This will greet people who approach our front door. I made this today. Took […]
Black twig and pumpkin Halloween porch decor.
Sticks and branches are freeee! There is so much you can do with these fabulous freebies, including add spray paint and a pumpkin for fabulous Halloween decor for your front porch.
A scary look inside my creative processes. Enter if you dare.
We’re having a party the night before Halloween. My goal is to throw this thing for pennies on the dollar, but to have it look expensive. I’m thinking a gothic, dark castle vibe… not crime scene tape and gore. I made 30 invitations for less than $8. You can see them here. Below is a […]