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An easy spring centerpiece: Mossy Branch with paper Buds

March 13, 2013 2 Comments

Yesterday I showed you a tablescape that would be nice for a little Easter Brunch, especially since Easter is coming so early this year.  I wanted it to feel a bit like springtime is just beginning to warm things up in the woods…  which was perfect, since the big tree in our front yard was […]

Filed Under: Centerpiece, Easter, Eggs, Entertaining, floral design, Spring, Sticks, Tables & Decor, UseWhatchaGot

Tablescape ideas for an early Easter Brunch.

March 12, 2013 14 Comments

Is it just me, or is Easter coming super early this year…? I feel like I will have just laundered my green “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” T-shirt and suddenly I will be needing to fill Easter baskets.  In thinking about Easter Brunch, I was wondering how I was going to make it happen since I […]

Filed Under: Centerpiece, Easter, Entertaining, party, Spring, Sticks, Tables & Decor, UseWhatchaGot, Value

Holiday entertaining doesn’t need to be stressful… {5 Simple tips.}

December 10, 2012 Leave a Comment

I love, love, LOVE this time of year!  I love the excitement and the anticipation of the season. One of the things I look forward to the most is Christmas Eve, which we host at our home.  During the hustle and bustle of the season it is easy to get overwhelmed and stressed when entertaining, […]

Filed Under: Christmas, decor, Entertaining, Holidays, Tables & Decor

A Thanksgiving tablescape and centerpiece. (a cheap, easy and beautiful DIY)

November 28, 2012 6 Comments

Yesterday I did a wrap up of our Thanksgiving dinner and decor, but I wanted to share how I put together the hanging centerpiece before I move on to all things Christmas. There are no rules here.  I mixed yard clippings with rhinestones and mercury glass with mason jars… it all worked together. I explained […]

Filed Under: Autumn, candles, Centerpiece, cheap and easy, Crafts, Entertaining, Fall, floral design, gardening, Pumpkins, Tables & Decor, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Wrap Up: Dinner, Decor and the Thanksgiving Table

November 27, 2012 10 Comments

Thanksgiving, tablescape, centerpiece, fall, autumn, entertaining

Nothing makes me happier than having friends and family around during the holidays. The more, the merrier! (And I love, love, love how my Thanksgiving table turned out.!) Painted pumpkins, greenery from the yard and candles made it gorgeous.

Filed Under: Autumn, candles, Centerpiece, Crafts, decor, Entertaining, Fall, family, Holidays, party, Pumpkins, Tables & Decor, Thanksgiving, traditions

Dreaming of a blue and green Christmas.

November 26, 2012 8 Comments

I looooove Christmas time! I start thinking about my color scheme and decor for the coming year on January 2nd… (as I pack up my holiday decor from the current year.)  It’s a bit of a sickness, really. This year I am going with frosty silvers and white, like I did in 2010…. ….but I […]

Filed Under: candles, Christmas, decor, Entertaining, Holidays, winter

Making a hanging centerpiece for an outdoor Thanksgiving.

November 19, 2012 28 Comments

How to make an easy DIY hanging centerpiece. A few boards, some rope and a bit of creativity make up an elegant, but rustic focal point for Thanksgiving dinner.

Filed Under: Autumn, candles, Centerpiece, cheap and easy, Crafts, decor, Entertaining, Fall, floral design, giveaway, Holidays, project du jour, Pumpkins, Tables & Decor, Thanksgiving, traditions, UseWhatchaGot

A simple way to turn an EZ-Up into a party cabana.

November 1, 2012 1 Comment

Turn EZ-ups into Halloween cabanas with Duck Tape and Dollar Store tablecloths. Perfect for your next Halloween party.

Filed Under: Bargain, cheap and easy, decor, Dollar Store, Entertaining, Halloween, Holidays, Quick Fix

The Great Halloween Party Wrap Up! (2012 edition)

October 29, 2012 15 Comments

Saturday night we had our third annual Halloween Party. Medusa & Perseus (except it wasn’t Perseus’ night…Medusa turned him to stone.) We invite friends to come in costume and ask them to BYOB and to bring a dish of some kind to share on the buffet table.  I used to try to do everything myself […]

Filed Under: candles, decor, Entertaining, friends, Halloween, party

A floor Candelabra for Halloween.

October 22, 2012 24 Comments

Last year, Sandra from Sawdust & Paper Scraps made a very cool Halloween candelabra, and I really, really wanted to make one too, but didn’t get around to it.  (I met Sandra at The Haven Conference last June, and I must confess I have quite the Girl Crush on her… she is awesome!) Sandra’s is a fab tutorial on […]

Filed Under: Accessories, candles, Entertaining, Franken-Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, spray paint, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

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