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DIY Plaid Wine Glasses

September 12, 2018 3 Comments

Fall is my favorite season of the year, and plaid is definitely one of the things I like to use to spread a little autumnal vibe throughout the house.  This quick and easy holiday project is a great way to start bringing a little plaid to your home.  Plaid and buffalo check fabrics are still […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, Entertaining, Fall, Featured, Holidays, Mod Podge, Thanksgiving

Make an Outdoor Rustic Chandelier – an easy DIY

November 21, 2016 18 Comments

I love any opportunity to entertain family and friends, and I especially love being able to create a beautiful space on our patio in order to host dinners and brunches. Because we have a big family but a small dining room, creating an outdoor dining room is a fun (but challenging) project and I try […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Centerpiece, cheap and easy, Crafts, decor, DIY, Fall, Holidays, Outdoor Space, party, Thanksgiving

Chicken Pot Pies with Bacon and Butternut Squash – perfect fall flavor

November 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

These little chicken, bacon and butternut squash pot pies are totally delicious and very easy to make.

Filed Under: Fall, Main Dish, recipes Tagged With: noads

Make an easy gilded mesh wreath for fall.

November 9, 2015 2 Comments

Hey guys! I am Bev and I blog at Round and Round DIY Wreath Ideas, where I craft and share unique DIY wreath ideas. I’m so excited to share this gilded fall wreath tutorial with you today.  The rich metallic tones and traditional fall colors work together to give this wreath a nice POP! A couple […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Crafts, Fall, Thanksgiving, Wreaths

Fall comforts of home… they are important even if you’re far away.

November 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Marie Callender’s. The opinions and text are all mine.​ When I think about the phrase “the comforts of home” the word that comes to mind is cozy and the mental image I have is of crisp and cool fall evenings at home. There are […]

Filed Under: Crafts, decor, Fall Tagged With: noads

Simple Pumpkin Planters.

October 15, 2015 3 Comments

So Handsome Hubby and I took a little trip to Roger’s Gardens a few weeks ago.  If you are not conveniently located in Orange County, you are probably not familiar with this awesome garden center, and I am sorry to hear that. However, I was close enough to snap up some of the fab Halloween […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Crafts, Fall, floral design, garden & outdoors, gardening, Halloween, Holidays

Easy 10 Minute Fall Wreath

August 17, 2015 Leave a Comment

Hi V Spot crafty and fabulous readers! I am Dee from The CSI Project.  Today I am sharing my Easy 10 Minute Fall Wreath. I found a wreath in the clearance aisle that was for spring or summer. It was $5 and I knew it would make a great wreath base. It is wispy, it is […]

Filed Under: craft time, Crafts, Fall, guest blogger, Wreaths

Pumpkin topiaries for Fall and Halloween

October 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

Pumpkins.  It might be a sickness that I have.  (Is Pumpkinitis a thing…?)   The only thing that might be better than an awesome pumpkin or two would be awesome pumpkins stacked into a topiary. I searched Hometalk and put together a little round up of some super examples of pumpkin topiaries that are sure […]

Filed Under: Autumn, decor, Fall, Halloween, Pumpkins

Elegant and Easy Jeweled Fruit Wreath.

November 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

I know Thanksgiving is just a week away, but how about making a quick wreath that would be great for both Thanksgiving and for Christmas?  This jeweled fruit wreath is beautiful and will make an easy transition between both holidays. Shannon at Madigan Made created this wreath and she has the easy “how-to” to make […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Christmas, Crafts, decor, Fall, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Wreaths

Easy DIY Thanksgiving dinner invitations.

November 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

Time to send out Thanksgiving dinner invitations!  If you’re looking for DIY dinner invitation ideas, this is a super easy one. We host Thanksgiving dinner each year, but it’s nice to get a formal invitation in the mail.  This one is very easy to make. (And I am super glad it is easy because my laptop […]

Filed Under: Crafts, Entertaining, Fall, Holidays, Paper, Thanksgiving

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