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Bling-a-ling….

December 11, 2010 10 Comments

I didn’t make my wreath this year. I usually try to make it from the tree clippings. However, I found a faux-frosty one on clearance at Target (my favorite post-Christmas place!) last January. I needed to add a little to it. Since we’re all white and silver this year, I decided to add pearl beads […]

Filed Under: Bargain, cheap and easy, Christmas, Crafts, decor, Holidays, very cool, Wreaths

The chameleon chandelier is back. Again.

December 7, 2010 10 Comments

Handsome Hubby asked me if I was going to use THE chandelier in our Christmas decor this year. Originally I said no. I’m so glad I did not listen to me. This free chandy has gotten a lot of use. Who knew?! (Well, I knew when I got it….) It’s been done for Christmas, for […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, decor, garden & outdoors, Holidays, project du jour, spray paint

Christmas artwork

December 4, 2010 19 Comments

I change up my Christmas color scheme every year. Last year was Black & Gold, this year is White & Silver. I realized my orange Family Rules subway art was going to harsh my Christmas mellow… I needed a temporary replacement. So! I decided to make another one for Christmas. It doesn’t perfectly match my […]

Filed Under: artwork, Christmas, Crafts, distressed, Holidays, project du jour, spray paint, winter

I’m dreaming of a Black & Gold Christmas.

December 14, 2009 33 Comments

OK…  I’ve actually been dreaming of a black and gold Christmas. We’ve been under Christmas Construction around here and I’m almost done. However, the Nesting Place is having a Holiday Tour of Homes and I wanted to post something. If you click on any of these pictures, you must promise to ignore the dust (how […]

Filed Under: Christmas, decor, Holidays, Sticks

Easy monogrammed ornaments.

November 10, 2009 35 Comments

Make pretty, monogrammed ornaments. Take horrible, plastic, over-sized ornaments from the Dollar Store…. Spray paint them, add a monogram and liberally apply glitter….  Ta-da! To do this, I used a Cricut (calligraphy cartridge) and black cardstock.** I watered down a little ModPodge in a shallow dish, then floated the cut letter in there for a […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts, glitter, Holidays, Mod Podge, project du jour, spray paint, winter

The skinny on Santa: How to tell your kids the truth about Santa Claus.

October 7, 2009 25 Comments

When I was a kid, I figured out the Santa thing on my own: Why does Santa have Mom’s handwriting? Why did he use the same wrapping paper as my Mom? (Even then, the idea that he wrapped presents at each house seemed terribly inefficient to me….) As an adult, I made sure when Santa […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Let me help you, parenting

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