There is a little fellow who has been greeting me each morning. He sweeps away soot and sorrow and in its place brings forth a clean and shiny new day. Here is The Chimney Sweep. The Chimney Sweep Germany is famous for her overflowing abundance of flora and fauna and while living there I noticed that the week after Christmas every supermarket and garden shop would stock plants and bouquets into which a tiny figure, dressed all in black, would nestle in. I had no idea what this meant ... View the Post
Gifts of the Heart Oh Tannenbaum
I have the tutorials for “Gifts to Make” 6, 7 and 8 almost finished. But they require a bit of spray paint and it has been raining in Phoenix for the past two days. So for now Gifts of the Heart Oh Tannenbaum. I like the rain. It reminds me of the Christmases I experienced as a child in Northern California. Gifts of the Heart Oh Tannenbaum My mom would load up six kids in our white Dodge Dart and drive us to the Walton Volunteer Fire Department tree lot. As the littlest, I would ride on ... View the Post
Gifts To Make #5 Winter Wonderland Under Glass
Happy Monday! Welcome to Gifts To Make #5 Winter Wonderland Under Glass. This is the fifth installment of inexpensive gifts you can easily make. Gifts To Make #5 Winter Wonderland Under Glass I had to select the most knocked off project of the season it would probably be the Anthropologie tree in a jar. There have been seen several interpretations of this darling idea all over blog land. I thought it might be fun to take the idea to another level. A search began in the cupboards for ... View the Post
Holiday Gift Wrapping Ideas
I am so happy to have been included in the Make It Merry holiday idea series. I offered to provide Holiday Gift Wrapping Ideas as I am always so inspired by the lovely ideas offered in blog land. Further down I will share how I am wrapping gifts this Christmas, but first I thought I would share some of my favorites. Funkytime has provided a free download to create pretty and perfect holiday party favors. Holiday Gift Wrapping Ideas While Country Living used paper straws to create the star ... View the Post
Holiday Preparations
I am buzzing around with Holiday Preparations for the upcoming season. It is a true delight that fall has finally found Phoenix. I am finding myself drawn to various shades of cream, taupe, and sage this year. Holiday Preparations My preparations began with a thorough cleaning of Décor To Adore manor. Every cupboard and closet was gone through. After I cleaned the oven, microwave, refrigerator, and pantry I made a list of fun holiday foods I wanted to see on the shelves. Trips were made to ... View the Post
Knockoff Who’s There?
The annual torture has begun arriving in my mailbox. Yours too? Pretty, sparkly, shiny things that this magpie just adores… and can not afford or just cannot bring herself to pry the money out of her crafty hands. So Knockoff Who’s There? As many of you know my sweet girl has worked for Anthro/Urban Outfitters for oh, I guess three years now. It is an awesome company to work for. They are very good to their employees. I was perusing what I might like to add to my closet, kitchen or tree via a ... View the Post
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