Over the weekend I made some treats for Sweet Boy’s classmates and the neighborhood kids to pass out on Halloween (next week). It also dawned on me that as of Monday, Thanksgiving was one month away. Relax. Take a deep breath. I have given thought to starting a new series on November 1 sharing how to not stress about Thanksgiving. Today Day 24 Gather At The Table With Thanksgiving provides small tips that will allow me (and you) to enjoy this season. Day 24 Gather At The Table With ... View the Post

Recently I shared with you one of my favorite crock pot meals. I believe that it is possible to make an everyday comfort food meal seem like a lovely occasion. Today's post is Day 16 A Feast For The Eyes. Day 16 A Feast For The Eyes On Saturday evening Mr. Décor flew home after working out of state for a month. Yes, a month. So I spent most of Saturday putting clean sheets on the bed, fresh towels in the bathroom and cooking a meal I knew he would enjoy. I like to set a pretty table. ... View the Post

Do your kids help you decorate for fall? Since my kids were home from school this week we enjoyed several fun fall activities. This post shares Day 12 Fun Fall Crafts For Kids. Day 12 Fun Fall Crafts For Kids To kick things off for a fun fabulous fall week we went to Disneyland. Let me tell you, the happiest place on earth delivers some of the happiest inspiration for fall. Every inch of the park was covered in holiday happiness. I had a few ideas up my sleeve so that the return to ... View the Post

There is nothing like capturing a bit of autumnal bliss under glass. Let's create a Fall Fairyland Forest. Fall Fairyland Forest Last Christmas I, along with 8000 other bloggers, created a bit of holiday happiness in a glass container. I chose a gumball jar for my creation.   I wondered if I could create something similar for autumn. Then I thought “Yes! Now I know what to do with those leftover plastic deer and bottle brush trees!” But the trees needed to be in autumnal colors ... View the Post

Hello friends! Every holiday I see gorgeous mantles done up for the season and it makes me long for a fireplace. But honestly, we don’t really need one here in Phoenix. But I did create something similar. How Do You Like My Fantel? A Faux Fall Mantel. A few weeks ago I came across a lovely image of a shelf decorated for fall and I read a phrase that was new to me ~ “fantel” a faux mantel. Where have I been? This word concoction has been in use for over a year! I liked it so much I thought ... View the Post