Thank you for all of your lovely comments on my Dickens Christmas Home Tour. Today I have more Dickensian delights with how to create A Dickens Cloak and Bonnet for Under $20. Create A Dickens Cloak and Bonnet for Under $20 Mr. Decor and I had plans to attend last weekends Dickens on the Strand festival in Galveston. A few months were spent at the sewing machine creating our various costumes. It is sad to report but I was involved in a car accident and we were unable to attend. I am very ... View the Post
An Old Fashioned Christmas Home Tour
Today, I’m joining my dear friend Marty from A Stroll Through Life for her wonderful Christmas home tours. For those of you coming over from Our Southern Home, welcome! Don't you just adore Christy's fabulous Christmas home? If you are visiting for the first time, I am so glad you are here! Today I will be sharing An Old Fashioned Christmas Home Tour of Storybook Cottage. An Old Fashioned Christmas Home Tour In the entry, living, and dining areas this year's ... View the Post
All Is Calm and Cozy Bedroom
Hello, dear friends and welcome to the Storybook Cottage All Is Calm and Cozy Bedroom. Since October I have been working 12 hours days and truly needed a calm and quiet space to retreat to. All Is Calm Cozy Bedroom At my end of the bed is a sweet stocking from Christmas past made from a vintage pillowcase. It nestles against the pom-pom garland that I was thankfully able to repair after our new doxie, Gracie, tore it to shreds. On my nightstand is a sweet ceramic angel that ... View the Post
Dickens Fashions for Christmas Faires
I recently typed in a search engine question "How many A Christmas Carol movies are there?" The earliest surviving screen adaptation, Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost, was made in 1901. There are 19 big screen adaptions and many more productions have been done for tv and the theater. This leads me to believe that many of us can somewhat relate to the selfish miser who hates Christmas but in the end, is beautifully redeemed. This I believe has led to numerous events being held all over the world ... View the Post
Create A Dickens Christmas
Every year I create a new Christmas theme. This year I decided to try and Create A Dickens Christmas. For the past year, I have been researching the Christmas customs and traditions of the Dickens Christmas Era. Create A Dickens Christmas Charles Dickens published his first novel, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (also known as The Pickwick Papers) in 1837. Many consider this the first year of the Dickens Era which lasted until his death in 1870. His novella "A ... View the Post
Create A Stacked Birch Log Fireplace Insert
We had a wonderful long holiday weekend. The weather was amazing! I started the Christmas decorating. One area that I wanted to make a change to was our huge gas fireplace with its brassy andirons and faux logs. So I set out to create a stacked birch log fireplace insert. I enlisted all of my best helpers. I had previously been hiding it with a fireplace screen. But it seemed like a big black hole. Create A Stacked Birch Log Fireplace Insert Here's what you'll need to make your own ... View the Post
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