It seems that every holiday season I create a new wreath. But I think that this may be my favorite yet! Here is the Sparkle and Shine Wreath. It’s been a long time coming. I can remember the exact moment I spied a vintage ornament wreath. It was way back in 2001 ~ nestled within the pages of Country Living’s December issue. Its creator was Jennifer Paginelli of Sis Boom fame. I was completely and utterly captivated. Sparkle and Shine Wreath Better late than never! Eleven years later I ... View the Post
Creating a Vintage Inspired Tree Topper
It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes reality exceeds expectation. It can Such was the case when Creating a Vintage Inspired Tree Topper. In creating a tree for my husband, inspired by his childhood, there was just one thing I was missing: a tree topper. I had something like this in mind. But after 5 thrift stores, I had given up hope. At the last thrift store, I spied this disaster. The aluminum star reminded me of the vintage-inspired corsages I had made in years past. So ... View the Post
Sweetheart Advent Elves Week 1
Many of you have been sending me emails asking “What exactly are the elves doing?” in regards to the Advent Calendar I created for Mr. Décor. So here is Sweetheart Advent Elves Week 1. Are you ready for some mush with a big side helping of cheese? Now you already know that Mrs. Elf kicked off the holiday season with much fanfare and love. Sweetheart Advent Elves Week 1 On Sunday (Dec. 2nd) the elves made a huge pancake breakfast for Mr. Décor. Monday (Dec. 3rd) was a busy day, but ... View the Post
Glimmers of White and Gold
Over the weekend I worked on several Christmas themed projects. My favorite was our front entry. I bring you Glimmers of White and Gold. Glimmers of White and Gold While most of our home is currently decorated with a brightly colored vintage Christmas style I wanted the front entry to be calming…soothing. I have loved this image from Country Living since I found it a few years ago. Although the feather tree in the image above is much larger I thought that this smaller tree ... View the Post
On Giving
All week I have been wrapping presents and mailing packages. The room where all this activity is happening currently looks like Christmas exploded. Just like my heart recently did. Here is a story On giving. Mess and clutter kind of makes me itchy. Now I could have cleaned up on Thursday but I decided to go on an all-day field trip with Sweet Boy’s class. You know, you learn a lot about your child and his friends when you spend several hours with them on a school bus. :) What a ... View the Post
Visions of Sugarplums Tablescape
Mr. Decor will celebrate his birthday on December the 9th. From early on in our marriage I always tried to create a special table in his honor that also blended in with the Christmas decor. I present my Visions of Sugarplums Tablescape. Visions of Sugarplums Tablescape Mr. Decor loves sweets and he is, of course, my sweetheart so this year I set out to create a table that captured those wonderful qualities. Since I had a $20 budget I set out to one of the discount dollar stores for ... View the Post
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