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
Christmas Treasure Boxes
The kitchen floor (and most of me :) is currently covered in glitter. It's all because of these Christmas Treasure Boxes. Christmas Treasure Boxes This year I had several small gifts (jewelry, soap, candy…) to give and I wanted to present them in a special way. Make Your Own The small paper-mâché boxes were found for 99 cents each at the craft store. I tried two methods of paint and I actually preferred using acrylic craft paint over spray paint. Using scrapbook paper I punched ... View the Post
My Vintage Christmas “Fantle”
My Christmas decorating seems to be slow going this year. The decorating elves are welcome to show up at any time. But here is My Vintage Christmas “Fantle”. My Vintage Christmas “Fantle” As we live in Phoenix there isn’t much of a call for a fireplace or a mantle for that matter. I am once again improvising with a faux mantle or “fantle” by using the center of my large entertainment center. The vintage theme is courtesy of my husbands wish for a Christmas like those he knew in his ... View the Post
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