I’m having so much fun participating in all of the Christmas linky parties this week! I hope you’ll check them out. There is a lot of serious talent and inspiration out there. Tonight’s focus is on doors and porches. I took pictures last night and during the day today. My daytime pics aren’t that great though…
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Christmas in my family room looks totally different compared to Christmas in the dining room. That’s because I have a lot of Christmas decorations that I’ve accumulated over the years that I still love and want to use. The older decorations are more traditional so I usually keep them in the living room, dining room and foyer. BUT, in family room…
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I’m going to show you my Christmas decorations starting in the dining room so that I can participate in Layla’s Christmas Tables party over at The Lettered Cottage. I used the same deer that were in the centerpiece on my Thanksgiving table as part of this Christmas centerpiece. I’ve had the containers that the berry topiary trees are in for…
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I sure do hope you found some Christmas inspiration on Monday when we toured Caryl’s Christmas Shop. If you missed the tour, you can see it HERE. As promised, I’m back today with some great Christmas decorating tips from one of Caryl’s designers. Sue has been a floral designer for 30 years. Here she generously shares tips on decorating your…
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Hello all you lovlies! Are you up to your elbows in Christmas decorations? Are you feeling tired just thinking about all that needs to be done? Need a little inspiring pick-me-up? Well, I have just what the doctor ordered! I’m pleased to introduce you to the lovely and gracious Caryl Cheeseman. Caryl is the owner of a most wonderful Christmas…
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While working on my master bedroom redo, I remembered that I had a little velvet pillow tucked away that was made by my grandmother. My dear, sweet, beloved grandmother used to make these all the time. I remember that the pins she used were teeny tiny – only about an inch long. Once upon a time I had…
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Today I’m going to show you one of our guest rooms. Pookie and I are empty nesters, but the guest room gets used on a regular basis considering that we have four children, their spouses and children between us. The bed is the first thing that you see as you enter the room. The door to the left of the…
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Here’s an easy pumpkin craft idea using ModPodge to decoupage decorative napkins onto faux pumpkins. I recently found some decorative napkins in all of the colors that I knew my daughter would love. I picked up a couple of faux pumpkins at Michaels and went to town with the ModPodge. These are really easy to do, but it…
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If you saw the tour of my family room, you could see that it opens right up to the kitchen. I really like the size of this kitchen. There’s lots of counterspace to work on. And trust me, sometimes I have stuff spread all over the place. What I don’t particularly like…
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