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Christmas in the Dining Room

Filed Under: Christmas Decor, Dining Room, Seasonal

My house is decorated and ready to share.  I'm going to show the dining room and living room separately, since they are the main living areas.  Then I'll do a house tour next Monday. So for today, here's my dining room...decked out for Christmas!     Did you notice my new mirror!?  My mother-in-law found it for me at a yard sale for $4.  I love how it reflects the light from this room back into the entry way.  But, BOY is it heavy!!!  I'm guessing it came off of a ... Read More about Christmas in the Dining Room

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HOPE and a Giveaway

Filed Under: Encouragement, No Category

Is it just me or does everyone sing while they work?  My husband tells me that I'm one of the few, but I can't take that for the truth.  It makes the task so much more enjoyable...so surely everyone does it, right? The reason I bring this up, is because a few days ago I had an epiphany.  I was singing Christmas carols and I started singing "O Holy Night."   I was on my second rendition when the words hit home like a ton bricks.  I had sung this song probably thousands of times in my life ... Read More about HOPE and a Giveaway

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Real or Fake…that is the ?? and a Giveway

Filed Under: Christmas Decor

Do you like real greens for Christmas?  Or is faux just fine with you? I prefer the real thing, but it can get expensive to make it look full.  A trick I have used for years, is to mix the two.  I use cheap garland or wreaths and add fresh branches over it.  I just use the wire branches to wrap around the fresh and hold it in place.  The result is more dramatic than either option and it makes the house smell SO good! ************************************************* I love Christmas, ... Read More about Real or Fake…that is the ?? and a Giveway

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DIY Ornament Garland

Filed Under: Christmas Decor, Projects, Tutorials

 I had a lot of fun this weekend at the Artisan Christmas Market.  I got to see a lot of you that come out regularly and it's always a pleasure!  One of the things that got the most comments was the ornament garland I had for sale.  It's very easy to make, so I though I would show you how to make it yourself and how I used it in my home. What you need is between 10-20 small ornaments and twine.  A good place to find the smaller ornaments, is at the craft store in the section with the ... Read More about DIY Ornament Garland

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Christmas Chalkboard Printables

Filed Under: Christmas Decor, DIY, Projects, Seasonal, Wall Decor Tagged With:

So, decorating WAS in full fledged tornado style action and now it's at a stand still.  My dining room is currently a storage room for all the totes with the decorations that still need to be up and out.  Now I'm focused for my last show of the year.  After tomorrow I will have to slow down and smell the poinsettias (for at least a few minutes). I have gotten my living room and entry completely finished and I thought I would share the wall decorations I made.  Chalkboard art is so popular right ... Read More about Christmas Chalkboard Printables

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