This is our first Christmas in our new home. It is larger than our first house, so all of the decorations are spread out a little more. I started Thanksgiving week putting out the nativities and other tabletop decorations. After several years of leaving it in the boxes, I pulled out the Willow Tree nativity that Bradley’s …
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Holiday House Tour 2014
This year, we had a few more options to choose from for our tree placement. Ultimately, we decided to have it tucked into the nook created by the stairs in the foyer. It fits perfectly in that spot. The only problems that came up with this arrangement were not having a single electrical outlet in …
A UGA Christmas
I have featured my UGA Christmas wreath for several years, but this year I’ve made a new tweak to the look. I’ve never loved the bow I originally made for the wreath, but at the time, black ribbons were a little hard to find. I came across some cute two-sided ribbon on Trendy Tree with black …
Wedding Day Emergency Kits
As part of my recent gifts to two engaged couples, I put together his and hers wedding day emergency kits. I found the small burlap bags at Hobby Lobby. I used letter stamps, also from Hobby Lobby, and black acrylic paint to print ‘Mr’ and ‘Mrs’ on the bags. Inside the Mr bags, I included …
What I’m Loving
With football season finally here, I’m dreaming in Red & Black! I don’t decorate our house with reds because on a day-to-day basis I find it to be too jarring. But for my office at work, I’ve saved some items that I have added and some that I would love to use to pep the …