I’m sharing with you today just a few of my favorite ideas for the upcoming holidays and Christmas season. Buying local products as gifts any time of the year is a great way to support the local economy and in many cases, small businesses. Most of these are available for shipping and you still have…
With the recent snow, not so much for Chattanooga, it always make you want a cup of cocoa. Or do you call it hot chocolate? Here’s my super simple cocoa bar on my beverage/wine crate in the corner of my kitchen. A few Santa mugs, candy canes and cocoa mix is all you need. These…
I wanted to share a couple of older blog posts and TV segments with you on why you don’t throw out old Christmas decorations. Use a little paint on most to update and make new. These are just a few of the “before” ideas you will find in Part 1 & Part 2. It seems…
To add color and design around the house, especially during the holidays, finding new uses for wrapping paper is just the way to do this. Check out dollar stores for a variety of colors and designs of wrapping paper. These projects were inspired from a placemat I saw at a decorating store. The nice large…
As you continue to finish your decorating don’t throw the old or broken items out until you think if they can be made pretty again. Did you see my last post about bringing new life to old Christmas decorations? So here’s Add New Life to Old Christmas Decorations Part 2. NATIVITY SET There’s not too…
Don’t you hate to throw anything away? I know I do. And it seems like if you trash something or donate it, within the next few days you want it. As I was going through my tubs and tubs of Christmas decorations, there were several items which maybe wasn’t in the best shape or the…
Day 7 – 12 Days til Christmas Just a few days until the big day – here’s a quick and cheap gift. Great for all the girl’s friends, your Sunday School class, or to pass out at a children’s shelter. All you need is a pair of gloves. I used the $1 ones from…
Day 6 – 12 Days til Christmas Here’s a few links with some of my recent TV appearances. This N That Low Cost Christmas Decorating A Surprise Gift Jar Christmas Crafts with Peppermints Cupcake Stand