With Springtime finally here, it’s time to think about all of the entertaining you will be doing. Mothers Day is just next week. Then there’s all the graduation parties, bridal and baby showers, or birthday parties. What if you don’t have the color of linens or accessories you need, but you don’t want to spend…
With only a one day ticket to Walt Disney World, most of the day would be spent at Epcot, but there was much more I wanted to see. A little pre-planning helps. Walt Disney World is such a huge place and so many modes of transportation are available to get around. Catching a shuttle at our hotel, we…
Grapevine Wreath This white grapevine wreath is perfect for all of the Winter and Christmas. Does it seem like when you take down all of your Christmas decorations your house just seems blah? Mine too. But I love to have a few wintry or snowy items up before transitioning back to everyday decor, or making…
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…
When most people think of Thanksgiving Dinner – it’s usually the Norman Rockwell picture of a huge family sitting around the table with Dad getting ready to carve the big bird. For many that just isn’t the case. If that isn’t your family, or you just don’t want the mess, you may want to consider…