Every year, the week after Thanksgiving, my little boys and I put out our nativity scenes, in our little entry way. So, down came the winter decor, and out came the nativities. I love gentle reminder that these little nativities give my sweet boys. I want to teach my littles that there is more to Christmas, so much more important than the presents that we receive. And, aren’t these little gold leafed stars so cute..my little boy’s helped me make and hang them. We got some little wooden stars at Hobby Lobby, and then stained them with this red mahogany stain.After the stars were dry, we gold leafed them, using…

Y’all probably know that I absolutely LOVE vintage Christmas! So what do you do with your lovely, but broken ornaments, or your favorite glass bead garland? You repurpose, of course! When a bunch of my vintage glass ornaments got broken, I made glass glitter. You can check out the post, where I show how to make your own glass glitter, by clicking HERE. What about those glass bead garlands that have broken, or come undone? You could restring them, or make these sweet little star ornaments.These are so easy to make, and would be such a darling addition to your Christmas tree, garland, hanging from a chandelier, or just about…

When it comes to decorating, there are definitely things that don’t come easy or natural for me; this tablescape was one of those things. No doubt about it, I LOVE a great deal, but the dollar store isn’t where I generally shop for my home decor. But, I do love a challenge, and love to use my creativity, so when some of my blogging buddies asked me to be part of this challenge, I was all in! The challenge was to create a Christmas/winter tablescape, using items purchased from Dollar Tree. What I purchased… •Kraft paper and gift wrap, for my table runner.•Gold charger plates. I painted them in white…

Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating today!! And, happy Thursday to everyone else!! Starting Monday, I will be switching all my fall decor, to Christmas/winter decor! It’s always a favorite time of the year for me. So magical!!! As I say goodbye to my fall decor, I wanted to take you on a little tour of my fall decor throughout my home this year. Fall is my favorite time of the year for flowers, it’s when the dahlias are all in full bloom! I had fresh cut dahlias throughout my home for the entire fall season, well, until they froze. Until next year, my lovely fall favorites! Hope y’all have…

Hi friends! Are y’all ready for Thanksgiving? I still have a lot to do, but of course, I have been working on switching my fall decor to winter decor, instead of getting ready for Thanksgiving. Winter just seems so magical! Short days, long nights, cozy fires, and the soft, fluffy snow. Pure magic! I wanted to create a winter scene in my entry that resembles my love for the magical months of winter. Leafless tree branches, with snowflakes dangling down, ready to coat the trees below with their soft, brilliant white powder. And, a sweet little house, nestled in a forest of trees, with a rooftop that glistens in the…

Hi friends! I am so excited that it’s time for another Top Shelf Clearance Challenge! This is a challenge where we, Tara @ stilettosandshiplap Terrie @ decorateandmorewithtip Stacey @ poofingthepillows NJ @ thecolorfulwingsjournal were each allowed to spend just $15, on a clearance item(s), and then blog about the process of incorporating these items into our decor. It may seem like any easy task to find a clearance item to use in your home, and sometimes it really is, but other times there is hardly anything worth buying on the clearance shelves….but there is almost always something that can be worth while, with a little tweaking and imagination! I was…