This Wood Peg Nativity DIY project was a fun for to make this Christmas season. I love to decorate with nativities! Our upstairs mantel is Nativity-themed this Christmas. I wanted to add a nativity that I handmade to our collection. I had all the supplies on hand so Sunday I decided I’d make it. Soon …
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This is our Elf on the Shelf: snowmobiling scene. Our elf, Pepper, is very creative. He also loves the great outdoors. He went snowmobiling, “sledding” the other day. He wrote a little sign with the hashtag #ShredtheSled. My kids asked me, “What does ‘Shred the Sled’ mean?” I said, “I think it means that he …
This Classic Christmas Front Porch Decor was mostly made with items I already had and found in the great outdoors. Above is a photograph taken at night; below is the decor photographed in the day. I LOVE using nature to decorate with. It is much cheaper than store bought items, it is also full of …
Elf on the Shelf: Tub —Baby It’s Cold Outside … We got our Elf on the Shelf the other day. Even though my oldest are 7 and 9, I did not realize my kids felt like they were missing out. I had no idea that ALL the other kids in school had elves! We watched …
I wanted to make a blue and white Christmas tree… here’s how it turned out. To decorate this tree like I did, I began buying inexpensive ornaments, tulle and ribbon that fit the color scheme. Blue is one of my favorite colors. I love especially love blue paired with white and other peacock colors. So …
This is How to Make a Wreath Out of Real Pine Branches… This wreath did not cost me anything to make and I love the way it turned out! The fact that my entire front door porch decor this Christmas only cost me $10 to put together also makes me happy—I love free decor (and repurposing …
This is how to make a Just Add Magic Spice Jar Box as a birthday party favor. We made these small spice boxes as favors to send with the party attendees who came to my daughter’s Just Add Magic Birthday Party. They were inexpensive and simple to make. These spice boxes went with the Just …
Below you will see the before and after on our white brick lime wash with copper gutters and lights— exterior home renovation. I bought this home 4 years ago and have been wanting to remodel the exterior ever since. In the first year, the interior underwent a lot of remodeling. You can see many of …
I put together this Natural and Simplistic Thanksgiving Tablescape for our guests this year. I enjoy doing different tablescapes for holiday get togethers each year. Scroll down below to see some of my other Thanksgiving tablescapes I’ve made. This year, I wanted to keep the Harvest Tablescape simple and natural looking. Here are 5 Tips …
This was a fun Pumpkin Truck Tablescape that I put together for Thanksgiving. I love the pumpkin truck decor that is everywhere these days. It is so darling! So, I decided to make a little table centerpiece using it. I also like to do a kids’ tablescape when I host dinners for our family at …
These Natural Dried Floral Arrangements are inexpensive and easy to make. I made these natural dried plant arrangements from dried flowers, grass, plants, and weeds that I picked and dried myself (except the cotton which I bought 50% off at Hobby Lobby). They cost very little and add a beautiful look to my Thanksgiving Sisal …