Holidays

Fall is one of my favorite seasons, the crisp fresh air, the colorful leaves, and the wearing of boots all make me very happy! I get excited to find new and creative fall decorations. I especially love looking for cute fall doormats for my front porch decor. In this post, you’ll discover 17 fall doormats to …

Are you looking for an inexpensive, easy, and versatile banner for a birthday party, gathering, or celebration? This D.I.Y. coffee filter banner is a great option! It can be customized in length, size, and colors, and can be made for just a few dollars. My super creative friend Kim made these adorable DIY Coffee Filter …

My daughter and I made this Cheese & Tomatoes Mushroom Display for a Woodland Party. Our guests loved this little display. They caught on immediately that it was supposed to represent mushrooms growing on a log on the forest floor. It was very easy to put together.  My eight-year-old was so excited to help me …

My daughter wanted a Medieval birthday party. I was thinking of fun and inexpensive party favors. I thought it would be nice to make DIY Medieval Snow Globes. It ended up being a very easy, inexpensive, and quick activity that the kids loved. Among the crafts I thought of, the DIY Medieval snow globes were …

I’ve had a great time this year (2026) decorating tablescapes for the semiquincentennial (250th) Independence Day of the United States of America. We’ve had many different settings to eat from this week and its been a great way to celebrate such a monumental occasion. Today, after our neighborhood parade, we prepared and sat down to …

Usually the 4th of July is associated with informal BBQs and get togethers; for the 250th Independence Day I wanted to do a formal dinner tablescape to celebrate this landmark holiday. I placed a flag banner from Pottery Barn down the center of the table as the table runner. I used my china, crystal goblets, …

This is a kid-inspired 4th of July Fireworks Tablescape that I created. My children LOVE fireworks. It is what they look most forward to on the 4th of July. For this tablescape I made it very kid oriented by adding firework favor boxes with favors that I knew that they and their friends would like. …

We decorated our dinning table for the Semiquincentennial Birthday of the United States of America! I wanted to go with a traditional American look for the Big 250th Birthday!! To see the supplies I used, scroll to the supply list below this gallery —supplies listed at the end of post. Supply List for this Semiquincentennial …

This 4th of July is the Semiquincentennial (aka 250th anniversary) of the United States of America! We are celebrating each day with a different 4th of July tablescapes for dinner, many activities, and this traditional decor. This year to celebrate this landmark occasion, I wanted to decorate with items that may have been available to …

Happy Birthday Lady Liberty Tablescape for America’s 250th Birthday Party

I never posted our 4th of July Mantel decor for last year. This is what we did to make it fun. I hung a banner I made 10 years ago (linked below for the tutorial) I added pin wheels and American flags to copper vases and set one on both ends. I set out our …