Catching up on Elf on the Shelf. This scene was from the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. I love C.S. Lewis and was honored to able to tour his home in England and sit where he wrote the Chronicles of Narnia. It was a privilege to sit where the famous …
Holidays
This is a scene our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo set up in my daughter, Amelia’s room. Amelia loves kitty cats and always has. I designed her room with a lot of cats in it… one day I may have to ask her to count how many cats are in her room as a …
Christmas 2024 I decorated a Peace on Earth Themed Mantel. If you want to see a close up shot of the mantel please watch the 2024 Christmas Home Tour video of it found on this page. You can fast forward to 2:45; that is where I show a close up of the mantel. I tied …
Catching up on 2024 Christmas… this is an Elf on the Shelf scene I didn’t post last year. I have a few I missed because the days were spent mostly with family. Years ago my kids came home from elementary begging for me to ask Santa for an Elf on the Shelf. They were sad …
Every Christmas my kids and I make sugar cookies for friends, family, and Santa. We make them using this Best Chewy Sugar Cookie Recipe and this Best Vanilla Buttercream Icing Recipe. It was extra special in 2024 as my daughter’s friends (not pictured) joined in the fun. The supplies you will need to make buttercream …
2024 Christmas themed tablescape for kids was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Every year I host a Christmas party for my husband’s family. I love choosing specific themes. Especially if they are cute, fun and nostaglic. I choose Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I remember growing up each Christmas a TV specials calendar would be released. …
Thanksgiving is a great holiday! I love the opportunity to more mindfully and publicly thank the Lord for my many blessings. A lot of people have jumped straight into Christmas but my family and I like to decorate for Thanksgiving each year. To make this front porch decor, I simply kept what I had done …
Peace on Earth Christmas Tree 2024 Christmas Tree theme was Peace on Earth. Each year I try to decorate with a different theme. I do my best to reuse decorations I already have and I buy a few new items to tie into the theme. Christmas 2024 the theme I chose to decorate with was …
How to Make Wooden Bead Wire Pumpkins I used these pumpkins for fall decor and my Natural and Simplistic Thanksgiving tablescape. You can decorate with them in multiple ways. You can also add candles, signs, and other decor inside the pumpkins if desired. I also used them to decorate this Candle Thanksgiving Mantel. Supply List …
Here is an awesome list of quick and inexpensive neighbor gifts for Christmas. This is a list of over 50 ideas for neighbor Christmas gifts, many of which cost less than $3.00 each. Mini Cake– Bake and frost mini house cakes covered in white frosting and powdered sugar for a festive, delicious, and cute neighbor …
Candle Thanksgiving Mantel. Here’s how I decorated my mantel for Thanksgiving in 2023. I love decorating for holidays however, I didn’t use to. For many years, I’d decorate by putting the same item in the same area every year. I started to get burned out and bored with decorating. Then I decided I would make …