Elf on the Shelf: He Sees You When You’re Cleaning This day was one of my favorite displays of our Elf, Pepper Mint. He inspired my kids to clean, prep and help out because Santa Claus is coming to town! Pepper left this note: It reads, ” He sees you when you’re cleaning, he …
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DIY Aspen Wood Candlesticks I’ve been wanting to make some homemade wood candlesticks for awhile. Yesterday, I finally got around to it, with the help of my husband. How to Make these DIY Aspen Wood Candlesticks Continue reading or watch attached video… 1- Get two small/thin Aspen or Birch logs that are dried out. …
Elf on the Shelf: Goin’ Fishing in the Dark Our Elf, Pepper Mint, loves the great outdoors. He likes to fish and he loves to go fishing in the dark. He loves it so much, he left a little early the night before we found him fishing. My daughter likes to say goodnight and wish …
Elf on the Shelf: Mele Kalikimaka Like many of you, we haven’t traveled anywhere too far away since before 2020. We had saved up our flight points and booked a family trip to Hawaii for this December 2021. Unfortunately, my two older kids both picked up COVID19 at school a few weeks before we left …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
15 DIY Thanksgiving Tablescape Ideas Thanksgiving is just around the corner and you know what that means time to set up those gorgeous DIY Thanksgiving table settings. Here are some amazing ideas you can take inspiration from for this year’s Thanksgiving table settings. 1. Thanksgiving Wheat Centerpiece – Is simple, quick, and inexpensive to make. …