The garland I have used for many years finally fell apart so I had to get a new one this year. Every one I looked at was ugly, overpriced or both so I decided to make my own. It was so easy to make. I just picked out a basic evergreen garland in enough [...]
Hoping you are all ready to have a great New Years Eve! Just enjoying the last bits of Christmas looking at my Pointsettias so I thought I would share them. Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown
I have the outdoors decorated and ready . and because we love the scent and feel of a real Christmas tree, we are going to go and cut one down tomorrow, put it up and decorate it too! This year is special because we get to take my new little granddaughter along. I only wish it would snow tonight to make [...]
Thunder, our wonderful dog who is an English Setter. He is showing his holiday spirit in front of our RED front door with it’s RED wreath. ~”Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” ~Roger Caras Check out this photo on Front Porch Ideas and More… Thunder is famous now.
I made this wreath several years ago from vintage ornaments I have collected through the years. Most of them were saved from family, some from garage sales and ebay. They are what I always decorate my tree with, but I had so many I decided to make some of the extras into a wreath so [...]
Here are a few more of my vintage Christmas thingies. As you can see, most of my stuff is very whimsical and fun. I am not the serious type when it comes to my decorations. I like life light hearted so I keep things around that make me smile. My kids (grown up) [...]
My two neices and I baked tons of cookies for Christmas. We even made dog bones for the family pooches. We had tons of fun and a huge mess! Cleaning up the random sprinkles is part of the tradition. This is quality time I get with them that I always look forward to every year. [...]
Amaryllis are the easiest of flowering bulbs to bloom. It’s botanical name is Hippastrume and it is now a popular Christmas time flower that originated in South American tropical regions. They are not winter hardy bulbs but they are fun to force in the wintertime to have holiday blooms. They always seem like a Christmas flower to me. It’s [...]
My husband and I try to find a quaint place every Christmas to spend a day, have lunch, shop and just enjoy the season. This time we chose Skaneateles. It’s a quaint town filled with fun shops and scenic backgrounds. The day was sunny and bright but oh so cold! The lake is beautiful as are the homes and the scenery. [...]
I found this santa at a garage sale several years ago. It stands about 4 feet tall and is made out of wood. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it. And it was only 4 dollars. What a buy! It always feels like Christmas when we bring Santa out. I just love him. [...]
