Mid January is about the time to pack away the Christmas decor. Although it is a boring not-so-fun project, I do find that it is time well spent sifting thru things, sprucing up as I go along and a good time to make wish lists of Spring and Summer projects to tackle.
One idea leads to another. It is typical that salt dough gingers (read here) , would lead to gingerbread scented candles with gingerbread labels, that would lead to cork gingerbread house gift tags and then creating gingerbread house marketing for photos. Yep, typical for a creative mind or over-active imagination, found thru Classic Amy Joanne. …
Bring a little joy to someone’s heart this Christmas with a ‘Doorknob Gift‘ ~ a perfect way to remain ‘socially distant’ and still spread Joy, Hope and Love.
As we all are ready to usher out 2020 this year ~ there has been a simplicity that I have been enjoying, like paying more attention to each and every item I pull from the Christmas decor bins, each piece telling a story of Christmas past, friends and family and reflecting just a little longer …
Imagine the scent of simmering pears, apples, oranges, cranberries, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, pine springs and bay leaves….maybe even a hint of peppermint ~ Yes, Christmas is in the air!
All Hearts come Home for Christmas, and Gingerbread too! ~ Join us to create all kinds of Gingerbread Projects this Christmas Season thru the Blog pages ~ including our November (…and December) Recipe Card Project shown here! This Ginger-y Recipe Card Project is filled with painterly texture with paint and adding a little sweet sugar …
My hubby likes baked potatos ~ I like mashed potatos ~ He says Potato, I say Potato. They say opposites attract, must be true. What better way to compromise than a twice baked potato.
Enjoy Homespun Charm and a whole-lotta Christmas Goodness with this Homespun Christmas Countdown! What a fun way to countdown the days till Christmas ~ than filling each gift with little treasures, a few memory makers and some sweet wishes tossed in, to share with family and friends! It will be a Merry Maker for sure!
Sharing ‘Autumn Vignettes’ on the Blog has become tradition and I look forward to posting each and every year with fresh new ideas, sweet memories of ol’ favorites and some peeks into what is coming. Home is as much a part of my ‘creative life’ as Art is. Below is a 3 shelf cabinet that …
This isn’t just any chicken dinner. It is Winner Winner Chicken Dinner, for real. Let me tell you the story….a story with many blessings and a little humor. My hubby Jerry and I intentionally think about our pennies and where they land since the ‘hiccup’ happened. We kinda lived willy-nilly prior to the ‘hiccup’ and …