…to a beautiful home
~Mother’s Day Etched Glass Gift~ As a mother, I love to receive gifts that are made from the heart and that remind me how special it is to be a mother. Sometimes it’s hard to create a gift that mom can not only use but keep and cherish forever. Martha Stewart crafts makes that [...]
~Label It!~ Recently, I received some great patio paint, paint glass markers and chalkboard paint from DecoArt. I’m participating in a week of Mother’s Day Craft Videos sponsored by DecoArt and today is my day! Today at 2:00pm EST, I’ll be live sharing my Mother’s Day craft. So if you can, stop back by and [...]
~Mother’s Day Gifts, Crafts and Decor~ I’m so excited to be participating in a week of Mother’s Day Gifts, Crafts and Decor ideas with Google+ Hangouts on Air. All next week there will be LIVE videos from a group of creative bloggers that will inspire you with ideas for Mother’s Day gifts, crafts [...]
~Sun, Sand and Bunnies~ Ok…maybe not bunnies. Our spring break inevitably falls on Easter every year. We seem to always have Easter at the beach. Therefore, instead of egg hunts and bunny rabbits, we have sea shells and sand. But that’s ok. My kids are older and a bit past the baskets of goodies. [...]
~Make Mine a Monogram~ Today I’m sharing my monogrammed Easter eggs. You know I love anything with a monogram! I also love trying something new. So today I blew out eggs! That’s right! I poked a hole in each end of an egg and blew. It was a lot easier than I thought it would [...]
~Not Your Typical Egg~ One of my favorite activities as a child was coloring Easter eggs. I loved the egg dying kits. It was so much fun dropping the color tablet in the vinegar solution and watching it magically turn into a beautiful bowl of color. As time has gone by, the way to [...]
~Here Comes Peter Cottontail!~ This adorable framed burlap Easter bunny craft has been floating around the blogosphere and Pinterest for a few weeks now. Today I’m sharing my version of the stenciled bunny on burlap. This is one of the fastest and easiest crafts ever created! I chose to place my bunny a little [...]
~The Luck of the Irish~ Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you all enjoy the day and enjoy the festivities. I’m sharing a few adorable St. Patrick’s Day crafts and home decor that I found at Better Homes and Gardens. They always have amazing ideas! Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What an adorable framed shamrock from BHG! [...]
~Set the Table for Easter~ Celebrate Easter dinner with a gorgeous table setting. An Easter tablescape doesn’t have to be extravagant. It doesn’t have to be fancy. It needs to be welcoming and inviting for your family and friends. Easter is the holiday in which we color our eggs and grab our baskets, so [...]
~DIY Hand-painted Wood Sign~ I think snow has been around for a lot of us lately, but I am definitely ready for spring! So much so that I decided to create my own “sign of spring!” Pun intended… I always gauge spring by the buds that begin to bloom. It’s my favorite time of [...]
~Peter Cottontail and the Carrot Patch~ Can you have Easter without an Easter bunny and carrots? I think not! They go hand in hand. It’s easy to create a cute holiday arrangement with some very simple supplies. I created this Easter display for around $8.00. I love my little bunny I found at Pier [...]
~Baskets, Eggs and Tulips~ Isn’t Easter one of the best times of the year? I love the colors, the green grass, the eggs, the tulips and especially the Easter baskets. I’ve taken some of my favorites for Easter and created my Easter Table Decorations. I love the speckled eggs. The colors are soft and [...]
Creative Springtime Decorations Spring is a wonderful time of year. There are so many cute, creative ideas for Spring decorations and centerpieces. I’ve gathered a few of my favorite Easter decor ideas that I’ve stumbled upon today. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I absolutely love this creative Spring door decor from Better Homes and Gardens. What an amazing [...]
Flowers, Cards & Chocolates Last night my youngest son asked if I’d be leaving a box of chocolates outside his room for Valentine’s Day. Of course! I have a simple tradition around our house. On Valentine’s Day morning, I always leave a box of candy and a card outside my kids’ bedroom. My oldest [...]
L-O-V-E That special day is almost here…the day when we honor the ones we love and shower them with flowers, candy, gifts and love. We give boxes of chocolates, little conversation hearts and red roses. We like to give our loved ones cards…put little notes in lunch boxes…tell them how much we love them…anyway [...]
Treasure of the Heart I have fallen in love with the beautiful crafts created right from the pages of a book! Have you seen the wreaths, butterflies and other goodies? All you need to do is hop to Pinterest for inspiration or stop by Jennifer Rizzo’s daughter’s room or check out the gorgeous starburst [...]
Don’t You Just Love Cherries?! Ok, so it’s not really a bowl, but a vase and the saying is “Life is a bowl full of cherries” but for today, we’ll pretend that it’s “Love is a vase full of cherries.” It’s my version of a Valentine’s Day Bowl Full of Cherries! I found these great paper [...]
Lots of Love Valentine Crafts Valentine’s Day is starting to creep into our minds. Our thoughts are turning to Valentine’s parties and decorations. Our mouths are watering over thoughts of chocolates and candy hearts. Today, I’ve steered my thoughts toward two tissue paper Valentine crafts. It all began with some lovely pink tissue paper [...]
Deck the Halls with Christmas Decor Christmas is right around the corner and today I’m sharing some great Christmas decor features from my Deck the Halls Party Series. For the past three weeks, we’ve been celebrating the season by sharing our Christmas trees, our table decor and our door decor! The beautiful Christmas decor [...]
House on the Way Christmas Home Tour 2012 Christmas is only 8 days away! Can you believe it? My shopping is not done, but my Christmas decorations are all set! It seems like the preparation for this Holiday Season has moved so fast! I decided to do a little round-up of the Christmas preparations [...]
Old Fashion Christmas Bulb Ornaments Last week I had the honor to guest post at Havoc-to-Heaven! It was an honor to be able to share a Christmas craft with Missi’s readers and today I wanted to share it with mine! It’s a quick, easy Christmas craft…Old Fashion Christmas Bulb Ornaments. You remember those great [...]
Simple Christmas Chandelier Decor While decorating your home for the Holidays, don’t forget your chandeliers! We love to decorate our mantels, create gorgeous vignettes and beautiful trees, but sometimes we forget those unexpected places to decorate….like our chandeliers! Every year I love to wrap the arms of my dining room chandelier with basic wired [...]
Joy in My Christmas Kitchen Today I’m sharing my kitchen that I decked out with some Christmas decorations, making it my new Christmas Kitchen! I love my Christmas kitchen. In fact, you cold say I find “joy” in it…. I love the boxwood letters seen everywhere, but I decided to make my own out [...]
Christmas Wreath and Front Porch Decor Today I’m sharing my Christmas Front Porch Decor. It consists of my wreath, garland and a lit topiary on each side of the door. The wreath on my front door has a large red ribbon with a bow made from my favorite black and red check layered on [...]
We’re Decking the Halls at My House Christmas Table Decor It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time for setting out beautiful centerpieces, Poinsettias and creating gorgeous vignettes! It’s December 8th and today I want to see your Christmas Table Decor! <img src=”http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh504/Leslie_Stewart/LgDecktheHalls2.jpg” alt=”House on the Way” style=”border:none;” /> A few days [...]
