I’ve been playing around with different coastal ideas this year. Who says “coastal” always has to be blue and white? So, I decided to mix Christmas tree plates, tumblers, and Christmas mugs with plaid, then combine them with natural items from the beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry. I also Continue Reading
Rustic Coastal Christmas Centerpiece
It's time for the December Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene, from My Pinterventures. The goal of the monthly pinerest challenge is to choose one of those pins you've been saving, and make it happen! After playing around with Coastal Christmas Decor this year, I've decided that coastal Continue Reading
What My Snow Village Means to Me
The year was 2009. We were just beginning to feel the impact of the 2008 housing crash. We’d recently added over 500 square feet to our little cottage, but were unable to put the construction costs into our mortgage because housing values had dropped so low. We were left with 35,000 dollars worth of Continue Reading
A Very Merry Coastal Christmas Tree
*I was given free product by Oriental Trading for this post. It’s time for Christmas Trees on the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Ideas Blog Hop. The blog hop ran from November 11th through December 6th. Today is the last day, so be sure to enter our amazing giveaway at the end Continue Reading
Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’ Themed Christmas Tree
My two favorite Christmas movies are Family Man (with Nicholas cage and Tea Leone) and Barbie's A Christmas Carol. I also love the version where George C. Scott (1984) plays Ebenezer Scrooge. The story of an old sinner's repentance and redemption never grows old to me. Scrooge transforms from a Continue Reading
Sand Fiddler Crab Coastal Christmas Tree Ornament
*This post is sponsored by Oriental Trading and DecoArt. It’s DIY Ornament Day at the 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Ideas Blog Hop. You can access and print the calendar of events by clicking on the highlighted link. The blog hop runs from November 11th through December 6th. Be sure Continue Reading
Jingle Bells and Pine Cones DIY Burlap Christmas Stocking Wreath
It's wreath day at the 2019 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Ideas Blog Hop! You can access and print the calendar of events by clicking on the highlighted link. The blog hop runs from November 11th through December 6th. Be sure and drop by on the the 25th to see all the ornament tutorials shared by Continue Reading
Hand Painted Coastal Christmas Cutting Board
This year I'm putting up a small artificial coastal-themed Christmas tree and a larger traditional tree. The coastal-themed Christmas tree is sponsored by Oriental Trading, for the 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Blog Hop. If you like coastal Christmas decor, be sure and pop back in on December 6th to Continue Reading
Victorian Holly Berry Bell Ornament
Last Christmas, I began to blog with more intensity than I had before. I also began to transition from writing a lifestyle blog to posting more DIYs, recipes, and tutorials. Why? Because of Christmas link parties like the 2019 Ornament Exchange Link Party! Join the party by making your Continue Reading
Christmas in July Coastal Sand Ornaments
Christmas in July Coastal Sand Ornaments The South Carolina coast is super-hot this time of year. To take my mind off the summer heat, I jumped on the Christmas in July bandwagon with these Coastal Sand Ornaments. They went perfectly with the colors of my Coastal Piano Scape With Dough Continue Reading