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
Pilgrims in Blue and White China Thanksgiving Tablescape
So I commended pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry, and this will stand by him in his toils throughout the days of his life which God has given him under the sun. Ecclesiastes 8:15 NASB This Continue Reading
Hand Painted Pilgrim Bell Ornament
Can you imagine cooking the first Thanksgiving dinner? I've been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family for over 10 years now, and I still get nervous. It's a big deal! All Thanksgiving cooks want their meal to live up to the glorious reputation and history of this very American holiday. There Continue Reading
Shining Bright Haunted House Halloween Tablescape
Of all the tablescapes I’ve created this year, this one was the most fun! I enjoyed pairing iconic orange and black haunted house colors with the shiny bling of Christmas and New Year’s Eve silver and gold. Creating the Shining Bright Haunted House Halloween Tablescape was a scream. The sparkly Continue Reading
Easy Haunted House Centerpiece
This quick and Easy Haunted House Centerpiece was made with thrift store and Dollar Tree items in less than 30 minutes. I had a wooden tray and a primitive craft store house that served as the bedrocks for my centerpiece. With a little bit of black paint, skeletons, spider webs, and a Continue Reading
Zany Witch Painted Pumpkin
Skill Level: Intermediate My Zany Witch Painted Pumpkin actually began as a mummy. The more I painted her, the less she was a mummy. Her nose changed from a hollowed black shell into a green monstrosity with a hairy wart on top. Then, her stem became her hat. I’m always amazed by the artistic Continue Reading
It’s All About the Candy Halloween Beverage Station
Although you might find the occasional ghost, witch, or spooky owl decoration at our little cottage, I tend to focus on the fun parts of Halloween (trick-or-treating and THE CANDY). The sign I pilfered from my 18 year-old’s room reflects our family’s philosophy on celebrating Halloween. It was 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
Little Liberty Hand Painted Flower Pot
Little Liberty Hand Painted Flower Pot I’ve been having so much fun painting lately. Although I’ve already made an Uncle Sam Concrete Paver and an Ice Cream Cone Flower Pot, there was one more project I wanted to do for July 4th. My personal bathroom is decorated in a “big city” theme that Continue Reading