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
2019 Ornament Exchange Link Party
This year, I'm joining a group of 38 talented bloggers in an ORNAMENT EXCHANGE PARTY! What could be more fun than that? Welcome to the 2019 Ornament Exchange Link Party! It’s the fourth year of the blogger ornament exchange and you'll find hundreds of DIY ornament tutorials and inspiration. Continue Reading
Mini Pumpkin Bread Cakes With Maple Glaze
"Mini bread cakes" can be made by pouring sweet bread batter (banana, pumpkin, etc.) into cupcake pans before baking. When you peel away the cupcake liner and add some glaze, the result is a mini cake that tastes like a donut! My Mini Pumpkin Bread Cakes With Maple Glaze were made in the morning and Continue Reading
12 Days of Christmas Holiday Ideas Blog Hop
Welcome to the 5th Annual Holiday Ideas Blog Hop KICK OFF! This time last year I had just begun seriously blogging after piddling with my blog for several years. The Holiday Ideas Blog Hop was the first blog party I joined. Once I saw what the other bloggers were making, I knew I had to step up my 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
Make A Cornucopia Cake
The cornucopia, or horn of plenty, brings to mind a fruitful harvest. It reminds us to be thankful for our family, friends, and all the other blessings that God has given us. Make A Cornucopia Cake to kick off this glorious, bountiful time of year! Ingredients: Cake spice cake mix1 cup Continue Reading
Coraline and Her Other Mother Halloween Costumes
When my oldest daughter was young (she is 25 years old now), I did not let her watch the movie, Coraline. The button eyes were creepy to me. By the time my 3rd child came along (she's 18 years old now), I had relaxed a bit. For the first time, I saw the movie after we rented it from a video store in 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
Frightful Night Classic Pumpkin Pie
I’ve been collecting Royal China Jeannette Country Harvest Recipe Pie Plates for quite some time now. That’s a mouthful! Royal China was an American pottery company based in Ohio from the Depression Era through the mid 1980s. I like to collect their stuff because they made things my grandmothers Continue Reading
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