2012 will be remembered, in my family, as the Year of the Wedding! It was about this time last year that my daughter got engaged and it was a whirlwind of wedding planning up until the big day in August. Since she is my only daughter, I thought: I only get do this once and we’re going to do it… View Post
You may remember from this post that there is a small, bare window beside my front door. It’s only about 20″ wide and I’ve never hung any window treatment over it. I thought about it a few times, but was never really sure what I wanted there. Privacy isn’t an issue since it’s such a small window and there is a… View Post
Ever since my daughter’s wedding in August, I’ve been brainstorming ideas on how to re-use the aisle decorations that my sister made. They were tulle-wrapped fishbowl vases filled with roses hung from small shepherds hooks that lined both sides of the aisle. I’ve always loved the look of Luminaries. I have memories from my childhood of Christmas Eve, going to church… View Post
It wouldn’t win any awards, I’m sure, but this Christmas Tree is beautiful to us. There is no theme or color scheme. Just a bunch of ornaments that are special to us. Don’t get me wrong, I love the themed, color-coordinated trees that are so beautifully decorated and while I’d love to have one, it would definitely have to go… View Post
Yes, they really are! See for yourself: I know. It’s not a “real” mantel, but what do you think? I found this shelf at Homegoods and thought it would make a perfect faux mantel on which to hang the stockings. The best part: it has glass knobs, which I love. The Stockings Since this household is made up of a blended… View Post
