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seasonal

L. Herbert Cupcake Prints

January 29, 2010

It’s that time again. Laryssa Herbert has just released her newest prints all cutesied up for Valentine’s day. How darling would these be in a girl’s room or kitchen?

For the next 7 days you can use the promo code :: TRUE LOVE for an extra 15% off the already very affordable pieces {works on anything [...]

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Those are the months we should all go on a cruise together, the dark, frigid weeks of winter.
I recently got an email asking about advice for decorating from January till spring. All I know is what I do and I can assure you I don’t have any January-Spring rubbermaid bins full of cute decorating stuff. [...]

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Swap Box

December 28, 2009

As I continue to pack up our Christmas decor I’m trying to be more intentional about what I want to see when I open up all those Rubbermaid bins next year.
I’m embarrassed to admit that half of the 8 bins that I have are still full of stuff that we didn’t even use. I’m going [...]

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I’m Down With That

December 27, 2009

The tree is down. My sister and her family weren’t even ready to pack the car to go home and my husband was carrying out our parched Christmas tree. Once the gifts are opened and A Christmas Story has been aired for the last time, the tree just seems in the way. Not only is [...]

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A New and Glorious Morn

December 24, 2009

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Tour Roundup

December 17, 2009

Photo :: I Should Be Folding Laundry
I told myself I would click on them all but I had to stop and shave off my long gray beard, cut off my curling fingernails, remind my family to call me Mom and get two brain transplants. Y’all made the Tour a HUGE success!
I am determined to try [...]

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Christmas Tour of Homes 2009

December 13, 2009

Here are a few links if you saw something in the video you want to make:
Fur Wreath
Moss Topiaries
Mantle Garland
How to Decorate a Christmas Tree
Tree Skirt Alternatives
Winter Apothecary Jars
Garnish Your Gifts
Use What You Have Christmas Decor
Now it’s your turn. I cannot wait to see your creative, beautiful, imperfect homes. Did you notice all the wonderful imperfections [...]

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Winter Apothecary Jars

December 11, 2009

There is something about these glass apothecaries that lend themselves to any season. I guess it could be the fact that they are clear and pretty and you can put anything you want inside them.
Shells, an old finial, pretend eggs and nests, fake snow, silver anything, tiny bottle brush trees, berries, rocks, notes, nuts, [...]

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A Simple Garland

December 10, 2009

This year my garland is simple. OR simpler than last year. I still love a full, fat lovely garland but for some reason this garland wasn’t packed with the rest of the Christmas stuff so I had early access to it and I realized how much I love it.

It’s just two strands of [...]

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Christmas Tour How To

December 8, 2009

Next Monday, December 14 is the much anticipated, highly regarded, horribly too soon Christmas Tour of Homes! Many thanks to BooMama for entrusting me with this huge responsibility!

Who can join in?
ANYONE! As long as you have a blog or flickr acct that you can link to–everyone is invited!

What Do I do?
Simply share some of [...]

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Untitled

December 7, 2009

I hope you had a wonderful, maybe even snow filled weekend. I didn’t see one flake of snow but it was still a perfectly delicious weekend spent at my sister’s beautiful homey home. We made PW’s cinnamon rolls. And oh my. Make sure you wear elastic pants when you make them.
In [...]

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Garnish Your Gifts

December 4, 2009

Half the fun of giving a gift is wrapping it. I get so excited when I can give a gift that looks so pretty that I wish I could keep it. Some people wan to have the cutest outfit, or have the latest hairstyle, I want to wrap the prettiest gifts. I’m [...]

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Tree Skirt Alternatives

December 3, 2009

{the only photo I could find that showed part of my tree skirt–a leftover piece of fur–no one ever focuses on the skirt, you shouldn’t either}
I’m going to get hate mail for this one I just know it:
Do not ever purchase a tree skirt–use that money to buy more tree lights, we both know you [...]

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How To Decorate A Christmas Tree

December 2, 2009

How do you decorate your Christmas tree? For most of us, it’s not a matter of deciding what aisle of ornaments to purchase. In a perfect world, it would be fun to get to buy hundreds of dollars worth of the latest Christmas decor ever year, but that’s completely unrealistic. We just want [...]

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Use What You Have Christmas Decor

November 27, 2009

Hang a simple wreath from your curtain rod with a plethora of colored ribbons and ornaments.
Use your leftover trimmings around the house in different containers.
Group extra ornaments {I’ve got some broken ones I cannot part with that I pile in an apothecary jar}.
Shop the garage–red ribbon, red balls and some red accents turn ordinary things [...]

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Moss Topiary

November 18, 2009

Remember how I told you that I kept pulling things out of my yard sale pile to keep? I had already priced a bunch of topiaries but decided to keep them at the last minute. I used them two Christmases ago on my mantle.

I was tired of my unnaturally green, unnaturally perfectly round [...]

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In With the New

November 17, 2009

I told you yesterday how every year I keep an eye out {ok, both eyes out} for a few things I can get to really shake up my current Christmas decor. I can’t spend much money, but I want what I buy to be versatile, fresh and fun and help set the tone for [...]

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A Prelude to Christmas

November 16, 2009

It’s not too early to prepare for the Christmas season. And for me and you, here at Nesting Place, that means prepare your home and any Christmas decor. Every year I try to mix up my decor just a little so it feels fresh and new and fun. Here are my guidelines:
Last [...]

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Candle Worthy

November 5, 2009

If you have one dollar to spend on fall decorating, buy a candle at the dollar store or goodwill. If you have $10 to spend on decorating, blow it on candles. Besides having a comfy chair and blanket, candles are the single most comfort inducing mechanisms you can own. You need them, [...]

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Easy Christmas Decorating Projects

November 3, 2009

How to make a Centerpiece Using What You Have {for any season}
Homemade Christmas Garland Inspiration and Tutorial

How to Hang a Wreath
How to Make a Fur Wreath
Winterized Decor
And, the most famous, always rewarding but super tedious
Ragamuffin Garland
Be sure to stop in at Life in Grace over the next two weeks where Edie is featuring [...]

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Easy Fall Centerpiece

October 27, 2009

I shopped the house and found some greenery/reddery that was originally in my wreath.
Pile those on a white tray and tuck a pedestal stand thing in the middle.
And plop a pumpkin on top. The end.

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Halloween Enlightenment :: Bird Watching

October 15, 2009

They’ve done it again. That team of creative geniuses over at the Curious Sofa has decked the halls with skulls that are gory. Even if you hate Halloween, you have to appreciate the attention to detail and the clever, amazing, captivating ideas..
There are about 20 thousand more photos at The Curious Sofa Diaries. [...]

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Christmas Tour of Homes

October 5, 2009

Are you one of those people that look forward to BooMama’s Christmas Tour of Homes? A few weeks after I started Nesting Place {two years ago} someone told me about her link up tour and I joined in 2 days late. It was the most fun I had ever had online up to [...]

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Welcoming Fall Decor

October 2, 2009

Dear Nester, I want to decorate for fall but most of the items in the stores are spooky, bloody and downright scary. Help! What would you suggest for inexpensive, approachable yet classy fall decor?

PS, you are beautiful and wise and I have three daughters that are your son’s age that they can [...]

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Fall in 5 Minutes

September 18, 2009

pillow: the tarnished crown
I’m on the hunt for some more neutral candles, another cozy throw and a delish beef stew recipe to complete the fall feel with minimal work.
Do you decorate for fall?

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A Letter Wreath

August 27, 2009

Some of you may remember a wreath that my friend made last year.
This is how it looked all decked out for the Holiday Season. I love how full and voluptuous is is but the red was a little much by the time February rolled around. So I pulled out all the red stuff [...]

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Shop The House

July 20, 2009

If I were rich beyond reason there’s no doubt I’d be surrounding myself with fresh flowers, live berries and fruits all the time. Flowers next to the toilets, flowers overflowing window boxes, I would drive a parade float around town instead of my mommymobile..
But, since I’ve been given a different sort of riches, I decided [...]

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How to Make a Centerpiece

April 23, 2009

You can make a quick, easy and meaningful arrangement using some containers, moss and things you probably already have. If you need multiple centerpieces for a banquet this is a great template to add in anything that will add to the theme. It’s easy to personalize and looks exquisite.
We’ve all got different tastes and [...]

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Spring Decorating

March 6, 2009

This is is a repost from 366 days ago. The ideas are still worthwhile and I’m still too lazy {or too smart–you can look at it either way} to write something new.
You probably know by now that I’m not going to be buying anything new to decorate for spring. Even though I’ve seen no [...]

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Storing Your Garland

December 30, 2008

Time to take down The Most Wonderful Christmas Garland Ever. Not to mention all of the less wonderful Christmas garland that might still be hanging around.
First take out all that extra junk that you put in to make it wild. Save all the fern pieces and nests and keep them handy for your [...]