It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
Country Living Did you see this post at the Inspired Room? I thought it was brilliant and I had red bags on the brain until I found a red and white striped one for $1.99 at a thrift store. I just stuffed it with leftover garland and popped in some pine cones, leaves and feathers. [...]
Can we ever see enough Christmas Decorations? I think not. The delightfully personable and ever funny BooMama and the uber creative and perfectly charming Julia from Hooked on Houses are both hosting Christmas home tours and there’s not a chance that I would miss them. {edited: Rhoda is hosting one as well–you must see her [...]
You did visit every single one of the 150 plus garlands that were showing off over the past few days right? Y’all are insane! And I adore you! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful workmanship! Just in case, I thought I would share a few highlights. This top photo is from Life on the [...]
I couldn’t resist using the title that my friend in real life suggested–thanks MEME! It’s time to share your garland with us! Whether you were inspired to make a big bad garland this year or you simple put Polly Pockets in a piece of greenery, here’s your chance to tell us all about it. I’m [...]
A few photos of the keeping room. It’s the only lady room in this house with three boys and a big strapping man. I’m lucky to have it. No red. No santas. No stockings. Not much money spent. But a warm chill has crept over this room. Not that there’s anything wrong with red. Remember [...]
Are you ready to make this wonderous wreath? What you need: 1. an 18 inch pressed straw wreath {I don’t even unwrap mine} 2. a low melt glue gun with glue sticks {high melt is fine if you don’t need to use your fingers for the rest of the week or if you are planning [...]
Don’t want to make holes in your mantel for your garland? Lysa emailed me yesterday all excited about the cure for hole-ly mantels. She found this new thing-a-majig called the Garland Grabber. It holds your garland on the mantel, fences, banister, granite {in case you want to garland up your kitchen}. This thing is gonna [...]
This big, beautiful, full and luxurious wreath on my front door was made by one of my favorite friends in real life, Betsy . When I got it home, I just knew that I couldn’t use one of those run-of-the-mill metal wreath hangers for this work of berry and foliage art. Why not? Well, the [...]
I need to keep it real with y’all. Look what happened 10 minutes after I took the last photo of my garland the other night. Apparently, that 30 pound garland combined with the weight of the shutter was too much for this little shelf to bear. Actually, the hardware was still in the wall–it came [...]
I've got a secret that will unlock creativity and hope for your home. Ready? Here it is:: It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. Yep. That's it. All you have to do is believe it. Read More…
