A Cultivated Nest

Blog Etiquette

You know I try to keep this a happy & positive place, but something has been bothering me for months now and I really need to say something.I recently noticed some, what I considered odd, activity on my blog and found a persons blog who's blog is really nothing more than using other people's ideas and I mean EXACTLY with no change whatesoever as if they were her own. For a moment I thought she ... Read More about Blog Etiquette

Pretty DIY Bookmarks

Hi everyone! I wanted to show you a few easy DIY bookmarks that I made this year to give as presents. I originally saw this idea at Andrea Singarella's blog way back in Jan and then rather surprisingly, my Michael's had a demonstration on how to make them recently! Add some pretty bling to your bookcase with this easy project. They make beautiful gifts too! DIY Bookmark Tutorial Below are ... Read More about Pretty DIY Bookmarks

An Early Christmas Present

Hi everyone! Remember this piece from Goodwill?Well we were in Goodwill last weekend and it was still there! I had told my husband about it but I was sure it would be gone. Not only was it there but that day all blue ticket items were 50% off so I got it for just over $30 dollars! When we went to check out the guy in front of me said that he'd been looking at it for weeks but that he already ... Read More about An Early Christmas Present

Home for the Holidays – My Dining Room

Hi everyone! Today is the much anticipated "Home for the Holidays" Christmas party thrown by Rhoda at Southern Hospitality. Click on the button to check out all the other participants. It should be loads of fun and maybe you'll get some ideas that you can still do this year, if not there's always next year!I'm going to show you my dining room since that's the only room that's actually ... Read More about Home for the Holidays – My Dining Room

A Christmas Pom Pom Wreath

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I was busy making pom poms. I had a bunch of yarn that I've had ever since I tried to teach myself to knit two years ago. I wanted to think of a way to use some of it, looked around the internet and came up with a pom pom wreath! I also love pom pom fringe so I decided to add some to my shelves for Christmas to tie it all together. But ... Read More about A Christmas Pom Pom Wreath

Christmas Past

Hi everyone! It's a cold day in Georgia today. I've got a pot of bean soup with a ham bone leftover from Thanksgiving simmering in the crockpot and the house smells so good and is so warm and cozy. I'm staying inside and working on some projects while my crazy husband is outside putting up the Christmas lights...brrr! I have a fun wreath project which I hope to share ... Read More about Christmas Past