Welcome to BooMama's Christmas Tour of Homes as well as Southern Hospitality's Open House. This is my first year to participate in a open house and I'm so delighted to have you come by. I have coffee and cranberry Stollen ready. Or would you prefer tea? O.K., let's go - I'm so excited to show you around! I think we'll start in the dining room.This is my centerpiece. I usually decorate in red, lime ... Read More about Christmas Home Tour 2008
Show & Tell Friday – Christmas Silhouettes
I love figuring out how to get a look for less! I've seen so many Christmas accessories that I know I could duplicate for way less than what they want in the stores. One of the things I really liked this year is this Santa Silhouette Plaque from Ballard Designs. It's $49 but I made my own version for pennies. What I really liked is the white silhouette on the red background - so festive for ... Read More about Show & Tell Friday – Christmas Silhouettes
Black & Silver Cabinet
I added a few shiny touches to my little black china cabinet. Usually it just has white china in it but I really like the silver so I may just add a bit more after the holidays are over!A big faux mercury glass ornament in a great little urn I found at Goodwill!A vintage coffee pot my husband gave me for Christmas last year with some greenery in it and a few mercury glass candlesticks I didn't ... Read More about Black & Silver Cabinet
The China Tree
Hi everyone! Last year a couple of bloggers showed Christmas trees that they had in their kitchens filled with all kinds of fun dishes or kitcheny goodness and I really wanted to do something similar. Only I don't have any room in my kitchen for such a thing. I need all my counter space cause there's not a lot of it. BUT I could do something in my dining room!I was able to purchase some little ... Read More about The China Tree
A Birdhouse Christmas
I wanted to do a little somethin Christmasy in our screened in porch this year and thought a birdhouse theme would be good since I already have a few. I made the little birdhouses above with some scrapbook paper and stick on letters which I had leftover from last year (Martha Stewart Halloween glitter letters) and the unfinished birdhouses are from the dollar store. I only decoupaged the tops and ... Read More about A Birdhouse Christmas
Frugal Doings This Week
I want to share some frugal tips - just some things I've done this week. First I'd like to share what happened to a friend of mine. Dug up the last of my potato crop First, one of my friends lost her house that she bought 5 years ago. She's a single mom of two boys - one in college. She bought this house as an investment and got one of those adjustable rate mortgages. Not unusual at all for ... Read More about Frugal Doings This Week
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