I've really enjoyed all the various holiday home tours and got some great new ideas for next year. I'm only about 1/3 of the way through BooMama's Tour though! I think she had about a kagillion people sign up!Here are just a couple more Christmas pictures I thought I'd share and then I'm done!This is our doggie Christmas tree topper. He looks just like our Golden Maxie!Below are a few favorite ... Read More about Last Few Christmas Pictures
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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
Easy Christmas Decorating Ideas From Christmas Past
I've been working on decorating my mantel in the living room and thought I'd share what it looked like last year in case you need some easy Christmas decorating ideas. I always try to use what I already have first and then fill in with new decor if I need any. Most of the time I don't really need much since I like to shop for Christmas during the after Christmas Sales! Easy Christmas ... Read More about Easy Christmas Decorating Ideas From Christmas Past
The Glitter Village
It snowed on and off almost all day yesterday! You don't know how rare that is in this part of Georgia - we don't usually get snow until February. I was inspired by the snow to make my own snowy, glittery village. So I pulled out my little glitter houses from last year.Here are some closeups.That glittery deer is the only new thing I bought - $10 at Target. I saw a standing one at TJ Maxx but it ... Read More about The Glitter Village
Frugal Doings This Week
Just so you don't think I spend all my time shopping at Goodwill -- Here are some frugal things I did this week.A friend gave us a pair of velveteen green drapes that she had made about 6 years ago (remember when velvet drapes were all the rage) and I hung one panel in the opening between our family room and the stairs leading up to the foyer in an effort to keep the cold air downstairs. The dog ... Read More about Frugal Doings This Week
Thanksgiving Sign
It was a weekend of firsts for me! First I made my first loaf of artisan bread and then I decided to remake a sign I already had. I've never done this before but I figure it's only paint so why not give it a go! This used to have the word "Simplify" on it. First I sprayed it with some gray primer that I had and then I used one of the millions of little sample pots from Benjamin Moore that I have ... Read More about Thanksgiving Sign