Inspiring ideas for the handmade home.
Here’s to the bright New Year And a fond farewell to the old; Here’s to the things that are yet to come And to the memories that we hold. With a few rare examples, life should be easy. New Year’s Eve is no exception. I envision an intimate setting with Champagne (or Prosecco as a […]
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I am always looking for simple ways to make guest feel special, but simplicity is a must. In my holiday guest room this year, I have a quilt fold that yields a special surprise and an amenities kit using a simple lunch sack. Both can be easily done on the fly, without too much effort. […]
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My house is by no means opulent, but every now and again, I can’t resist a little sparkle when the holidays arrive. While spending some time with family in Dahlonega, Georgia in October, my cousin helped me find the perfect birch tree on my uncle’s property to harvest for this project. It had been broken off by […]
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I love burning candles. Especially at Christmas. I needed a quick way to make a plain looking candle fit in with the festive décor. I just grabbed what I had at hand to make a simple paper sleeve for candles around the home. I was partly inspired by the live mistletoe that I bought from […]
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All my decorating is done. I started earlier than normal this year and now that I am done, it mostly means I can coast for the rest of the year and devote my weekends to baking. Indeed. Here are a few snippets of the inside of the house. You may notice there aren’t a lot […]
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Out with Halloween naturals and in with Christmas décor. The leftover green pumpkins were too pretty not to find a way to use for the Christmas Holiday, so I created this transitional arrangement to greet friends and family. It could easily adorn a kitchen island or fireplace mantle, too. I hope you find some inspiration. Always, […]
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Time is clicking by and it’s time to get decorating for Christmas. This year is special because it is post renovation and I’m really excited to decorate. Roughly this time last year, my stress level was off the charts because I was packing up and temporarily relocating. So glad that is behind me. I am sincerely happy to be […]
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It’s been a while since I have posted anything not related to the renovation. I am still settling into the house and figuring out how I want to live within my walls. I have a ton of pictures, but I have to show some restraint in sharing them because there has been some interest in […]
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This has been a busy two months. Moving into an unfinished house with construction dust was not what I envisioned at the end of the renovation, even though it’s still not done yet. To say it has been stressful would be an understatement. Slowly but surely, I am digging out of it. Sometimes with the […]
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Wow. The last six weeks have been overwhelming. Finishing the renovation (it’s still not complete yet…but a small list of items to finish), staying in a hotel with my parents and two dogs, trying to unpack boxes and make the house more about living and less about chaos and finally, laying my head on a […]
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