As I age, every year, I do a little less decorating for Christmas. I still enjoy doing it, but my tastes have become much more simple with time. I have slowly parted with many decorations that had been collected down through the years, and replaced them with items that make a more subtle statement, take less space to store, and less time to get out … Continue reading bedroom baubles
Every year I tend to do something different on my fireplace mantel, usually involving the traditional color of red. This year however, I chose to go all natural and very simple. I started with some beautiful faux greens that I found at a yard sale some years back. Then I added this lovely bronze moose that I purchased at the flea market last spring. I … Continue reading christmas mantel
In the corner of my dining room where my wine rack sets, this year I have decorated with a bowl of vintage ornaments in some rather unusual Christmas colors. This is one of my fall serving bowls, but I decided to use it because it was deep and would hold a lot of ornaments. I already had some orbs in it made of natural textures … Continue reading a bowl of christmas baubles
I thought long and hard about how I wanted to decorate this vintage tray for Christmas. It is the centerpiece for my dining room table and main focus of the room. Because it is rather deep for a tray, it was a bit more of a challenge. I decided to follow Miss Mustard Seed’s idea of using these little papier mache boxes. They were purchased at Hobby Lobby … Continue reading christmas table centerpiece
The last few years, I’ve been decorating my house for Christmas primarily in faux greens and pine cones. I have veered away from decorating with the traditional bright red other than my peppermint collection from years ago. I don’t really like the taste of peppermints, but I do love to decorate with them. To me, peppermints are cheerful and brighten up this end table in … Continue reading peppermint corner
I swear, nothing gets more simple than this week’s bouquet. It required no time, no thought, and no effort. And that’s really quite a good thing, because that is all I had the energy for. I found this gathering of leaves while walking the dog this afternoon, and they were stunning against the green, wet grass. It’s been a couple dreary, wet days, which … Continue reading this week’s bouquet
This was my first find at Springfield, or maybe I should say my first purchase. It’s not difficult to find things there you love, but need and price usually factor into whether it becomes a purchase or not. Now I can’t say I needed this item and looking back, it was more than I should have paid. But this lady’s husband made this tray from … Continue reading springfield finds
I bought this little metal stand years ago at my neighbor’s yard sale for $3. It came with votive cups for candles, but I have used it over the years with a variety of items. In the summer, I’ve put little peat pots in it with faux succulents, and at Christmas time, it holds Christmas ornaments very nicely. It even holds cupcakes perfectly for entertaining. … Continue reading fall on the porch
It’s one of my two favorite times of the year . . . time for the Springfield Extravaganza Flea, in Springfield, Ohio, where you can literally shop til you drop. My daughter and I arrived at 7:15a and felt very blessed that is was quite foggy out there in the country, and the haze didn’t burn off until 11:00a. After the sun came out, it … Continue reading Fall Extravaganza
Ever since I started my part time Etsy business, Custom Comforts, where I turn state road maps into wall decor, I have been trying to get all 50 states made and listed online at the same time. It’s been my goal from the start to have each state represented. Somewhere along the line, I gave up on that goal and attempted the unrealistic goal of … Continue reading i did it!
