As I sit to write these words, a stack of Christmas cards awaits being stuffed into envelopes that still need stamps and addresses, an ever-growing shopping list stares at me from the bulletin board, and boxes half filled with decorations sit strewn about my living room. The calendar on my refrigerator looks like a battlefield, […]
Christmas Cheer to Last the Year
Can it be true? Has my holiday marathon of cooking, cleaning, decorating, sewing, crafting, shopping, wrapping, shipping, and hosting finally come to an end? Exhausting? Perhaps. Busy? Overwhelming? You know, I can honestly say that this season felt more “full” than it did anything else…full of smiles and hugs, full of delicious food & drink, […]
‘Tis The Season
What a joyful time of year it is! I’ll admit, I may have been caught listening to the Christmas station as early as October this year, but now it’s December and I’m in the don’t-give-me-anymore-crap zone…Christmas is officially here. It’s during this time of year, especially, that I’m extra thankful to be able to stay […]
A New Tradition: Pillowcases
It’s that time of year, and you know, I never seem to grow tired of looking for new and fun traditions to add to our Christmas celebrations. Elf on the Shelf has been a new one- this is Ellsworth’s second year with us, and boy do we enjoy seeing what he’s going to be up […]
Snowball Fight Pillow Tutorial
Welcome, new friends and old! My tutorial today is part of the Deck The Halls series hosted by the every-so-lovely Ellison Lane Quilts!!! Don’t miss a chance to win a $20 gift card from Pink Castle Fabrics- just leave a comment to this post to be entered! And here’s my tutorial!! Ain’t she pretty?! […]
Ornamental
I so enjoyed pulling out the Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree this week! I always seem to forget about the little treasures we pack away each January, so there are lots of ooooohs and aaaaahhhs when we unwrap them one by one, and find perfect little spots for them on the tree. This […]