Christmas ~ the day after….

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We had a WONDERFUL Christmas day. So much fun, love, laughter, family, friends, gifts, and of course a never ending supply of FOOD! And sweets! My belly has been so full for what seems like days, seriously. Such a beautiful time of year, but if I’m being honest, I’m really glad to be done with… read more »

Santa baby, hurry down the chimney…

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Well look who arrived a bit early at our house this year… Who, but one jolly ole’ soul wears bright red pants and fuzzy trimmed boots ??…. Who else, can belt out that unmistakable, boisterous HO HO HO ?!? Yup, it’s the red-cheeked, chubby ole’ Saint Nick himself…. S A N T A   C L… read more »

Christmas inspired buntings…

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I just love buntings, all types; fabric, paper, burlap, etc. I also love home you can personalize and use them to decorate for any holiday or season. I use buntings throughout the year in our home in all sorts of ways. For Autumn… In my son’s room… For my girls room in lots of fun… read more »

What to do with all those pumpkins? Paint ‘em!

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So we had a bunch of pumpkins leftover from our fall table and I just couldn’t see tossing them, since they were all still in perfect shape. However, I didn’t want orange pumpkins mixed in with my Christmas decor, so I did what any responsible crafter would do, I painted them! Yup, I just used… read more »

More beach combing and beach inspired gifts

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Well after our beach exploring yesterday with my family, I got the itch. The itch to collect more beach treasures to make more gifts, they are just so cute and unique! So today my Mom and I met and walked Powder Point Bridge in Duxbury. We got some exercise and girl time in, and then it… read more »

Lazy Sunday’s, beach combing & treasures

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On a typical Sunday morning, we get up out of bed, shower, dress and head off to church. Yesterday however, we slept in. Yup, all of us, and we didn’t get out of bed until 9:15! {for the record, this was NOT on purpose} The weather was mild, sunny and unseasonably nice for a mid-November… read more »

A Frenchy chair ~ personalized for our family

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On a recent trip to my favorite store Savers, I came across this dingy, but beautifully-structured wooden chair…. Yeah, it was pretty bad, dirty, torn, icky. So bad in fact, that I wouldn’t even bring it into the house. I stored the chair in our shed until I was ready for the makeover. I wasn’t… read more »

Hand-made ornaments and compromises

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This past weekend, I was recovering from a pretty bad cold. We took it easy hanging out at home with the exception of a trip to the grocery store, a soccer game and church. I love these easy, relaxing weekends with no pressure to be anywhere, and with only time on our hands. And with… read more »

Pottery Barn inspired window

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I just fell in love with the way Pottery Barn decorated this big window in their newest Holiday catalog. The wreath, the burlap ribbon, the greenery ~ all of it! Pottery Barn does such an amazing job decorating and I love getting inspiration from their catalogs and website. I wanted to try this on our… read more »

Creating keepsake silhouettes

I’ve always wanted timeless silhouettes done of our children.  We almost had them done in Disney last year, but we left the park before remembering to do them. Well, I decided that I could do them myself by-golly….why not!?!? And, after finding three ornate old frames last weekend at an estate sale, I was motivated… read more »