a year of ideas from my house to yours
Winter is a beautiful season! Yet for so many the winter blues set in right about now. I hear you! It might be time to indulge in a little aromatherapy to help yourself get through the winter months!
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Just when I thought I was done with my winter decor, I came across these skates so of course I need to use them somewhere! They came with some pretty fresh flowers from a friend a few years ago. I just couldn’t part with them and today I am so glad I didn’t! I will turn them into a winter centerpiece to use for the rest of the season.
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Winter is a tough season for a lot of us. If you aren’t a cold weather person, winters can seem long, dark, and gloomy. With that in mind, I put together a list of 7 tips to cozy up your home for the winter months.
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With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about love these days. Which brought back a flood of memories of the two people who actually taught me the meaning of the word. My parents are both gone now but they are here everyday in my heart. I thought A Valentine Vignette would be a great way to celebrate their love story.
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The kitchen is always described as the heart of a home. Very true I think! So when contemplating the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, this seems like the obvious place to add a little holiday decor! A kitchen full of love so to speak!
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With February right around the corner, I’m thinking about the Valentine’s Day holiday. I have never done much decorating for the day itself. It’s not that I don’t like it… I do! It’s just the timing. This time of year, having just packed away Christmas and with my winter decor completed, I’m never in the mood to change things so soon. But this year, it just feels right! I mean, who couldn’t use more love in their life right now??? I think we all could so that is my focus this week. As always, I will start with some Valentine’s Day printables.
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With the arrival of January, my focus these days is on creating my winter home. Warm and cozy are the words and the atmosphere I’m working towards. Another important adjective to bring to life is welcoming. That needs to start right outside my door.
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With Christmas behind us but months of winter to go, my front porch is in a sort of limbo. The pretty Christmas decorations must come down. It is way too early for spring flowers so what can we do with a winter front porch?
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This post is definitely not a tutorial. I would not insult your intelligence that way! This is simply meant to show you some fun ways to upcycle old mittens for winter decor. Easy Peasy!
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With 2021 finally here, I still find myself trying to come to terms with 2020. The blog kept me busy through the year but there were so many times that I struggled with the content. Writing about trivial things like how to style a sofa table seemed absolutely crazy when I would finally sit down to watch the nightly news. But I forged ahead hoping that at the very least, my post would offer someone a bit of a distraction from their troubles. With that hope still in my heart, I decided to look back and see what your favorite posts of 2020 were.
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