Are you squealing with excitement that Christmas is only a few weeks away?! I know I can hardly contain myself. And it's certainly felt like 'tis the season here lately. It's been sooooo cold. Since I'm not a winter girl, I've been content staying in the house and breaking out some decorations and putting together Christmas-inspired vignettes like the one above. And I've been busy crafting. How do you like this Dollar Tree ornament after...
Raise your hand if you've already started some Christmas projects. I just can't resist! I know Thanksgiving is next and blah, blah, blah, but when you've got the itch, you need to scratch it. First up are these wood tree ornaments. I grabbed a pack of plain pre-cut trees from Dollar Tree. I embellished them with vintage sheet music, Scrabble tiles, faux pearls and whatever else I had in my craft room. I can't...
Sharing a sneak peak of the USPS' holiday stamps. Seems everyone is catching on to the farmhouse spirit these days. Seriously, how pretty are these stamps?! According to the post office: displayed on a door, in a window or over a mantel, wreaths are symbols of joy and celebration, inviting the spirit of the season into the home. Inspired by the holiday decorating traditions of early America, the four wreaths featured on these stamps are...
Last weekend, we hopped in the car and took a short ride to Tarrytown, NY to visit Lyndhurst Mansion. If you're not familiar with it, Lyndhurst is a gothic revival mansion that was once home to Jay Gould, William Paulding and George Merritt. Lyndhurst was on my list of things to do since last year! They did a marvelous job dressing it up for Halloween. I got a ton of ideas for next year! This...
The autumn and Halloween decorations are in full swing here. It truly is my most favorite time of year. And it finally (!) feels like fall here. {Target Pumpkin with Dollar Tree harvest sign.} I can't believe Halloween is a mere three weeks away. Are you ready for it?! {Creepy Halloween sheet music. Available in my Etsy.} I don't want to rush it. For once I want to enjoy the here and now. {Mason jar...
Stay tuned as I'm working on enabling purchases of my Etsy goodies right here on the blog. Simply, look for the PayPal and Add to Cart option on my sidebar. Items available will be linked in my posts. It's going to take a few days to get everything up and running, but I'm super excited to be adding this option as Etsy has been getting a little tricky as of late. Jeanine ...
