Who is ready for some holiday baking? These simple gingerbread star cookies were at the top of my list to make this year. They rest right on the edge of your glass, making them perfect for Santa’s annual milk and cookie ingestion-fest on Christmas Eve! I first saw this idea over in the Valentine’s issue of Celebrating Everyday Life Magazine,…
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When it came time to decorate my Christmas mantel this year, there was absolutely no doubt about what I wanted to create for it. Remember my late summer mantel post when I showed y’all the scrap wood star that everyone raved about? I just couldn’t get that pretty little star out of my mind, so I decided to recreate it…
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Don’t have time to DIY a gift this holiday season? I’ve got you covered today with a post featuring all of my most favorite handmade things! I’m calling it a handmade gift guide for the non-DIYer, so that anyone who doesn’t have the time or energy to be crafty this year can still give one-of-a-kind hand made gifts for Christmas. …
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Many Pinterest moons ago I spied with my little eye this personalized Christmas ornament that was an exact replica of a house. The link took me to an etsy shop that listed the ornaments for about $1,000 a pop, and stated that she was booked out until 2057 or sometime in the distant future. I was so sad, because that…
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Since everyone is feeling a little overwhelmed by all the Christmas ideas already, I thought I would take a minute to show you guys this GORGEOUS cabin where we stayed in early November, with nary an ornament or bow in sight. We took a nice three day weekend vacation over Veteran’s day weekend to Guntersville, Alabama. I spent many childhood…
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