Seem a little early to start thinking about advent calendars? I thought so too, then I looked at my calendar–15 more days until the “official” countdown begins! I put together a quick and easy advent calendar this year for my little one…let’s take a look, shall we? Materials: balsa wood (found at Hobby …
I told you I love wreaths. This yarn wreath, in particular, was a lot of fun to make… The trick to making the seemingly unending task of winding yarn around the wreath form a bit easier is to wrap with a double strand of yarn, not a single. Anyone else surprised I was about halfway …
Yesterday, I shared this (re)post on how I gussied up my dining room chairs for the holidays. This year, I wanted to add a little something to take them up a notch… A little bit of twine, and a couple of paper mache bell ornaments, and voila-chair decor taken up a notch (or several). And …
this post is an oldie but goodie from last year Over the weekend, I realized that I needed to change out my front door wreath. But, that is not what this post is about. This post is about the idea that came to me after looking at all the leftover scraps and cuttings from making …
I love advent calendars. I love the sense of anticipation they bring, and I love that there are so many variations out there-from simple to elaborate, whimsical to rustic. I’ll share some favorites in my next post, but today, I wanted to share my creation with you… I have a 20 month old, so I …