Our front room was sure fun to decorate this year with my new toy….our electric fireplace. Yes, it is totally a toy to me. I have loved decorating it. And as soon as we hung the mantel I was ready to hang our Christmas stockings even though it was October! We were still able to fit our Christmas Tree in our front room, right next to our fireplace. I have to say it is just the coziest room. Already thinking it will make me sad taking down the Christmas decor because I love the hygee feeling in this room. I am joining Ella Claire Inspired and 15 bloggers to share our Christmas Trees and ... Read More
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Christmas Gift Guide for Kids with Experience Ideas too!
Time to start sharing some Christmas Gift Guides! The first one I thought I would do is for kids, because really Christmas is the biggest deal to those little ones in our lives. We are really into non-toy ideas. Experience gifts are the best and we love STEM gifts too. I complied all of our favorite gifts ideas for kids. These are items are getting our kids or we have already. I hope you like our ideas! Christmas Gift Guide Experience Ideas- Season Pass- to the Zoo, Water Park, Aquarium etc. My mom has given us a pass to the zoo one year and a water park….best money spent on a ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Easy Tips to refresh your Christmas Mantel
I recently stopped at my friends home to give her mantle a refresh make it a festive Christmas Mantel. She had some Christmas decor saved that she brought up this year and couldn't believe that she had actually packed it away, held onto it for a YEAR and she did not like any of it! I did a couple of quick changes that I thought I would share today. Also take this as your reminder to evaluate your Christmas Decor BEFORE you pack it away after Christmas. Only keep things you love and would be sad to part with! Let's take a look at her Christmas Mantel BEOFRE I got my hands on it. I do want to ... Read More
Spreading JOY in your Neighborhood- Unique way to give Neighbor Gifts
Driving around our area and neighborhood it makes my heart swell to see the efforts everyone puts into the exterior of their homes. It really just brings me so much joy. I recently read a short little true story that confirmed to me WHY we decorate and put effort into our homes especially during the Holidays and Christmas Season. And we came up with a way to spread some joy in our neighborhood with some unique Neighbor Gifts! This is the story in my words... There was a couple who had different opinions on how to decorate their home at Christmas time, especially what color of ... Read More
Christmas Gift Guide for Readers- Favorite Books for All
I have a requested Christmas Gift Guide for you today, one for the Readers- some favorite book selections. This Christmas Gift Guide is my fifth this season! (I will link all the gift guides at the end of this post for you). What I wanted to say is that putting these together has actually helped to get me on the ball. I have been ordering things after I do my gift guide, because I am like these are good ideas! :) Honestly though books are my favorite thing to get for my kids and I love a good book. One year a friend made me a book tower and gave me like 8 of the top books of the year. It was ... Read More
Gift Guide for White Elephant Game (not gag gifts) and Cyber Monday Deals
We play the "White Elephant" Gift Exchange game at both sides of my family at our Christmas Parties. Instead of doing gifts with the adults on my husbands side we all bring a $20 gift (not a gag gift). Something nice that you would want to win! If you are not familiar with the White Elephant Gift Exchange. Here is the low down or the way we play it at both parties. White Elephant Game- Everyone brings a generic gift all about the same dollar amount. I count the gifts and write out little sheets of paper with numbers on them for how many gifts we have. Everyone draws out a number and that is ... Read More
Christmas Gift Guide for KIDS- Our FAVORITES
I am going through the list of gift guides you all requested! Today I am talking Kids because finding the just right Christmas gift for your kids, or nieces and nephews or grandkids can be so hard! I never like to ask the parent what to get, it feels like I am cheating! So I put together my kids favorite toys and gadgets. I hope this Christmas Gift Guide helps! I wrote about each of the Kids Christmas Gift Items below....click on the image to shop or on the link! #1- Gizmo Gadget Watch HERE I get so many questions about this Gizmo Gadget Watch. We got it for Ella (8) last ... Read More
Christmas Gift Guide- For HER under $20
Since it is the gift giving season I thought my Friday Favorites could be gift guides! Because let's face it these are obviously my favorite things- stuff I would buy for myself. I will also include a few of may favorite things from the week too! Today's Gift Guide is all about HER or YOU! I found things that were under $20! If you want to spend more than that do a little package of things in a basket. These are all really great gifts for a friend, teacher or a hostess gift. Be on the ball and order them now to have on hand and ready to give. Christmas Gift Guide for the Kitchen ... Read More
Most Popular Home Items in 2018 and Top Blog Posts from 2018
Every year I like to look back at the Top Blog Posts and share them with you! Plus you might have missed my BEST posts of 2018! Bonus toady I am going to share the most popular home decor items you bought from my blog or social media under my affiliate link. I would guess that some of you have an item or two off this list! After looking at this list these are ALL items I would suggest to a home owner. These are things that will bring your JOY and items that will add value to your life. All of these Home Items make total sense that they were the most bought items. Because these are ... Read More