Fresh Holiday Ideas: Christmas Trees in Unique Containers!
I saw this Christmas Tree in a basket over at Southern Living. I love the idea of breaking away from the expected green and red metal stands and “Christmas tree skirts” and putting the tree in a more charming container instead! Over the years we have spent many hours cursing Christmas trees that won’t stand up, so I am not entirely sure if this basket idea would actually work for a large tree. Even with a stand inside the basket it might be a little tip

DIY: Coastal Beach Chic Christmas Decor
Coastal Living After creating my own “northwest coastal” style winter front door decor, I decided to look online for some more beach inspired Christmas decor inspiration. Of course, I found some inspiring ideas over at Coastal Living! While I have no intention of having a mermaid as a tree topper, it is

Flameless Candles: Perfect for the Holidays
Southern Living I have quite a few lanterns at my house. I just recently decided to put flameless candles in them for safety. I love having my porch all lit up with candles to greet holiday guests, but it is hard to keep them lit if it is a little windy, not to mention the safety concerns of unsupervised flames inside or outside. I have been really pleased with how realistic some of the flameless candles look! Some of them would really make you do a double take. I sti

Holiday Extravaganza Winners
Give Thanks: Country Living Sorry for the delay in announcing the winners of my all day giveaway! My blog was suffering from a little glitch where it would not let me see any comments above 100. Well, when you have winners chosen by random generator in the 200’s, 300’s or even 600’s, that was a bit of a problem. Thanks to Darcy for finding a work around for the issue so I could contact all of

Attidude of Gratitude
With the Christmas decorating and gift-buying season suddenly upon us, it is easy to fly right by Thanksgiving. All we will have to show for this holiday is a few extra pounds from over-dosing on mashed potatoes, gravy and pumpkin pie. Eh hem. Is that what Thanksgiving is all about? I like to get as much out of the seasons and holidays as I can, so I started thinking about ways I could incorporate the “attitude of gratitude” around my house. Are you a glass half full person or a gla