The reason you really decorate your mantel.

My daughter Olivia wanted to know if any of our Valentine’s decorations would be making an appearance this year. It’s been a couple of CRAZY months. Nothing really extraordinary (kid’s schedules, health issues, job stuff…sound familiar?) but crazy enough that I just had to put some things on hold…..like my blog (obviously since my last […]

Easy Easter Mantel.

When is Easter this year? Did I miss it? Did the polar vortex mess it up? I typically love putting out my Easter and spring stuff but this year it feels so odd. This L***O****N****G winter and bizarre polar vortex makes me feel like I’m not sure what season we’re in or what might be […]

3 Halloween tips you’ll wish you started earlier.

Happy Monday friends. With just a few days before Halloween I thought I’d do one last post about this holiday. My kids are getting older (13 and 11) and they are just about done with Halloween…sniff, sniff.  Here are a few ideas that I wish I had known when my kids were toddlers. 1. Don’t […]

Do you suffer with Hallow-giving-mas?

When I was a kid the holiday’s seemed structured, set. Come October you started thinking about the costume that you would “make” not buy. My Dad and I would find costume books at the library and then he would begin acquiring the items needed to make it. Next, hang up the paper decorations in the windows. I always […]