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Decorating Overkill

I thought I was organized but right now it looks like Christmas threw up in my living room. Traditionally the day after Thanksgiving we put up our trees. Yes I said trees, we have three, the big one in the front room and two smaller ones in the family room on each side of the fireplace. Three trees means lots of ornaments, not to mention my nutcracker collection for the mantel, the nativity sets that go on the book shelves and all the decorative boxes that get piled under the two smaller trees. I brought everything in from the garage … Continue reading →

Decorating the ChristmasTree

Everyone has different ideas about how to decorate a Christmas tree. Some people like them to be filled with memories of Christmases past and decorations that the children have made over the years. With each decoration put on the tree a memory is unleashed. They fill the room like a beautiful perfume. Other people want a tree that is elegant and simple where all the baubles and tinsel match and are all gold or silver or white. Some others like lots of tinsel draped everywhere or they may choose to go for handmade ornaments. There are as many different ways … Continue reading →

Holiday Clutter

Is your house cleaner during the holidays or messier? I try to keep mine clean, you never know when someone will stop by but it quickly falls apart. I get quickly overwhelmed by clutter. When I feel like the house is cluttered I lose my motivation to clean. Right now, the house feels majorly cluttered. There are three Christmas trees, enough pine garlands to wrap the whole house plus pine cones and Christmas pictures and decorations everywhere. Not to mention that every inch of closet space and all the floor space in my craft room is littered with Christmas gifts, … Continue reading →

Outdoor Christmas Trees

You may or may not know that I have a slight problem. Hello, my name is Carol and I’m addicted to Christmas decorations. Every year I need something new! Just one more thing will make the display perfect. For a while now I’ve been drooling over those little spiral lighted trees for the front yard. I just have a tiny little front yard and while a blow up Santa would be overkill those little trees would be perfect. The only thing I didn’t like about them was their price. Then it hit me, I can make my own! I came … Continue reading →

Plenty of Love

I love the holidays and some of my best holidays have been spent as a single parent. That doesn’t mean I don’t miss having someone to share them with. When I’m Christmas shopping or wrestling the Christmas tree alone, I wish I had a significant other to help me. This is another one of those times when having to make all the decisions yourself is overwhelming. I miss the comfort of having someone by my side, not to mention having someone to snuggle on the couch with while Hailey opens her gifts. I remember the Christmas’s when I was married, … Continue reading →

Are You Making Things Harder on Yourself?

Still in a turkey coma? I wish I was, too much cleaning and decorating going on at my house. Remember the good old days when Mom just made everything magically appear and all you had to do was enjoy? When I was growing up the tradition was that Santa put the tree up on Christmas Eve. Looking back I’m not sure if that made things harder or easier. Especially when my mother was a single mother. It’s so hard to get everything ready all by yourself. I can’t imagine how hard that was to do alone. Get the kids to … Continue reading →

Egg-cellent Scrapbook Ideas

With Easter just a couple of weeks away, my local scrapbook supply shop is decked out in egg-straordinary cute decor. In addition, the main display table has been reconstructed to look like a huge Easter basket filled with scrapbook tools, paper, embellishments and books filled with egg-citing layout ideas. This may be one of the first times when I have gravitated more towards the adorable Easter-themed scrapbook paper than the festive stickers that I typically covet. I fell in love with a variety pack of paper that features vibrant-colored Easter eggs in an array of different sizes. The sample layouts … Continue reading →