Wow Your Guests with Halloween Lanterns: A fun and easy way to decorate for Halloween
If you’re planning a Halloween party and are looking for quick decorating ideas, we’ve got you covered. Decorating for Halloween doesn’t have to mean hours spent carving pumpkins. Here’s a fun décor idea that takes minutes to execute and delivers tons of wow factor with zero carving. This lantern display is colorful, playful, and creates a "boo"-tiful focal point. It would also look terrific in an entryway to welcome guests,...
Deck decorating ideas – enjoy outdoor living
When we're at our cottage, we literally live outside. Rain or shine we eat and entertain outside because that's what cottaging is all about. Since our deck is the most used room in the house (or out), my husband and I decided it was time to invest in new patio furniture.
Happy New Year!
A new year means a new calendar! Call me old fashioned, but I love having a paper calendar on my walls. Although all my appointments are on my Google calendar, the paper version is like having a timeline on my walls - at a glance I know exactly where I am.
Holiday tradition: making tourtières with friends
Every year, on the last Sunday of November my friends and I get together to make tourtières. It's our way to kick off the winter and holiday season. We usually freeze them until Christmas Eve, so we have a quick and easy meal ready to eat with our families.
Quick Holiday Decorating Idea: Framed Cards
Welcome fall to your front door
With the arrival of fall the beautiful flowers on your porch may be starting to look drab and dull, which means it’s time to do a little autumn decorating.
Fall Decorating With Pinecones
Every year, after the Labor Day long weekend my kids and I pick hundreds of pine cones that have fallen on the beach. I use them to decorate around the house; they add a warm cozy feel of autumn to the space and they’re free!
An Advent Calendar for Kids at Heart
It's almost December 1, have you had a chance to hang your Advent calendar yet? I have. I’ve hung one at home and one at the office for big kids like me to enjoy. Now, we’ll need to figure out who gets to open a tin each day and who gets the large one on the 25th, which has a chocolate and a bonus gift card in it.
Looking for Halloween Decorating Ideas?
With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve been busy on Pinterest. If you want to transform your house into the spookiest on the street, you’ll find all the inspiration you need on our Halloween Pinterest board. We've got creative Halloween decorating ideas, easy tricks for dressing up your porch, table settings, pumpkin displays and spooky ideas for your walls. We've also pinned fun costumes and makeup, awesome carved pumpkins,yummy treats, craft ideas and more.
Easy Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas
With Thanksgiving coming up this coming weekend, I thought I’d share some easy and inexpensive decorating ideas.
We’ll focus on getting the dining table Thanksgiving ready, since that’s where your guests will spend most of their time this holiday. I have hand-picked some of the best decorating ideas from our Pinterest board, so click on this link to see gorgeous pictures and “how to” steps for the following ideas:
Easy Fall Decorating Idea: Pillows
Transform your house from summer to fall in five minutes! For an instant makeover for your living room simply add pillows, lots of pillows, and if you really want to make things complicated, you can add a throw.
Jazz Up Your Door with a Fall Wreath
With the arrival of fall the beautiful flowers on your porch may be starting to look drab and dull, which means it’s time to do a little autumn decorating. Hanging a fall wreath on your front door is the perfect way to add a little bit of seasonal color to your home. The wreath will jazz up your front door instantly, add curb appeal, and create a nice welcome for friends and family.