Here’s the situation: the teenager had a gift exchange at high school and she wanted to keep it simple with a Starby’s gift card and some Sour Patch Kids. (Yawn) But unfortunately for her, she’s my kid, and we can’t roll with straight up boring gifts. We did get the...
Christmas
May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve. — Unknown
Need some Christmas celebration inspiration? We’ve got everything from glittering decorations to gingerbread house building tips, eggnog recipes and elves, to family fun events. Even your inner Grinch will find food and drinks that Santa will love year after year.
8 Christmas Clearance Crafting Bargains
The Christmas Clearances are great for finding crafting bargains. Here are 8 items I always look for that I’ll use through the year.
Mini Farmhouse Wreath Craft Project
This easy mini-farmhouse wreath craft, uses Dollar Tree mini-pallets, a snippet of Christmas garland and a few other bits and pieces you may already have in your craft cupboard. Check it out!
Upcycled School Uniform Teacher’s Gifts
Teacher’s gifts do not get more fun or meaningful than these gorgeous DIY upcycled school uniform ornaments.
DIY Lantern Tile Christmas Ornaments
“Hey, what are we making this year for our Christmas presents?” Each year, me and my bestie in Ohio, virtually make similar gifts to give to all our friends and family. “Mosaic tile ornaments,” because Molly’s always up on the trends. “Um, say what?” Me, not on Tik...
Snowday at Galleria Dallas
I got a sneak preview of the new SNOWDAY at Galleria Dallas and it is SO much fun! Even my teenager enjoyed it! (That's saying something) This interactive experience includes a realistic train ride, a visit with Santa, and a number of photo opportunities and holiday...
Christmas Tree Types and Shopping Tips
Time to replace your artificial tree? Check out these Christmas tree shipping tips, straight from the experts at Decorators Warehouse.
Is it Time to Replace Your Artificial Christmas Tree?
The holiday countdown has started… It’s time for your annual tree-wrestling match where it’s you vs. the stairs to bring that bad boy down from the attic onto center stage. Maybe you even have more than one tree? Maybe you have dozens! Whether you’re a tree hoarder or...
Christmas Tree Decor Trends
If you liked the Is it too Early to Decorate for Christmas? post (which for me is NO, never too early), you will love this one which continues my chat about Christmas tree decor trends with my dear friend Kristin Black, from Decorator’s Warehouse. This time we are...
The Christmas Village That Time Forgot
If you love all things Christmas you might be tempted to drop in to North Pole Christmas Village on Pike’s Peak. My recommendation – dont.
Reliant Gingerbread House Challenge
Gingerbread house decorating does not get more intense than the annual Reliant Energy Gingerbread House Decorating Charity Challenge and this year we had 45 minutes to create an award-winner. No pressure. I mean, there are only thousands of dollars on the line! This...
Christmas Gifts Checklist
It seems like every time I walk into a store in the past month, I've seen something that would make a great Christmas gift -- for SOMEONE. I can't remember WHO all I'm buying for, but I'm pretty sure it would be PERFECT for (fill in the blank when I remember). You...
How to watch Hallmark Christmas Movies
It’s go time. November 1. Let’s do this holiday thing baby! It’s the official kick-off to Christmas and you’ve got to get your head right. Are you mentally ready to take on the rigors of the wreath season? And how exactly do you do that? With a good ole Hallmark...
How to make a Grinch Holiday Door Decoration
True Story: When my husband and I were newly married, he used to be a real stick in the mud about the holidays. We were always bickering about when to put up the tree(s), whether they should be real or fake, how many holiday decorations inside and out. Just the...