As a designer, I often get asked if I think people should have a beautiful, matching, very decorated tree or a colorful tree with handmade ornaments and memories. My answer is always, both! If you have the room, have two separate trees. If you don’t have the room then incorporate both. Growing up, we always had…
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Everything You Need For Holiday Home Decor
It’s the holiday season and the days are quickly counting down. I already see everyone on social media talking about setting up their trees. For us Canadians, our thanksgiving was over a month ago, so we have a bit more time to get ready. Even so, for many of us, the most wonderful and exciting…
Wooden Scripture Advent Calendar
Alright, let me start out by saying I am sorry for the less than stellar photos on this. I taught a craft class for a group of 8 people to make a Christ focused scripture advent calendar and wanted to share the groups projects, and the directions for those who took it home as a…
A Christ Centered Christmas – Gift Idea
If it is a goal to get the focus of the season to be on Christ, and not Santa, then I have a few favorite things for you to check out. First up is this gift set for a book, A Christ Centered Christmas, which comes with a nativity set. Deepen the spirit that…
Creatively Christmas: Inspired Yuletide Décor
Are you looking for a beautiful, eye candy Christmas book? Creatively Christmas is an amazing book full of unique ways to decorate your yard, door step, house, and Christmas tree. Not only does blogger Jennifer Rizzo take us through her own home, she tours us through many other bloggers holiday homes as well. I love…
Easy DIY Ornaments
I have had a traditional Christmas tree for as long as I can remember. Red, with gold, white or silver. Last year I scored some beautiful paper on a boxing day super clearance, but the colors are totally outside my usual color scheme choices. Teal, royal blue, and white. I love the idea of matching…
Jeremy’s Christmas Journey – Book Review
Title: Jeremy’s Christmas Journey Author: Scott A. Johnson Release Date: October 2012 Publisher: Cedar Fort (Facebook | Twitter) Genre: Spiritual Holiday Book Description: For Jeremy, Christmas is just another reminder that he’ll never be able to enjoy the things that come so easily to other children. Then one night he has a dream that will…