Real Decorating for Real People
Instead of throwing away those beautiful winter scenes and holiday photos from your Chritmas cards, cut them up and turn them into fun puzzles to entertain both kids and adults! We all enjoy getting Christmas cards, but they are not without problems. Should you display all your holiday greetings, or just keep them all in…
Aside from tips on unqiue places to hang it, you’ll learn the history of the beautiful Christmas wreath. This year, I thought it would be nice to tell you a little bit of the history of the Christmas Wreath. Just consider its shape; the circle has no beginning and no end and some say this is…
That’s right! Use up those brown lunch bags and make yourself a great album for your holiday memories. As much fun to make as it is to look through! We all know scrap booking has been a popular hobby. Supplies are available almost everywhere and the array is amazing. There are papers, stickers, embellishments, die…
Sew up a lovely velvet slipcover for a headboard to give any room a fresh change – and the holidays are the perfect time to give it a try. This project doesn’t have to be for Christmas, but it certainly is the time of year when we pay special attention to the décor in our…
This Christmas album is a nice project for older children that need a little direction during holiday break. It takes some time and attention, but I think they will enjoy filling it up with photos of their friends and family. It might even be a project that they could attempt to make as a gift…
Stocking stuffers are difficult to figure out, but these candy coins will make every stocking searcher happy because they can use the cash to purchase exactly what they want! You’d expect me to show you several of these since they are so small, but it’s tough to hang onto money these days, even if it…
This is a holiday craft that looks great, helps to support the holiday season and works hard for you because they are more than just decorative, their kitchen essentials! Go ahead and admit it, these are adorable! And, I think they would be the perfect homemade gift for the woman who has everything. I say this…
To many families, their pets are their kids and they pamper them just like they were one of them. Well, these fleece pet pillows are the ultimate in pet comfort – you’ll see, it’ll take about a minute for them to figure it out! For years Matt and I have been concentrating all our efforts on…
You need to be able to sew, staple, and handle a few toold, but it’s actually rather easy to build your own ottoman! Let’s just start by saying our friend Donna really knows her stuff. She can sew a circle around anyone I know and she has so much fun doing it. She and I…
Once cold air moves in, it doesn’t take long for heating costs to skyrocket. With gas prices on the rise and cold weather around the corner, it is time to prepare and winterize your home. It’s never too early to start, especially as the best time to winterize is when the temperature is above 50…
