Every year, it is the same scenario. About one week before Christmas and although most of the gifts have been purchased, I get that sinking feeling in my stomach….STOCKINGS! I’ve procrastinated and wa...
Hobby Lobby is a mecca of Christmas goodness with thousands of products just waiting to be plucked from the shelves and placed into your home. Okay, maybe it’s not as spiritual or moving a place for y...
The choices available today in artificial trees can be overwhelming. With prices ranging from $10 to $2,000, its difficult to decipher what might be the best choice for your next tree purchase. Althou...
There is something about Coca-Cola that, to me, screams Americana and nostalgia. Yep, I love to drink it, but as a collector and Christmas fanatic, Coca-Cola has become synonymous with the holidays fo...
We decorate everywhere for Christmas. I mean everywhere. Even the bedrooms! A few year back, I had purchased a beautiful Christmas quilt as a treat to myself for my birthday. As beautiful as the quil...
We moved into our current house in 2014, and while looking for homes, I would always evaluate each house as to whether or not it would be fun to decorate for Christmas. My then 4-year-old knew me so w...
Garland is the ‘cherry on top’ of your Christmas decor. Its the piece that helps to add the finishing touch to a stairway or bookcase. At our house, garland is hung on hall banisters, above the stove ...
My dining room has seen the biggest transformation this year. In our home, one of the first things you see when you enter through the front door is the dining room, and during the holidays this room i...
I like to say I’m a traditionalist when it comes to holiday decorating, in particular to the colors I use. I like red. I like green. I like white and maybe a little blue. Okay, I’m boring. I admit, th...