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Wow! It's February already! And 12 more days til Valentine's Day. I don't have a thing for my sweetie yet so maybe these ideas will provide some inspiration and motivation. Here are ten Valentine décor and gift ideas. love blocks by Ribbons and Glue XOXO tablecloth by Walk in Love tin can centerpiece Initial mug by Sugar Bee Crafts White chocolate heart bits by No. 2 Pencil paper straw arrows by Your Home Based Mom Pom pom garland and heart doily garland Love graphic tee by the Crafting Chicks Glitter Heart Mason Jar Votive Valentine Sharpie Plate by Confessions of a Plate Addict   Sharing here: Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * * DIY Sunday Showcase * The DIY’ers * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday *   Mop It Up Monday * Monday Funday * Give me the Goods * The Scoop * Project Inspired * Take a Look Tuesday * Handmade Tuesdays *   Tuesday ...

 I guess I wasn't ready for Christmas to end. Well, the hustle and bustle can go, but I wanted to hang on the the magical winter wonderland decor just a little longer. To get my fix, I made a simple little winter terrarium to go on the mantel after all the other Christmas decor came down. I started with a lidded dish I picked up from the thrift store a while back and some bottle brush trees and a Christmas figurine. (Ignore the clutter, we did just finish with Christmas.) Now is a great time to pick up craft supplies on clearance. Just because it's marked Christmas doesn't mean you can use it for other projects. I picked up some garland in green, purple, red and white at Target for .30 cents a roll that will be perfect for Valentine's Day and Halloween. I digress. I added some faux snow to my dish and placed the figurine inside. The trees I started out with were too big so I grabbed a small white one. Quick, easy, and done. Now I have a cute little winter...

Come on in, take a look around. It's a blue and green theme with a pop of pink.  The entry way is decked with mini trees. A miniture blue tree takes center stage while an ornament tree , yarn tree , and button tree flock the left.  On the right are some glass pebble trees and an old ceramic tree. I previously used these trees in different places and ways. We took a look at the dining room table last week. It's a blue and green winter wonderland tablescape .    Come a little further in. We'll sit by the fireplace and take in the glow of the tree. The garland for the mantel was purchased this year from Michael's and the stockings came from the Target Dollar Spot. More of the handmade trees deck the mantel. The candy trees were previously used in a tablescape. The ornament topiary is out in the morning room again and the windows are decked with wreaths , all made a few years ago. Hope you enjoyed the tour. Many of...

  Welcome to my little Christmas home tour. I know I'm way off schedule and most have had home tours up for a bit now, but I still wanted to share.   We will start outside. I hope it stops raining soon so I can get a few shots of the lights at night, but for now this will do. We used lots more colored lights and color this year versus years past with white lights. Hubby fell in love with this wreath at Michael's and the colors really set of the theme and color scheme.   I had to have this swag. It was on sale for 50% off at Michael's and if I had wanted to make one, I could not have bought the materials for the price I paid. I had another coupon to stack on top of the 50% off. I didn't make any new decorations this year, just bought a few new pieces and used things from years past.     Let's sit for a while on the porch. I put out some pillow and a fleece blanket (thrift store find) to make it cozy. To add a little more color, I put som...

  Memorial Day is next week! Do you need some ideas to get ready for your Memorial Day celebration? Here are one dozen decor, craft and food ideas you can use for Memorial Day or Fourth of July. You'll be decked out in red, white and blue in no time.

Easter is coming! Here are 7 fun Easter crafts to help you get ready to celebrate. Book page eggs     Easter egg topiary     Glitter eggs     Broken jewelry cross       Glitter egg topiary centerpiece        He Is Risen banner    Easter and Spring plates Sharing here:   Think Pink Sundays * Under the Table and Dreaming * Sundae Scoop * Suburb’s Mama Sunday link * DIY Sunday Showcase * Craftomaniac Monday * Make the Scene Monday * The DIY’ers * Masterpiece Monday * Motivate Me Monday * Market Yourself Mondays at Sumo’s Sweet Stuff * Pink Hippo Party * More The Merrier Monday * Mop It Up Monday * Monday Funday * Give me the Goods * The Scoop * Project Inspired * Take a Look Tuesday * Handmade Tuesdays *   Tuesday Talent Show * My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia * Tip Junkie * Get Your Craft On * Pretty Things * From Dream to Realit...