How to shop nature for Christmas decorating

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I thought I was so smart, and brought out a faux Christmas tree from storage. I tried to cheat and leave the lights on and just poof out the branches, but it looked awful. So I stripped the lights off and did it right… straightened each and every branch one. by. one. It still looked […]

A little R&R at a bed and breakfast

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In my last post, I talked about taking my son to camp for the weekend, and rather than do all this driving for hours, I decided to look into staying at a bed and breakfast instead. I mean, to enjoy a new town by yourself, eating where you want and shopping wherever you please? What […]

A twiggy lampshade, and a tour

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I think one of the nicest gifts a blogger can give themselves is to pretty up a room. I realize we do that for blog posts and such, but wouldn’t it make more sense to just do it for ourselves any ‘ol time? Confession. My house is generally in a big messy state. I’m always […]

Rustic tree branch garland for Christmas, chevron-style!

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tree branch twig garland

Rustic tree branch garland for Christmas   I love my twigs and sticks for home decor, but if I can get a garland out of it, I’m all for it! So I created another very simple idea. So what should we call this garland? Zig zag? Charlie Brown Sweater? I guess chevron will do. ๐Ÿ™‚ […]