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How to Use Emerald in Your Child’s Room (Pantone 2013 Color of the Year!)

December 15, 2012

Pantone introduced Emerald as their color of the year for 2013 and I love it! I was never wild about Tangerine from last year – bright red oranges make me uncomfortable in large quantities. But green is such an energizing, powerful color. You will see emerald in everything from shoes to homes. Does this mean [...]

Create a Peacock Tree with Paper Feathers

December 12, 2012

My mother has a very formal home and spends her holidays with us so there is no need for her to have a full size tree or go crazy trying to decorate her house. This is her entry way and one table top tree is really all it takes to make her house feel festive. [...]

A Cozy Winter Wonderland: The Gingerbread Forest

December 10, 2012

What could be better for the holidays than a cozy spot to curl up and read, smell fresh baked gingerbread and a fresh beautiful wreath? I love pulling together pieces in a winter green and white – this chest from my grandmother is one of my favorites and the stripes on this chair even look [...]

Christmas DIY: Candy Topiary Trees

December 5, 2012

There is nothing more fun at Christmas time than creating magical worlds out of candy! I love the simplicity and the charm of candy topiary trees. Who wouldn’t love a project that starts with a table filled with candy? To make the trees purchase foam forms at your local craft store, collect some of [...]

My Holiday Mantel

December 4, 2012

Family-friendly design does not mean giving up your beautiful treasures or always having informal spaces. My living room mantel is formal and to decorate it for the holidays I like to add some of the beautiful gold ornaments we have collected over the years. By displaying them on top of the mantel I keep them [...]

Try a Fun New Family Tradition: The Cinnamon Bear

December 1, 2012

I remember listening to the Cinnamon Bear on the radio as a child. In Portland, Oregon they replayed the vintage radio series every night at 6:45 PM during the holiday season. One of the best presents my mother ever gave me was the recording of the series. I eagerly listened every night with Trevor starting [...]

DIY Video: FAB Bottle Cap Decor (great gifts!)

November 29, 2012

Today’s video, a fun touch of whimsey for around the house or a great gift idea! I saw these bar stools last summer in a game room and have had them in the back of my mind. I wanted to find a way to take the whimsical feel of these bar stools and introduce them [...]

9 Fun DIY Kid’s Advent Calendars

November 27, 2012

With a couple of extra days after Thanksgiving this year before December 1st there is time to try something new for your advent calendar, possibly even getting your child involved in creating a new family tradition. I am not a big believer in over-gifting for the holidays so I have included some options that could [...]

22 Days of Gratitude: Our Thanksgiving Table

November 22, 2012

It is 11:30 PM pacific time on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving Eve?) the table is finally set and the video almost ready to post! Whew! It was one of those weeks where I just couldn’t catch up and every time I thought we had things figured out something else came up. We are at [...]

22 Days of Gratitude: Spaces that Invite Creativity

November 19, 2012

This is the time of year when mom’s lists become too long and their days become too short. My children have this entire week off from school which means I either get to vacation with them or work and feel guilty about it. I have been half working all weekend and that is never a [...]

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