New Years Eve Party – A BRIGHT Shiny Future!

New Years eve with the kids

Happy Holidays!! How will you be spending New Years Eve this year? Adult’s only bash? Stay at home with the kids? An intimate dinner party with friends? There are so many options but when you have kids it can be tough to get a sitter and go out until well passed midnight. With that in… Read More

Budget Friendly Kids Christmas Table

00

Yesterday I was a guest blogger over on A Blissful Nest and shared ideas for a budget friendly kids table for Christmas. Here are even more details of the table with a list of $1 items I used. Creating a kid’s table on a budget is easy when you start with traditional colors, use some… Read More

Homemade Gift Idea – Savory Snack Mix

gifts snack mix

We tend to give so many sweet treats at Christmas time but today I’m sharing a Savory Snack Mix that you can mix up and give, or serve during your holiday entertaining. In my experience men usually go for the salty snacks over the sweet ones, so this may be a great alternative for your… Read More

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

1 (2)

If you still have last minute gifts to give to hostesses, co-workers, friends, or helpers don’t go to the mall – go to your grocery store and get the ingredients for making these delicious homemade Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies. What’s more is you can also get the ‘gift packaging’ at the grocery store too! For… Read More

Entertaining Series – Rustic Woodland Christmas

1

If you love Rustic, Vintage, or Shabby Chic, my Rustic Woodland Christmas Entertaining series will have some great tips and inspiration for you.  We’ve included tablescapes, decorating ideas, recipes, and gift suggestions, all with a cozy, homespun feel.  Visit each of the photo links below to see the entire collection of ideas.   For more inspiration, follow me on… Read More

Eggnog Punch Recipe

eggnog punch recipe

To round out our Rustic Holiday Entertaining series, I want to share this YUMMY eggnog punch recipe. It’s incredibly easy and starts with store-bought eggnog….I know, I know, hard core foodies may scoff at that but you can use your homemade recipe if you like. The great thing about this mixture is that you can… Read More

Rustic Woodland Christmas Treats Table

1 rustic dessert table

Okay, you can’t have a Christmas entertaining series without some delicious homemade treats can you?! Of course not – that’s why I put together a Rustic Woodland Sweets Table to coordinate with our rustic tablescape. I filled it with some of my favorite holiday candies & desserts, and am sharing the recipes so you can make them… Read More

Homemade Sweet Treats – 3 Favorite Recipes

candy recipes

I want to share the 3 recipes I used on my Rustic Christmas dessert table. These sweet treats are so delicious and make great gifts to give, or keep for your own holiday entertaining. Two are similar – the Cracker Candy & Graham Cracker Toffee – but one combines sweet & salty {my favorite combo}…. Read More

Christmas Card Display Ideas

card holders3

By now you probably have lots of Christmas greeting cards piling up somewhere and it always seems like a challenge to figure out interesting ways to display them. I put together four ideas that help to integrate them into your decor seamlessly. Of course these are geared more towards a “rustic” or shabby chic Christmas theme… Read More

Rustic Woodland Christmas Tabletop

Rustic Christmas 055 (3)

I’ve been working on my Rustic Woodland Christmas series these last couple of weeks and can’t wait to share everything with you. Today I’m featuring the tablescape design and hope that it will inspire those of you who like to decorate with natural, rustic, or country charm. See the photos below and read my tips… Read More