A Venison Recipe to Ease into Winter
We had our last holiday meal on the 5th of January! I made a delicious venison roast recipe with potatoes […]
Category: Christmas
A Few Last Bits of Christmas
As the fireworks explode and the “Happy New Year” wishes are called out, I wanted to share a few last […]
Ah, the Christmas Tree
I remember years ago my mom saying to me “I’m not going to put up a Christmas tree anymore”. She […]
Christmas: Lower Level Family Room
The first thing that always gets done while decorating the family room for Christmas is the trunk. There is a […]
Christmas: The Bedroom
A couple of days ago, I woke up to sheer ice on the streets outside my door. The sky was […]
Holiday Decorating for a Tiny Entry
No it’s not a foyer! It is just a pad big enough to open the door. In fact it is […]
Bows, Bows and More Bows
Ok it’s the holiday season, time to deck the halls, dig down deep for the creative juices. The husband commented […]
Decorations, Tables and Mayhem Galore
As I’ve been terrorizing the husband with mayhem everywhere in our home, I am slowly completing tasks. The grand boy’s […]
The Silly Season has Begun
Dubbed by the husband years ago, “The Silly Season” refers to that time before Christmas where the house is an […]
Christmas Eve Surprises
I’ve wrapped the packages. Created what will hopefully be, a fun scavenger hunt for the grand boys. Made appetizers and […]
A Small Living Room Decked out for Christmas 2023
If you have been with me, you know this cupboard. My dad built it for me many years ago as […]
Christmas in the Kitchen
Let me just say, I am still at it. You would think I lived in a mansion! I don’t, just […]
Decking the Halls
We’re decking the halls over here. Get a sneak peak as to what I’ve been up to.
Antique or Vintage What’s the Difference
In the last 10-15 years I’ve heard the word vintage bandied around so many times and not always in an […]
It Started With a Paper Weight
The week Covid hit and we all went into lock down was the week I joined Assistance League of Omaha. […]
What goes UP, must come DOWN!
2 January 2023 Happy New Year. We had a lovely holiday filled with lots of cooking, slicing off the top […]
Oh, Christmas Tree
After spending most of the day cooking it’s kind of nice to sit down to PBS Christmas and my lap […]
Twinkle Lights and a Bit of Magic
Like you need yet another Holiday House Tour!!! I’ll confess there are areas of my home where I like it […]
Just the Wreaths
What do you do with those little bits of shed from your faux greenery? Do you toss it, do you […]
A Christmas Star is Born
Wednesday night I had an Open House just for the ladies. When you spend 3 weeks of your life preparing […]
Christmas Kitchen
As we were cleaning up after Thanksgiving, wait wasn’t that years ago! The thought crossed my mind about leaving the […]
It Started with a Stinkin’ Pillow
You know how one thing leads to another, right? Well a couple of years ago after I bought my new […]
This and That… WHAT?!
I have been up to so much mischief the last few weeks and now I am shoulder deep into Christmas […]
What Makes The Magic?
his post started out as Boxes, Trunks, and Containers or Why I Collect so Many! I do collect a lot of […]
Christmas Views and Sweet Surprises
Now that the wrapping paper has been tossed, the ribbon carefully salvaged and a breath taken it is time for […]
Christmas Candle Light Tour
Well there are just two more sleeps until Christmas. Last evening my daughter and I had a memorable evening. We […]
Embracing the Blue and Lower Level Christmas Reveal
I have been trying to embrace the blue in my lower level room for a couple of years. Don’t get […]
The Christmas Tree
Do you ever suffer from massive indecision even when the answer is right in front of your face? Such is […]
Enter Christmas
There once was a boy who loved to build. Using his hands was always the thing that kept him going. […]
Decking the Halls
Well the silly season has finally started over here. I know, I’m way behind but it takes time to get […]
Going Against the Grain / Design Trends
Can good design still be good design if it isn’t the flavor of the moment? When clients ask me what […]
Christmas Lower Level
Our lower level room is where all our celebrations happen. It’s also become the place where the grand boys watch […]
Wrapping Paper Wars – A United Nations for Wrapping Paper
Does anybody else have this problem? You start out with a curated design idea and then you have to select […]
Fox Hollow Bedroom
The snow is coming down and the wind is rattling the windows so I thought it was a good time […]
Living Room Christmas Tour
Welcome to my Living Room. I gave a glimpse of the Welsh Cupboard so here is the rest of the […]
Christmas in the Welsh Cupboard
Before I start making my Christmas cards (I know crazy right) I wanted to give you a glimpse into my […]
Composition and Balance
As I’ve been slogging my way thru Christmas Decorations and creating Focal Points I came upon something yesterday while doing […]
