Posted in DIY Projects, Just Sayin' on Feb 15th, 2010
Are you tired of Valentine’s Day wrap-up posts? If so, proceed down to J’s hilarious cookie post (sugar AND snark – my favorite combination!) and make sure you enter our giveaway.
Alright, now I know who is truly devoted I just had to brag on G a little. We don’t do a big Valentine’s [...]
Posted in Food on Feb 10th, 2010
Oh, do I have a treat for you today! It’s another recipe post by K! They are few and far between, it’s true. Make this delicious dessert for the one you love the most {it can be yourself, we won’t judge!} and you will get rave reviews, guaranteed. What is it?!? Well, this dish doesn’t [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Feb 9th, 2010
Are you crafty? Me neither. If I give my love a card, it’s generally something pretty I found at Hallmark or Target. But…there are so many adorable and simple DIY Valentines out there! I am going to take some initiative this year. Because I know A. will really appreciate the extra effort. Because he loves [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration, Sites you must visit on Feb 8th, 2010
Happy Monday, Lovelies! It’s Valentine’s week, and love is in the air {along with yet more snow. Is it just me or is this winter dragging on and on and on?}. In honor of the upcoming holiday, and because we love you oh so much, we will be featuring DIY valentine projects and sweet treats [...]
Posted in Home Sweet Home on Dec 26th, 2009
Check out this house near my parents’ – these photos don’t really do it justice (G was using our point-and-shoot in the dark, and my father almost ran over him in the process…..) The lights and, um……decor…….are on all sides of the house. Now THAT’S Christmas decorating!
Don’t burn your retinas,
Posted in Inspiration on Dec 25th, 2009
Merry Christmas, Homage!
From our homes to yours, we wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday season. Thanks so much for spending time with us over these past few months and brightening our days with your comments. We love each of them!
As a token of gratitude, here are two ideas to creatively display all of the [...]
Posted in Food on Dec 24th, 2009
Nothing says Christmas like fudge!
Maybe I should have started with this photo:
That’s better
A. and I made it to my hometown for our family Christmas – and just in the nick of time. Ice and upwards of 17 inches of snow are predicted! Thankfully, all my siblings and their spouses made it too, so [...]
Posted in Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Dec 24th, 2009
Yes, my loves, welcome to ANOTHER Christmas decor post. Tis the season, and I can’t get enough. The subject of today’s rambling? Garland, of course. I recently realized I do not have any of this Christmas classic in our home. Tragic, I know. I love classic fir garland, but I’m contemplating branching out (HA, pun [...]
Posted in Inspiration on Dec 22nd, 2009
Every year I encounter the same Christmas-decor dilema. It stems from my deep love for Christmas ornaments (and, let’s face it, all things shiny) combined with an affinity for clearance racks. Each year I hit the post-Christmas sales hard and load up on all kinds of fabulous ornaments. And then forget about them for a year [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Dec 21st, 2009
Christmas week continues! We’re going to make up for last week with a veritable flood of Christmas cheer. On the agenda for today: coffeecake and presents (that’s my kind of day!). My FAVORITE part of Christmas is wrapping presents. Correction, making the bows. I have an entire dresser filled with ribbon (it may border on [...]