Wrapping Gifts with Innisbrook
How’s the Holiday shopping going? Did you blow the wad on Black Friday? Are you blowing the wad today (Cyber Monday)? Why does “blowing the wad” seem so inappropriate? I digress – if you’ve done any of your Christmas shopping at all, you are just about ready to get out the beautiful wrapping paper to […]
Christmas Wreath Makeover
So it’s the last Sunday in November, and Thanksgiving, for Canadians AND Americans, has now passed… The official start to the Holiday Season is now! But I can’t hang out this sorry, beat up, chipped, sun-faded wreath. Especially since about half of the light strings don’t work. What kind of blogger would I be with […]
100 Things 2 Do Before Christmas
It’s Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S. so pre Black-Friday mayhem and post Thanksgiving-feast-binge, I thought I’d revisit my 100 Things 2 Do Before Christmas (100 things to do before Christmas) checklist. This was a HUUUUUUUGE hit last year, and seems to be making the rounds on Pinterest boards all over the world again right now […]
DIY Christmas Tree Shelf
Have you seen this gorgeous DIY Christmas tree shelf by Jaime at That’s My Letter? I’d saved the pin from last year with the plans of building my own this year – and I finally did! I cheated a bit by using scrap wood to build mine – which totally works if you plan on […]
Teacher Gift Idea – get it now!
Do you struggle to come up with gift ideas for teachers, coaches, neighbours etc? I do. I want to show my gratitude for their efforts and let them know I appreciate them – but what do you get them that is worthy (and not too expensive)? If you surf Pinterest you will see TONS of […]
DIY Ornaments – Origami Stars
I found an image of these beautiful origami stars on Pinterest and I had to give it a try. I won’t steal anyone’s thunder here – the writer of the blog and creator of the video tutorial did a far better job than I could, so I’m more than happy to send traffic his […]
Perfectly Coordinated Gift Wrap
How does one choose perfectly coordinated gift wrap? You know, the stuff you see on Pinterest – where the presents are wrapped and match perfectly with the tree and home decor. Where the wrapping paper becomes an added decorative element to your Holiday home. I’ve always wanted a Pin-worthy tree like that, and the gift […]