DIY Gilded Letter Christmas Window Greeting

DIY Gilded Letter Christmas Window Greeting

A few years ago, my friend Tiffany and I visited New York City during the holidays. It’s such a beautiful time of the year to visit, with the charm of the urban tree lots, Union Square Holiday Market(which is a U.S. version of Europe’s Christmas markets and...
The Epiphany Tradition of Chalking the Door

The Epiphany Tradition of Chalking the Door

Something you might notice while visiting Europe are homes with their doorways marked with letters and numbers chalk. (You may see this in the U.S. as well, but it’s not as widely common as in Europe). This is an Epiphany tradition. Each year on the Epiphany...
Decorating with Autumn Plants & Produce

Decorating with Autumn Plants & Produce

I tend to make vignettes at home using the most simple objects. Oftentimes, that means using the produce that’s in season. Simply gather produce that when gathered together tells a lovely decorative story. In this case, natural and neutral colors were speaking...
Back to School Themed Celebration

Back to School Themed Celebration

I’ve always enjoyed finding reasons to celebrate with our family, whether it’s a full-fledged party or a happy breakfast, lunch, or dinner celebration. And speaking of meal celebrations, by simply decorating the table, your meal becomes a celebration! With...
Polka Dot Theme Party

Polka Dot Theme Party

Aren’t polka dots just the cheeriest ever? With a trip to the supermarket, you can put together such a cute and happy polka dot themed party by focusing on all of the polka dot offerings readily available at the store. Lollipops make such simple, cute polka dot...
How to Make a Floral Table Runner Centerpiece

How to Make a Floral Table Runner Centerpiece

We celebrated my mother and father-in-law’s 50th wedding anniversary this week. Colin is one of six siblings and there are sixteen grandchildren. I think mostly because we’re such a big family and to keep it as intimate as possible, my parents-in-law...