Deck The Halls ~ Part 1

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Christmas is my all time favorite holiday. I love everything about Christmas, the baking, cooking, gift giving and especially the decorating. I started my decorating, which usually takes me about a week to finish, last weekend. We usually start with our Family Tree (I do 7 trees), we have all the ornaments that the boys have [...]

Thanksgiving ~ Centerpieces

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Last week I shared some frugal but beautiful place settings with you.  Today, I’m sharing a few centerpieces, that are easy, fun and once again frugal. I spent a total of a little less than $5 and that included all the fruit and nuts that we will eat.  Some of these centerpieces are for Thanksgiving, [...]

Fall Home Tour

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Welcome to my home! Come on in, enjoy my Fall decorations, have a cup of tea and a cupcake Greeting you at the front door is the wreath that I made last year… On my Mantle in the Living Room, you will find the scarecrow that I made ages ago, some pumpkins and Fall leaves… [...]

Antique Furniture

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Our home was built in 1926, we live in a very old section of our town, which is great for me, because I love antiques. It’s a good thing I do, with raising 3 boys, I haven’t had to worry much about the furniture getting banged up. On a recent trip to visit my Father-In-Law, [...]

Fall Inspiration

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Decorating ~ No Cost

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Decorating is one of those homemaking chores that I do, that I really enjoy. And if I can do it without spending any money or very little, even better. On a recent trip to visit his Father, my husband brought home some of his Mom’s aprons, knowing that I love to bake and cook and [...]

Labor Day Party Ideas

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The weekend is quickly approaching and I realized last night that I haven’t shared the Labor Day ideas with you, as promised. Earlier in the week, I shared some yummy desserts and tomorrow I will share a menu, but for today, I thought it would be fun to come up with some ideas for your party. [...]