Hello friends I was invited to a friends giving this year and was asked to make a couple of my yummy caramel apple pies.  “ok” I said,  then darling B said, “why don’t you try a Slab pie?”  “What???? a slab pie I’ve never heard of such of thing!! ”  “It looks easy” said B […]

How to make an Apple slab pie Martha Stewart style

 Ribbon is the number 1 easiest way to update your tree this year.  I know I know you thought I was going to say spray paint didn’t ya?  Well my other love is ribbon and I’m not going to tell you how many boxes I have of beautiful ribbons but I  am going to tell […]

Easy way to update your chritmas ornaments.

So this is a different lazy take on the  painted board that are out there.  I needed something fast and low cost for a cute little friend gift.  I love painted signs but just thought they would be too time consuming. So I tried my hand at spray painting. I know weird but I think it turned […]

painted sign boards diy

There is something magical about Christmas lights at night.  They are so clamming and peaceful.  I’m not a photographer although if I had the time I would love to take a class some day to refresh my long lost skills.  Here are just a few unfiltered photos I took tonight. This is our new tree […]

December all ready

It seems like there are so many Christmas boxes to get out, so many stories and memories that surround most of your holiday décor.  I remember when I was a little girl my mom would change out our big picture in the living room with a beautiful picture of Mary and baby Jesus. I loved […]

Christmas art you can make at home .

If you know me you know I love to add different heights to my shelves, tables and mantel.  I love using books to do this however sometime I just can’t find the right color of books.  So I just do what I was taught in Jr. high, cover them. I start by folding the paper […]

how to make darling book covers

 My favorite color is white so it comes as no surprise that most of my Christmas deco is white and sparkly.  I love using some of my favorite vintage finds year after year but I’m always trying to put a new spin on it!  My coffee table hold my mercury glass ornaments, pine boughs, my […]

Vintage white Christmas Deco

All is Merry and Bright free Printable These are the sweet little printable banners I did for my studio 5 trees.  You only have like 7 min to do your segment and I had 15 min worth of sparkle and fun…..  I just talk way too much!! So I didn’t get a chance to talk about […]

Merry and Bright free Printables