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I know several people who haven’t gotten into the holiday spirit yet or are just beginning to decorate their homes for Christmas so this post is for them (and for you if you haven’t started decorating yet).
Decorating for Christmas doesn’t have to be a labor intensive job (I keep telling myself less is more). There are lots of easy ways to decorate your home in a flash and have it look like you’ve spent hours making it merry.
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Like me, I know many of you will have family staying with you for Christmas. Since cooking isn’t on my favorites list, I’m always on the hunt to simple and quick snacks and appetizers I can whip up. I look for recipes that use food items I keep on hand so a run to the grocery store is not needed.
Here are FIVE of my favorite holiday appetizers that will be on rotation at my house in the coming days.
This recipe had me at mozzarella and smoked and there’s nothing more satisfying than a warm, gooey cheese dip on a cold day.
I love a classic ham and cheese sandwich and these sliders are the perfect bite size treat for a casual lunch.
Alone or as a side dish with dinner, these petite potato bites are as cute as they are delicious.
These prosecution bites are the perfect combination of sweet and savory.
Everybody loves meatballs and this classic pineapple infused recipe is the best.
I’ll be back tomorrow with more holiday cheer!
Whew! The Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour is a wrap! I’ve loved getting to snoop around the holiday homes of my talented blogging friends and hope you all have too. Not only was the decor inspiring but I picked up several new holiday decorating ideas and tips along the way. I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorites with you!
I love this simple yet bold mantel decor from Yuni @ LoveYourAbode. The large hand scripted sign really makes a statement and the black and white color theme is so refreshing.
Kellie from Design Asylum really showed me how beautiful pattern mixing can be in a tablescape. I love the tartan plaid mixed with a traditional scroll pattern and those malachite print napkins. Now I’m on the hunt for plaid plate and next year I’m definitely going to go all out with the pattern mixing on my table.
I’ve always loved decorating with fresh greens and Elaine from OMG Lifestyle showed me how beautiful natural greens can look in a vase. A great alternative to fresh flowers.
I have a lot of glass cloches but have never showcased ornaments in them. After seeing this (and others) from Kate @ Chic On A Shoestring Decorating, I’ll definitely be stealing this idea in the future. Such an easy way to create a holiday vignette.
Tamyra from Positively Southern provided lots of inspiration on how to dress the newel post at the end of the staircase with this beautiful ornament cluster. Definitely another inspiring idea.
Even little touches like these lamp ties can make a big impact when decorating. I’m inspired to drape all the lamps in my house thanks to Marsha at M.Jones Style.
Debbie from Refresh ReStyle has so many beautiful holiday touches thought here home but her front porch urns were really impressive. An all it took was a few clippings from mother nature and an artful arrangement.
And Amy from Amy Howard Social showed us all how to create a fun and whimsical holiday tablescape for the big and little kids in the family.
An in case you’re wondering what the favorite part of my holiday home is, it has to be my tree because of the family photos.
I’m popping in late today to share a fun little accent I added to our holiday decor.
I found this brass scales of justice at a thrift store a few weeks ago for an amazing price of $10 and have plans to sell it in my Etsy shop. I’ll make it available after the first of the year but until then I decided to use it in my Christmas decor.
I placed the scale on the buffet table in the dining room and added small packages and ornaments to the bowls.
We have several pieces of original artwork in our home and this one in the dining room is one of our prized possessions. It’s a piece by contemporary African American artist John Holyfield.
See my dying poinsettia in the background? Anyone else having a tough time keeping them alive with all this warm weather we’re having?
Come back tomorrow for the finale of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour. There’s still lots of decor to see from me and the other bloggers on the tour.
Hey, hey, hey! Just when I thought I was finished decorating I came across a remnant supply in the garage as I was organizing some shelving in the garage. I walked around with the remnant in my hand for a bit, not knowing what to do with just this single piece. Toss it…store it….donate it….or craft with it.
If you know me, you know the answer was craft with it. So that’s what I did!
I’m sure you’re wondering by now what the remnant supply piece was, well the wait it over.
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One of my favorite parts of holiday gift giving is finding unique and fun stocking stuffers to fill Christmas stocking for my family. With only 12 days left before Christmas, I’ve been surfing the web and shopping the aisles to find items that I know will bring a smile on Christmas morning.
Just for you, here’s my round-up of practical, personal, fun and useful stocking stuffers ranging from $4.99 to $49.00!
Honey Jar $7.95 ♦ Travel Jewelry Case $19.95 ♦ Monogram Stickers 20/$5.25
Imprinted Pencils 6/$10.50 ♦ Watercolor Garden Agenda Notebook $23.00 ♦ Scented Candle $12.99
Faux Suede Gloves $12.90 ♦ Handbag Organizer $19.99
Leather Panel Gloves $14.90 ♦ Roll Up Travel Charger $29.00 ♦ Thermos Insulated Water Bottle (the best ever) $24.99
Buffalo Check Dopp Kit $14.99 ♦ Brass Money Clip $20.00 ♦ Men’s Valet Tray $9.99
iPhone Zoom Lens & TriPod $22.00 ♦ Men’s Grooming Kit $12.99
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix $14.99 ♦ Sonic Toothbrush (a great travel piece) $11.99
Power Bank Charger $23.99 ♦ Mini Tape Gun $4.99
Self Inking Address Stamp $39.00 ♦ Leather iPhone Case $49.00
Happy Shopping!
It’s the weekend and the perfect time to share some of my favorite holiday decor from around the web.
Enjoy the images and the weekend!
A frosted tree with beautiful decorations!
A pretty tree with a great mix of plaid patterns!
Shades of blue and teal!
Neutral with a pop of red–so pretty! And the books nestled into the tree is brilliant.
A pretty in pink table–simple and sophisticated!
Inspired by nature–love the garland centerpiece.
A table that sparkle and shines in more ways than one. The sequin tablecloth can easily transition into a new years celebration.
A garland draped mirror just enhances the view.
A cozy Christmas corner.
A welcoming spot for holiday guests to come and go.
Layers and layers of rustic Christmas charm.
White garland makes such a chic statement.
Wood stockings were hung by the chimney with care.
A simple statement with a pop of color.
Lots of little details make for a merry welcome.
Hello friends! I hope everyone is easing into the Christmas season with joy and merriment.
This year I’ve been able to complete several DIY projects to include in my holiday decor and I’ve got fun and simple one to share with you today.
It’s no surprise that I love to wrap gifts. I love paper, ribbon and all the fun embellishments that can make wrapped gifts special and unique.
During the course of the year I keep my gift wrap rolls and supplies stored in a basket in my office. But when the holidays roll around I want to make our holiday wrapping supplies accessible for me and the hubs so I created a mobile gift wrap crate.
I picked up a wood crate at HomeGoods similar to this one. The one I found was painted grey and black.
Since I wanted the crate to be mobile I added brass casters to the base. I had the casters in the garage and they were the perfect size for this project.
Once the caster were attached I decorated the crate.
The feature element of the crate is the darling Merry & Bright vinyl decal from Welcoming Walls. Candi, the owner of the Welcoming Walls Etsy shop graciously partnered with the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour and sent me and the other bloggers a decal to use in a holiday project. The Merry & Bright decal was the perfect piece.
The decals are super easy to use and will work on a variety of surfaces. I placed my white decal on the center board of the crate so the decal really pops against the black background. I used a decorative paper ribbon (from another favorite Etsy shop) on the top and bottom boards and secured them in place with white thumbtacks. It will be easy to remove the paper and change the look whenever I want.
To make the crate super functional I added two short tension rods to create sections for wrapping paper rolls, tissue paper and rolls of ribbon. I added a plastic shower caddy to the side to hold gift tags, scissors and small ribbon rolls.
Including the time it took to attach the casters, this project took less than 30 minutes to complete.
Vinyl decals are such an easy way to decorate and personalize the decor around your house. Welcoming Walls has over 150 amazing decals including designs for the kitchen, inspirational quotes, children’s decal and custom door decals. And not only do you have an amazing array of designs to choose from but you can select from 12+ colors so your decal will fit your decor to a T.
I’m hoping to finish up my holiday shopping this weekend so my giftwrap crate will be getting lots of use.
Cheers to the weekend my friends~
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