Happiness is…Giving
Ry and Molly filled mugs with cocoa packets, marshmallows and candy canes for gifts this year. Ry went to the thrift store, with me, to buy a million second hand ugly festive Christmas mugs. The mugs were around 25 cents-$1.
Molly (yes, I know she needs a hair cut, poor dear) lovingly filled the mugs.
They [...]
I *Heart* empty frames. The transformation power is limitless.
Here is what I did with a pitiful oak 8X10…
Love,
Jess
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Come on In!
I made a snowball tree from a wrought iron votive holder to dress up my front step.
My front door displays a winter friendly decoration. Check out my wreath tutorial.
Well, that’s all for now. I hope you enjoyed your tour. I think I’ll be playing around with Christmas decor and projects well through the [...]
So many good things start with the phrase, “So, I had this old sign from a thrift store”, don’t they?
Here is a good example…
I also clipped the huge raffia bow and wire hanger off of the sign.
Just as I was feeling proud that I was showing Molly about the alphabet…she stole sips of my pop [...]
Words to Bring Meaning Into Christmas Decor
I love having a new alphabet printer in the house (Ryan, 5). He sees signs and phrases all over the place, including our home, and asks what the signs spell, and more importantly what they mean.
Ryan posted a sign under his loft bed that spelled out, “NO MOLLY”. Nice [...]
Season’s Greetings
I made a new wreath for my front door using an old picture frame, old ice skates and old garland. Using items from around the house, attic and garage to create new decor has been a necessity for me because I have a tight non-existent budget for projects. I use my blow money (Dave [...]
Getting Ready for Christmas
Today the kids and I spend most of the morning decorating for the season. It was so fun to see Molly and Ryan discover all the ornaments like it was the first time. There is so much wonder that just glows from my kids. It is really easy to “catch” a sense [...]
Just A Blink journals my ups and downs in creating thrifty home decor, spending time with my family, and finding simplicity. I write about everything from my garage sale addiction to my faith in God.
Read along as time flies!
