Glow sticks!  We love glow sticks in this house.  I buy packs by the dozens at our local dollar store.  I always have them on hand, especially during summer months when our gatherings often end after dusk around the fire pit.  Glow sticks not only provide entertainment for the children during these get-togethers, but many adults often end up with a necklace or two as well 😉  There’s just something about these mesmerizing little things that bring out the kid in all of us.  Continue reading “Glow Sticks” →

You know that Tootsie Roll song they always play at weddings, that says “just dip baby dip”?  I think it’s a good theme song for this post considering I had it in my head the minute I started dipping pretzels and Oreos into chocolate this morning.  Continue reading “Just Dip Baby Dip” →

 

What’s the saying? ….If one Christmas tree is good, five is better??

So weird, my husband hadn’t heard of that saying either 😉

I love the Christmas season and I love decorating our home for the occasion.  I feel each room needs a bit of Christmas spirit in it and much of my spirit this year comes in the form of trees! I didn’t go crazy decorating each one, so it wasn’t as much work as it may seem.  My focus was really on our two main trees and the others are festive additions.  Continue reading “It’s beginning to look a lot like” →

 

Pillows!  I love throw pillows!  Throw pillows have the ability to change the look of a room with the littlest of effort.  I often switch up my pillows depending on the season, and sometimes even my mood!  A great, cost effective way to do this, is to NOT buy throw pillows all the time but to buy pillow covers instead. Throw pillows themselves can be quite costly and I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to spend a ton of money each season, holiday and time I get bored. Plus, who has the room to store all those throw pillows when they aren’t in use?? My suggestion…. Continue reading “No Sew Holiday Pillows” →