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Holiday Sips & Spirits!

October 21
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I don’t really know much about stocking a bar cart…but ever since I found mine at a garage sale I love keeping it ready for cocktails, hot cocoa, summer refreshers–and even sweets!  Mine most likely doesn’t follow bar-cart etiquette…but I love to use it to display my glasses and decanters along with a few libation accessories!  If we have guests coming, I can roll it where we need it and add whatever drinks we decide to serve.  Until we have company, it’s fun to use seasonal touches to perk it up while it serves as storage for some of my barware and paper products.  If you don’t have a traditional bar cart, not to worry…you can make a “sips” station just about anywhere!  A small dresser, kitchen cart, side table…whatever goes!  Even a tray works double duty for serving up some liquid refreshments…and is even easier to transport!  A few holiday additions to whatever you choose and you have the perfect spot for sips & spirits!  See some simple ways to dress up your drink station!

add some “spooky” to your sips…

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“Eggcellent!”

October 14
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My youngest absolutely loves hard boiled eggs…he could eat them by the dozen!  So when I stumbled across this hard-boiled egg mold in the shape of a skull–you know I couldn’t resist!  I know it appears like perhaps I live at Home Goods…but I really don’t go there all that often.  However, when I do make a trip I tend to really snoop around for all the little goodies they have tucked here and there…and ALWAYS keep my eyes open in the impulse isle!  I know it’s a trap–but I usually find an inexpensive treasure and it is indeed where I found this little guy!  Not only will it be fun to make a favorite healthy snack…it’ll look darn cute for the holiday too!  Take a peek at my “eggcellent” favorite find…

hard-boiled Halloween!

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It’s Cocoa Time!

October 12
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The second cool breezes begin to blow I’m haulin’ out the hot cocoa fixins!  My boys have always been partial to the steamy chocolate with piles of gooey marshmallows melting on top…so I guess I get a little excited and nostalgic about serving the stuff!  Even on a cool summer evening we’ve been known to break out the mugs to take the chill off!  And since we had a very busy Saturday this past weekend…I thought a piping cup of cocoa around the fire might be a wonderful treat for the boys after a LONG day of activities! (and a great excuse to keep everyone around for a minutue to talk about their day!) I’ve been waiting to use my Home Goods skeleton mugs for just such an occasion…and since Halloween is just a couple weeks away, I found just the right treats to make some fun holiday brews!

holiday hot chocolate!

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Holiday Sweets…

October 9
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One of my favorite things about Halloween is the candy!  All the little bite-size treats are packaged up in seasonal or spooky wrappings…making them just as fun to display as to indulge on!  Putting out a dish of sweets is so easy and looks great while it waits to be handed out to all those little ghostly callers!  Only problem is that you might need to refill your dish several times…ok, many many times before the 31st!  But that just goes with the holiday territory!  I love to let these sugary snacks do some double duty…making a lovely Halloween display until the goblins come knocking–then they turn into sugary offerings so you don’t get tricked!  If you don’t want to spend a ton of time decorating but you do plan on handing out goodies at the end of the month…find your favorite dish, bowl, or candy jar and create the easiest and tastiest holiday display!

show off your sweet tooth faves…

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“Old” Lace…

October 7
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There’s something beautifully eerie when you mix layers of lace to Halloween!  I’m not really sure what it is…the romanticism of eras past or the delicate ghost-like sheerness of the fabric…but it provides some sort of mystery for me and I really wanted to incorporate it into my decor this year.  The wonderful thing about lace is that you can buy it from the bolt at any fabric store…and there are plenty of patterns to choose from–and price ranges too!  But for holiday decor I prefer to dig through the remnant bin to see if there’s something cheap that suits my fancy!  You may remember the adorable fabric banner I saw on my trip down Highway 127 checking out the endless sales.  Well, not wanting to wait until the 4th of July to make one similar AND the fact that I’m enamored with lace right now…I decided to try and make one (and some other “lacy” crafts) for Halloween!  Check out how I added some “old” lace to my home for the holiday…

softly spooky…

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“Batty” for Halloween!

October 2
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It’s officially October!  The sky has a different look about it and the breezes are becoming a little nippy…this can only mean that it’s time to go all out with holiday decor!  I rarely wait until October to begin a little of my Halloween decorating…but once the calendar flips it somehow seems o.k. to go all out!  And even though I love Halloween, as my kids have gotten older I find it’s easier to decorate without having to haul out EVERY Halloween decoration we own!  When they were little they would notice if “Mr. Bones” wasn’t hanging in the same tree, or if each and every paper bat made in class wasn’t prominently displayed!  But now it’s easier to simplify my displays…’cause we all know that what goes up eventually must come down!  I was totally inspired by the Halloween photos I shared of the darling decorations created by my mom’s friend…and I went a little batty this year!  And since we have a real bat that pays our back yard a visit each night…it seemed fitting for the holiday.  Take a peek at how I let my home take Halloween flight!

simply batty…

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Along Came a Spider…

September 25
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I love Halloween AND I love to share adorable ideas for decorating and entertaining!   So just the other day my mom was telling me about some clever holiday displays that one of her friends had created in her home.  A friend, by the way, that has some of the cutest ideas ever…but she’s so far away from me!  But then I thought…my mom could go take some photos so I could share some of this sweet inspiration!  Thank goodness for technology…(even though my mom and myself communicating with it is like the blind leading the blind!)…but many text attachments later, I had a gallery of images to share!  So here it is…a simple holiday display to swoon over!

ready, set, here comes Halloween!

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Get a Little Corny!

September 18
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It’s that time of year…you know, time to indulge on a traditional Autumn treat…CANDY CORN!  I happen to love the stuff!  It may not be everyone’s favorite, but my kids have always looked forward to its sugary entrance! (and I guess you can imagine that I do too)  While I was grabbing my first bag of sweet goodness I spied some other “candy corned” items of interest.  Knowing it would be a fun after school snack for the boys, I decided to set up a treat table filled with these goodies to welcome a new season!  Even though autumn doesn’t really begin until the 23rd…I’m guessing my boys won’t care that I’m a titch early!  A sugary snack table inspired by those silly little candy corns…a sweet surprise for my boys and maybe a friend or two!

getting “corny” with candy…

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Holiday Wrap Up

July 6
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So the long, holiday weekend has come to an end…but we were so lucky to have beautiful weather, time with family and friends, and great moments of festivity! It really feels like summer now that we’ve been able to enjoy an entire weekend of days that end relaxing around the fire pit…with a glass of wine in hand! Anticipating the arrival of family and long-distance friends made the preparation for our casual gathering so much fun…and because I recycled so many of my decorations, it was pretty easy to pull it off without a hitch! (or not much of one anyway!) So without much ado, I’ll share some summer fun with hopes of inspiring many lazy day gatherings for the months to come! I know I’m already looking forward to our next one!

Fourth of July festivities!

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Lovin’ the Red, White, & Blue!

July 3
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As I mentioned earlier this week, we’re expecting several visitors over the holiday weekend…and I love having the opportunity to welcome guests with a few festive treats! Fun thing about the 4th of July, all those Memorial Day goodies get to have an encore…one or two fresh items added to the mix and I’ve got the makings for a brand new holiday display! And with multiple guests popping in, I can rearrange my holiday supplies to stretch over the weekend! A simple, patriotic snack buffet is a great way to let guests help themselves to some nibbles & sips at their leisure. For an easy snack table, take some colorful treats and gather them together…

for some red, white, & blue fun!

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