I just love the colors of fall, especially in the vibrant leaves! Red, yellow, orange, green, magenta: beautiful! I want to take them all home and garnish everything. I’ve notice something with that approach, though. Leaves just don’t last. You’d think they’re dying or something… Why don’t we craft up something with more permanency, besides […]
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10 Engaging Pumpkin Centerpieces for Fall
Pumpkins are everywhere! They’re at the store, the farmer’s roadside cart, and even in your own backyard! So… now what? Pie? You probably didn’t plant that kind of pumpkin. How about carving? Sure -maybe a couple of them. That’s going to leave you scooping out a lot of guts in the end, though. And, what […]
10 Dollar Store Decorating Deals For Fall
We’ve all been there: wanting to spruce up the home décor, but feeling too much strain from a burdened bank account. And I’m excited to announce a deal from Dollar Tree for all of my readers. Click this link! Well, all of us except Martha Stewart. I’m of the school of homemakers who don’t actually […]
10+ DIY Luminaries to Light Up Your Fall
Ah, luminaries -a legal and acceptable way to play with fire. They’re a beautiful way to light up your yard or home, especially for fall. They don’t need to be expensive or involved, either. If you’re a new mom, for example, you probably have an unintentional collection of baby food jars, or heck, even mason […]
Perfect Pine Cone Crafts for Your Holiday Decor
Wait, stop! Stop your kids from throwing those brown seed things at each other! Yes, the pine cones. I have a better use for them. Seriously. Check out this snowflake wreath, for example. Yes, that is from pine cones. I told you I knew what I was talking about. This beauty from Southern Living is […]
Delicious Halloween Recipes for Vegans
What could be scarier than the decorations at a friend’s Halloween party? How about having NO FOOD you can eat? Choosing a vegan lifestyle can be difficult for the very reason that a lot of people don’t seem to know how to make things that fit your diet choices. I’m here to help you; and […]
All-Natural Ways to Make Your Home Smell Like Fall
I can never decide what my favorite part of autumn is. Sometimes, I fall in love with all the crisp, dry changing leaves. Other times, the child inside me gets excited at the cold, as I sense snow coming for winter. Most of the time for parents, the best thing about fall is school starting. […]
Haunting Halloween Decor (for Parties)
Halloween party, you say? We’ve got to haunt up this place. No one’s going to actually get scared by Easter decorations that were never put away… When your party guests arrive, who better to greet them than the Wicked Witch of the East? Yeah, she’s dead. Ding dong, and all that. To make her part […]
10 Perfect Place Cards for Thanksgiving
Planning Thanksgiving at your house this year? Well, how will people know where to sit? I’d like to introduce you to the prestigious, prevalent, placable practice of place cards for guests. Premiering near our platters are these clever woodcut chalkboard “cards.” To make them, Carrie Waller of e-How cut a moon-shaped half-log into one inch […]
10 Rich Desserts for Fall
Everyone knows the best part of a meal is the dessert. My cookbook even lists dessert recipes first. They know what’s what. As such, I had to start out with this amazingly decadent Salted Caramel Apple Snicker’s Cake. I don’t think there is any part of that title that doesn’t make me salivate. And, the […]
