Christmas & Winter
How to Make a DIY Christmas Tree Skirt – Simple Tutorial
Learn how to make a DIY Christmas tree skirt in just a few steps with this simple tutorial!
How to Make Healthy, Natural Bird Feeders
You’ve probably seen bird feeders made from pine cones, but have you considered that the things that typically get put on them may not be good for birds to have in their diets? These natural bird feeders are a healthier option with no added salt, sugars, or oils. Plus, they’re pretty!
How to Sew a Christmas Tree Pillow – Quick and Simple DIY
Learn how to sew your very own cute and simple Christmas tree pillow with this quick tutorial! Use whatever fabric you have – I used a thrifted bedsheet!
How to Care For and Decorate a Fresh Christmas Wreath
A fresh Christmas wreath – one made from fresh cut greenery – is a timeless and elegant addition to your Christmas decor! There’s no need to be intimidated by fresh wreaths. They don’t last forever, but here are 3 tips to prolong your wreath and inspiration for decorating one.
5 Simple Advent Wreath Ideas For a Cottage Christmas
Advent wreaths are a tradition in many homes and churches during the season of Advent – the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It is during Advent that we not only look forward to Christmas and celebrating the birth of Christ, but that we also prepare ourselves and our hearts for His second coming. Traditionally…
Soothing Eucalyptus Shower
Wintertime brings a longing for coziness. With the excitement of Christmas past, many of us find ourselves in the midst of endless cold, gray days. Visions of blankets, hot cups of tea, and good books might be dancing in our heads instead of those sugarplum fairies.
Blessed Christmastide!
Merry Christmas & Happy St. Stephen’s Day! Christmas may be over for many in the world, but for the church it is just now the second day of Christmas…
Last Minute Stocking Stuffers
Here are a few ideas that you don’t have to order and wait to have delivered! All of them can be found at your local grocery store, big box store, or made right at home.
Christmas Magic
I remember Christmas seeming magical as a young child: the twinkling lights, baking cookies, making my wish list in great anticipation…
Primitive Wooden Houses DIY
There’s something so simply charming about little wooden houses. Maybe they draw us back to childhood – to imaginative play: dollhouses filled with happy little figures, long hours with endless possibilities – back when life seemed simpler.
DIY Winter Twig Trees
A few weeks ago our neighbor had her yew bushes trimmed…
Repurposed Sweater Garland
Last year I found this cute sweater at Goodwill. I thought it would be perfectly festive for Christmastime…
Thrifted Cookie Jar Makeover
A few weeks back I found this little cookie jar for $3 at my local thrift store and thought it was kind of cute.
Christmas Gift Planning Printable
I love giving gifts! I enjoy thinking about what people like and trying to come up with things they could use to make life easier or more fun.
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup (Gluten & Dairy Free Option)
There’s nothing quite so comforting as a bowl of warm soup on a chilly day. This recipe is super flexible and with the option to make it gluten and dairy free, this is the perfect easy chicken noodle soup recipe for just about anyone!
A Christmas Tour
Only two days until Christmas! I’ve been excited but also a little frazzled this season because I finished gift shopping and wrapping much later than I usually do! I’m not so sure wrapping far in advance would’ve done me much good this year anyway, though – we’ve had to block off the tree with a baby gate because baby girl is determined to pull off every ornament and strand of ribbon that she can. She also likes to tear up paper and eat it, so one can imagine what she would do to wrapped gifts…
Winter Botany Printables
It’s beginning to look a lot like…Winter! It snowed here a few days ago! Like majorly snowed. It’s not a common occurence to have such a big snow before Thanksgiving around here. Maybe a few flurries, but not the kind where school gets cancelled and the highways are a mess. I do remember it snowing on Thanksgiving when I was really little.