Posts Tagged ‘holidays’

October 29th, 2013 No Comments

Personalize Your Home and Your Holidays with Southern Proper Monograms

We came across this company, Southern Proper Monograms, that sells single letter, two letter and three letter monograms in all kinds of sizes and we wanted to share it with you. Whether you want to personalize your front door, a wreath, your child’s room or even a gift, a monogram is always a classic detail. The monograms usually take about 2-3 weeks to make but there is a rush delivery available and the monograms arrive sanded and ready to paint. If you like the wood look they suggest applying a water sealant if you are going to use outdoors. … Read more

July 4th, 2013 No Comments

a favorite recipe for the 4th of july from our facebook winner, marg h. of missouri

Thank you everyone for sending in your favorite recipes for the 4th of July! We wanted to try and find something a bit different for you all. Marg from Missouri sent in a cocktail recipe that she says is sure to please! She found the recipe on the blog, A Cup of Mai (which they adapted from Southern Living) and it’s a raspberry beer cocktail. She says it’s sure to make everyone at your party happy with “beer” for the men and and a pretty red cocktail for the ladies! ( See recipe below) For red and white striped straws … Read more

July 2nd, 2013 No Comments

paper and polka dots can add a lot of fun to your 4th of july decor- try these simple ideas

Adding red, white and blue in a few unexpected ways can really bring in a more festive feel to your 4th of July celebration. Red, white and blue ribbons to hang lanterns is a great idea (notice these ribbons are polka dot). You could also hang paper stars in different sizes from the ribbons or paper lanterns. Varying the height and size of the stars or lanterns could also add more visual interest. Jamali Garden has sest of 4 white mini lanterns for $15. We see a lot of stars and stripes for the 4th, so adding in polka dots is … Read more

December 5th, 2012 No Comments

A Month of Weddings on Wednesdays with floral and event expert Matthew Robbins!

I have a very special contributor for weddings that I post every Wednesday. Matthew Robbins, owner of Matthew Robbins Design and author of “Inspired Weddings”: Designing Your Big Day with Favorite Objects & Family Treasures, will be sharing his expertise with us every Wednesday in December.  You may know Matthew from his contributions to Martha Stewart Weddings magazine, blog, radio and television show, The Huffington Post and the StyleList.com just to name a few.  If you aren’t familiar with Matthew’s work you are in for a treat! His book is beautiful and a perfect gift for every bride planning … Read more

December 4th, 2012 No Comments

tabletop: 2 ways to liven up your place setting

One wooden button, used two different ways. I found these simple wood buttons at Michael’s and painted them red (this took less than 15 minutes using “craft smart” metallic paint in red). The first idea is a classic red and white place setting using white round plates, red linen napkins and red grosgrain ribbon tied through the button holes to make 2 bows. The second idea uses favor boxes at each place setting. Each box is wrapped in wrapping paper, and the button is bound on top of the box with two pieces of burgundy velvet ribbon. I … Read more

November 18th, 2012 No Comments

Sunday’s Sale: Hostess Gifts, 30% off!

Combine a small whimsical cutting board with a cheese knife for a perfect hostess gift this season. These select styles are 30% off now Through December 21, 2012. Small Mouse and Pig Cutting Boards, were $21/now $14.70, Horn Spreader, was $25/now $17.50, Black Handled Cheese Knife, was $32/now $22.40 and Horn Handled Cheese Knife, was $95/now $66.50.