Category Archives: Decorating

Pinterest 365 – Day 43, 44, 45, 46 – A couple of handy tools and lots of glitter

Posted on December 17, 2012 by gracieed

Okay, it’s catchup day! I will start with the handy tools.  Pinterest365 – Day 43 – I came across this DIY Bobbin Holder a couple of months ago at the Smashed Peas and Carrots blog and since I’ve been doing … Continue reading →

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10things {} Santas

Posted on December 10, 2012 by gracieed

One of the blogs I follow is http://www.shimelle.com.  Shimelle Laine is a blogger, scrapbooker, glitter gal, resident of London and all around amazing talent.  I found out about her through a podcast I listen to, “The Paperclipping Roundtable”.  Every month, she blogs … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 39 – Elegant Candle Holder

Posted on December 9, 2012 by gracieed

I mentioned yesterday that I was responsible for dessert at the Pinterest party on Saturday.  My mom and I were also in charge of picking and teaching something from Pinterest.  We chose candle holders made with frosted glass paint and … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 6 (December 6)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by gracieed

Today I spent the day cleaning and tidying up after the crazy decorating yesterday.  There has been such a whirlwind of activity lately that I find myself not taking time to appreciate the days.  Need to slow down and focus … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 5 (December 5)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by gracieed

Today Mike helped me pull out the bulk of our Christmas decorations from storage and I was able to get 90% of it done.  The rest is just adjustments and finishing touches. My December Daily picture and journal entry will … Continue reading →

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A Month of Challenges – Day 4 (December 4)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by gracieed

I continued decorating today, but also took time out to go to the movies with some friends. My December Daily picture and journal entry will be how I went to see the movie, Life of Pi, today.  They stayed really … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 34 – DIY Christmas Tree for the porch

Posted on December 4, 2012 by gracieed

The first few years that we lived in our house (we’ve been here 22 years) we decorated with Christmas lights.  Mike would spend hours on the roof hanging lights and it would look beautiful, but it was a lot of work.  … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 33 – Christmas Tree

Posted on December 3, 2012 by gracieed

I’m in the process of decorating our house for Christmas.  The tree is such a central piece of our decorating, but years ago (7 to be exact) we brought a delightful boy home called Woody (our first boy dog) in … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 31 & 32 – Ornament Wreath and DIY Vintage Ornaments

Posted on December 2, 2012 by gracieed

I love Christmas ornaments.  The more colorful the better.  I often pick up boxes of them at garage sales and as you can imagine I have quite a few, but not as many as you would think.  I dug most … Continue reading →

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Decorating a tree at the Zoo

Posted on December 2, 2012 by gracieed

For my December Daily entry today, I’m going to journal about our experience of decorating a tree for our local Zoo.  Back in November, my friend Cathy discovered that our zoo was asking groups to volunteer to decorate a tree … Continue reading →

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