We had a get together or as we say in Barbados ‘a lime’ on New years Day. I absolutely love entertaining and nothing is better than starting the new year with friends and family. I think the best part of the party this year (besides the company) was the DIY hot chocolate bar. Every one really enjoyed it, especially me! even… Read More
Christmas Home Tour 2013
Ok so I know this is a little late….ok alot late lol. But here is a tour of our Christmas decor for 2013. With some how-to tips of course! The deco mesh garland all light up and on the porch with the three tier wreath! Plate settings Tip all you need is a cheap pack of these… Read More
DIY Burlap Christmas Banners
I added DIY Burlap Christmas banners to my holiday decor this year and it was seriously money well spent. First off Burlap is $3.99 a yard and that’s before my 40% Hobby Lobby discount (seriously download the free app people! It will change your life lol). I used it in the mantle, on the tree skirt, and now these cute… Read More
How to Decorate a Christmas Tree! (Holiday Series 5)
I finally got our tree up! It’s the same as the past three years but I just love the look. Orange is my favorite color so I just love the copper tree. It’s non traditional yet just right for our family! As I was decorating I decided to take step-by-step pics on how to decorate a Christmas tree. So here… Read More
DIY Holiday Mantel (Holiday Series 4)
Well here it is our DIY holiday mantle for 2013. I decided to go with the colors of our tree which are copper and gold, add in some burlap for contrast and I think it came out great. There are a lot of little projects that came together for this DIY holiday mantle. The deco mesh garland, see tutorial here… Read More
DIY Christmas Stockings: Burlap Elf Stockings (Holiday Decor Series 3)
I started working on my Christmas mantle, and I decided to go with the colors of my tree for the mantle this year which are copper and gold, for the mantle I decided to add some burlap to that color combo and it is really starting to come together. I am so excited to share this post with you today,… Read More
3 Tier DIY Christmas Wreath (Holiday Decor Series 2)
I’m still working on my porch and needed something for my door. With all the mesh ribbon surrounding the door with the beautiful holiday garland (see how to DIY here) I was thinking a DIY Christmas wreath with more mesh ribbon might be too much. I didn’t want the traditional wreath but I still needed something for the door to… Read More
DIY Holiday Garland Using Deco Mesh (Holiday Decor Series)
I am already in the holiday spirit. I’m playing my Mariah Carey and Merry men Christmas CD’s all day long and I’m ready to put up the holiday decor. This weekend hubby brought out all the Christmas boxes out of the attic for me! YEA!! But now all those boxes are a little overwhelming. So I decided to tackle something every… Read More








