Winter White Porch

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Many of your are already decorating for Valentine’s Day but I’m still embracing winter in my neck of the woods. Around here winter lasts for a while and often includes some snow up until March,  so I thought I’d put together a Winter White Porch to last me until spring time. I just couldn’t stand [...]

Last Minute Christmas Favors for under $1.00

DIY Christmas Favors by Design, Dining + Diapers

I often use the phrase, “If it wasn’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done”. Do matter how hard I try, I am ALWAYS working up until the very last second. I think it’s because I just keep adding more things to my to-do list, or may be I just try and justify [...]

Last Minute Christmas Inspiration from Happy Hour

Merry Christmas Banner by Number Fifty-Three

Can you believe Christmas is in just a few days?! I feel like no matter how hard I try, I am always finishing things up at the last minute. I’ve been up the last few nights making last minute gifts and trying to get everything pulled together. And I secretly love it. So since this [...]

Rustic Red & Gray Christmas Tree

Rustic Red Christmas Tree by Design, Dining + Diapers

Decorating our Christmas tree is one of my favorite Christmas activities. It all starts with a family trip out to the tree farm where we cut down our own tree. We get all bundled up, pick up coffee along the way and hike through the fields of trees. We always go with a Noble Fir [...]

3D NOEL Sign Made From Scrap Wood and Faux Cranberries

3D Noel Sign by Design, Dining + Diapers

My heart still remains heavy from the recent tragedy in CT. After taking a weekend off of blogging and social media to reflect and spend time with my family, I have decided to continue my normal blogging routine this week. This is a place where I share my heart, my passion and is something that [...]

Winter Vases Using Dollar Store Finds

Winter Vases by Design, Dining + Diapers

Hi Friends! I shared this post over at Infarrantly Creative a few weeks ago during Beckie’s Pennywise Presents Series and I thought you all might enjoy it too! I am a huge fan of the Dollar Tree and all of the amazing things I can find there for a buck, not to mention their holiday [...]

Making Handprint Ornaments

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In my family giving handmade gifts to grandparents and aunts & uncles is a really big deal. From as early as I can remember, I would spend the weeks months leading up to Christmas making handmade gifts. Every year my mom and I would brainstorm different gifts I could make for my extended family and [...]

Rustic Red & Gray Christmas Vignette

Rustic Red & Gray Christmas Vignette by Design, Dining + Diapers

I’m having so much fun decorating for Christmas this year. It’s the first time I have decorated more than just the tree, dining room table and a few little items here and there.  And it’s my first time I have EVER decorated a vignette! We don’t have a mantel over our fireplace (even though every [...]

Distressed Santa’s Workshop Sign

Distressed Santa's Workshop Sign by Design, Dining + Diapers

My friends over at DecoArt asked me to create a Holiday project using some of their Americana Acrylic paints and I just couldn’t resist. I love anything that has to do with the holidays! So here is another fun holiday craft for all of you… From young to old, everyone loves to dream about the [...]

Have You Been Naughty or Nice Today?

Naughty or Nice Chalkboard Frame by Design, Dining + Diapers

Are you all enjoying the awesome giveaways going on right now?! Hopefully you’ve had a chance to enter by now, if not hurry! Hurry! I have a super fun announcement for all of you today. In case you haven’t heard, I am the newest contributor to The 36th Avenue! I have been a HUGE fan [...]