All posts filed under: Holiday Decor

Choosing Holiday Decor That Fits Your Style

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Hopefully you survived Black Friday – in terms of running to the mall and trying your best to be the first to grab whatever it is that is on sale. You know, the stack of hand towels at a bargain price, or the gadget giveaways with the new smart phone or simply a two-for-one deal. I hate to admit, you wouldn’t catch me in a mall the day after Thanksgiving even if you paid me to go shopping. I prefer to sleep in or stay in bed and cuddle with my dog, or just be home, decorating for Christmas while munching on leftovers. 🙂 Did you know apparently, that putting up your Christmas decoration early is a good idea according to – read here So, while I was explaining my vision for this year’s Christmas theme or decor to the family over Thanksgiving dinner, I realized showing them was a better idea – like these for example: And if Garlands are you thing – of course – here’s a tutorial that may help create one …

Holiday Party Gift Ideas For the Office and Otherwise

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Company parties have been penciled in, and even those planned by family and friends. Which means there is either a gag gift involved, or secret Santa and then there are the ones that you give just because. For this and that, here’s a list of 25 affordable gifts that look expensive. Here are my favorites:  

Autumn Decor and Halloween

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  I realized just yesterday while walking to my car from an appointment and the drive home, that folks have already begun to decorate their homes for Fall/Halloween.  I use / because some of decor has nothing to do with the actual not-so-holiday day. But rather an expression of their joy to welcome the beautiful season upon us – past all the natural disasters of late. Great suggestions to prep your home for the Fall  stock your bar with Fall inspired Liquors and spirits. Insert Fall inspired plants throughout your home and more here Decorating ideas for the front porch and entryways.

Take Note – How To Survive The Winter

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I do live in San Francisco, and some days in the winter it dips below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. I know this all sounds funny for those of you struggling with worst weather conditions. But any cold or dreary weather does take its toll on anyone anywhere. So…this article caught my eye the other day and I thought why not share some of the suggestions offered -that I love – on how to survive the frigid winter season:  

Long Weekends and Such…

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It’s the first of July already? I can’t believe we’ve completed the first half of the year – what I consider is the planning stages for the rest of the year.  Since Jan-Jun most of us are busy getting through winter, kids in school, college prep, proms, or wedding planning for those with adult children, graduations, and vacation planning. Maybe even scheduling a major reno project for the home, a backyard makeover, or simply a move across the country. We pause for a second for the fourth of July weekend here in the US, and then take off again. Well, by taking off I mean, going on vacation, getting the kids off to college, attend a few weddings, prep for the fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and then the potential brutal winters and the Christmas holidays.  A very mundane lifestyle. Anyway, since I am still in the country, I was hoping to drive up to a lake of some sort – Lake Tahoe, Plumas Lake or anywhere  I can be near the water, and enjoy a good …

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With Strings…These are a few of my favorite things

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Christmas Gift Wrapping ideas I look forward to each year from this site, where a dozen or more suggestions are added from various sites. I love the creative aspect and the fact, we have a store – lucky for me – Papersource in San Francisco to help obtain these wonderful looks or something close to them. Here are some of my favorites for this year’s gift wrapping:    

DIY Holiday Gift Projects, Friends and Champagne

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I will admit I spend a good amount of time on Pinterest, collecting on my boards dozens of ideas, photographs, quotes and puppy photos – just to name a few of my favorite things. 🙂 Recently, while I was searching for ideas for our company  Holiday Festivities week at work, I stumbled upon some great themes to incorporate, and even use for friends get-together gift making & champagne party.  

Halloween Makeup – A Sure Trick or Is it a treat?

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Naturally, being in charge of all company parties at my day job, I had to include a Halloween costume contest and lunch for the 200 plus wonderful techy individuals I work with every day. We have three prizes to give away this year for the “most creative” costume, and although I seldom dress up, I am really considering – can you guess which – between these two? {Check out the rest here}