New Year’s Mantle

New Year mantle-10

  I was getting ready to post about how organized and on the ball I am going to be this year when I got distracted by sparkly things! I love Valentine’s Day–I do. I blog about it all of the time. But when the stores fill with Valentine’s merchandise before Christmas is even over, it [...]

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Vintage Halloween Vignette

Vintage Halloween Vignette

Since I went green and black and white on my Halloween mantle this year, I had to do something else with all of the fun orange decorations I have acquired over the years, so my daughter and I put together this vignette on the wall beneath our stairs. It’s got a bit of a vintage/traditional Halloween vibe going, [...]

Going Green Halloween Mantle

black, white and green Halloween Decorations

What a week it has been! Last night was my daughter’s big Rapunzel birthday party, and we went to a pumpkin patch today. I am a bit exhausted tonight, but want to share a little of my Halloween decor before Halloween is upon us. I had fun decorating my mantle last year, but wanted to [...]

Spring Mantel

Easter mantle

I know you are waiting with baited breath for my recaps of this weekends exciting events (Girls Night Out & Creative Estates), but I had to sneak in this post about my Easter mantle before Beth closes her linky party (Am I too late?) My mantel inspiration this year, was this photo from Martha Stewart. [...]

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Victorian Valentine Mantle

victorian valentine Mantle

I know it seems like just yesterday that I posted my winter mantle.  But Beth @ The Stories of  A2Z said that it was time to change it up for Valentine’s Day, so I obliged. I’m happy to report that the only money spent (this year, anyway) for my mantle makeover, was for the candy [...]

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A Winter White Mantle

I missed all of the holiday linky mantle parties, because I was in the middle of doing this (and trying to decide if I liked it).   (This is the view from the other side of the mantle, right after painting). You may remember my Halloween mantle… I had a great time with it and [...]