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An Alternative To Putting Christmas Stockings On A Mantel – Rustic Antique Ladder Stocking Hanger

What to do with those adorable Christmas stockings if you don’t have a fireplace or mantel? I used a charming, rusty antique ladder and some embellished shower curtain hangers to hang our stockings for Santa this year. A little glitter, some Christmas stockings, and some chippy old wood are the perfect combination for a Country Christmas.

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Make An Adorable Advent Calender – An Activity In A Stocking Each Day In December

As December nears I wanted to share with you how we count down the days until Christmas in our house. This adorable Do It Yourself advent calender has a special family activity tucked in a little stocking for the first 25 days of December. You can use it year after year to create wonderful holiday memories and traditions.

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Updated Gallery Wall For A Large Room – Add Color For A Whole New Look

When I first started my blog I shared with you my large gallery wall that was made on a major budget. I recently made a few simple changes for fall that completely change the room. By replacing all of the black and white photos with colorful fall family photos, the wall has a whole new feel.

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The Thankful Tree – Celebrate November By Talking To Your Kids About What You Are Thankful For

This month is all about thankfulness.  It is a great time to talk to your kids about why you and your family are so blessed and how to be truly thankful for what you have.  Using some sticks and some paper bags I created a tree that will give us an opportunity each day in November to talk as a family about why we are thankful.

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Old Shelf Made New – How To Paint And Glaze A Decorative Shelf

Earlier I showed you my shelf makeover for my vintage camera display.  I saved an old beat up shelf that was on it’s way to the dump.  I wanted to share with you the step by step on how I repainted and refinished this shelf to fit our decor.

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How To Make The Easiest Throw Pillows – Repurpose Placemats Into Pillows

Have you ever spotted beautiful place mats in the store and wished you had a reason to buy them.  Grab those place mats because they make beautiful throw pillows that take minutes to make!   These are seriously the easiest pillows you can possibly make.

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