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Valentine Cards and Decor in an hour

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With the exception of Halloween and Christmas, I’m usually not a big holiday decorator. I have a few little things I set out for Valentine’s Day and Easter, but that’s about it.

But…..the circus is now old enough to really enjoy these holidays a little bit more…and since I am mom of the year and all, I felt I should up my Valentine’s game a little.

So, I whipped up an adorable little heart garland and the kid and I even made her very own valentines in an hour.

Because I’m mom of the year like that.

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Red, Green and Navy Christmas Home Tour: Part Two

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After telling you lies in round one of my Christmas home tour yesterday, I thought today I would tell you a story.

If you are a regular here, you know I love stories and have lots of them. If you are new here and hopping over from Lindsay’s place (she’s the brainchild behind Blogger Stylin’ Home Tours), The White Buffalo Styling Co., or from Just a Girl, welcome. I hope you like stories too. Be sure to visit everyone else in the Christmas home tours at the end of this post!

Every Christmas, when its time to wrap gifts, I go downstairs.

Where it’s quiet.

And I pull out the wrapping paper, the tape, scissors, gift tags and ribbon.

I don’t want to have to get up for anything.

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A Grammy Themed Christmas Tree for Lauren

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I know what you are thinking.

You are wondering why the girl who throws stuffed animals, barbies, G.I. Joes, glasses, and shoes on her Christmas tree is posting about a Grammy Themed Christmas tree – one that is color coordinated with not a stuffed animal in sight.

A few months back, Dana & Nancy from Forest Home Media in Nashville contacted me. They wanted me to decorate a tree in the theme of a child’s wish – a child that is braver than I ever could be, fighting for their life. Afterwards, the tree would be auctioned off and proceeds would go to Make-A-Wish of Middle Tennessee.

My first thoughts were:

Me? You really want me? Have you seen my Christmas decor? Nothing matches, nothing is themed, its just all a big hot mess that somehow works for us.

But I said yes. Because it was for an amazing cause.

And I started acting like the little engine that could, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.”

When Dana sent the email with the list of kids and their wishes, I knew I could.

One of the kids was a girl.

An 18 year old named Lauren, who has Cystic Fibrosis and her wish is to go to the Grammys. She loves music and playing the guitar.

And if there is anything I love as much as decorating, its music – and little girls like Lauren who are braver than I’ll ever be.

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Raffle Ticket Christmas Card Holder (A Fun Spin)

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When I was a kid, all the Christmas cards we received would be taped around a door frame, proudly displayed. I loved to look at them – especially the ones with photos (Those were the rich families – back in the 80’s it was much more expensive to put Christmas cards on your photos).

I do still love getting everyone’s Christmas cards – with or without photos.

I really love when we get Chrsitmas cards from older relatives. You know they have that stockpile of Christmas cards that date back to 1954, and those are just the prettiest cards ever with all those vintage Christmas colors and scenes.

Anyway, I wanted a better way to display all our Christmas cards this year.

Basically, so everyone can see just how popular and cool I am – you know everyone wants to be friends with me, right?

I’m kidding.

For my new Christmas card holder, I opted to make it fun. With raffle tickets.

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Vintage Storybook Garland

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I am a sucker for old Christmas storybooks.

Doesn’t matter if they are barely bound together anymore, I buy them.

They just have the best vintage-y Christmas colors and are so sweet.

Last year, I made a vintage storybook garland to go around my tree with some of the pages from books that were falling apart. I didn’t post about it because I didn’t think it was a big deal. Then, when I did my Christmas tour last year and shared photos on Facebook recently, so many people said they loved the garland.

And when the people talk, I listen.

For the most part.

So here it is.

I don’t have step-by-step photos, but you won’t need them – its pretty simple.

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Elf Hat Tree Topper (The easiest and cheapest tree topper you’ll ever make)

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This is so easy to do, it almost feels wrong to post about it.

But I’ve never let that stop me before.

I have this cute little white Christmas tree that I picked up at Goodwill a few years back, but its top has always been naked – no tree topper.

This year as I was adding sparkly blue ornaments to it (the only color coordinated Christmas tree you will find here), I spied the kid’s birthday hat out of the corner of my eye.

And it hit me.

Well, the hat didn’t actually hit me, but you know what I mean.

Make an elf hat tree topper.

That’s what hit me.

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Best Shopping Sites for Affordable Holiday Gifts + More Gift Ideas under $30

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Let’s be honest.

I’m cheap.

Sometimes dirt cheap.

I’m sure its my redneck southern roots showing through.

I also really like gift giving, as we have covered multiple times this week.

Cheap + Gift Giving usually don’t work too well together.

But I make it work.

Here are what I consider to be the best shopping sites for affordable holiday gifts – but still good gifts.

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Pumpkin Place Card Holders (with Dollar Tree Pumpkins!)

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I would like to thank the Dollar Tree for two things.

1. Having an abundant supply of plastic toys for me to spray paint.

2. Having cheap pumpkins that make fabulous place card holders.

I know, I said I wasn’t doing any more fall crafts, but really how can I turn down $1 pumpkins that can be made into fabulous pumpkin place card holders?

I thought you’d agree.

They are also really for my Thanksgiving tablescape coming up tomorrow, so that doesn’t really qualify as a fall craft…

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Ampersand Pumpkin (I may have lied to you…accidentally.)

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I did it guys.

I’m sorry, but I lied to you. I didn’t mean to lie to you. It just happened.

When I posted the 7 simple & frugal fall crafts, I said there probably wouldn’t be many new fall crafts around here – if any.

And then I decided I needed a green pumpkin…with an ampersand symbol.

Before I knew it, I was in the driver’s seat and my car was practically steering itself to Michael’s.

Story of my life.

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Blue Jean Jackets, Cowboy Boots, and a few Pumpkins: Fall Home Tour {Blogger Stylin’ Home Tours}

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I know I told you I wouldn’t be doing much fall decorating this year – and I haven’t; I hadn’t even planned on doing a fall home tour, but when Lindsay from The White Buffalo Styling Co. asked me to join in on her Blogger Stylin’ Fall Home Tours, I simply couldn’t say no – and then I thought of a story I wanted to share with you along with the tour, so it was destiny.

Ok, I’m a little over dramatic.

If you are coming over from Decor Chick, welcome! There’s no doubt in my mind that Emily left you in awe with her talent.

If you happen to have some Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, or maybe some Merle Haggard nearby, go ahead and turn it on…it will go nicely with this tour.

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7 Simple and Frugal Fall Crafts & Decorating Ideas

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I’m going to be real honest with you guys. There most likely will not be lots of new fall decor at my house this year. I would just rather spend my time working on stuff I will see all year long than just for a month or two. That doesn’t mean I don’t love fall – I do. And I will still put out my fall decor from years past, just not anything new. So, here are my favorite fall crafts and decorating ideas I’ve done in the past that may be oldies, but still goodies.

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DIY Silhouette Gift Tags

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Psssstttt……be sure not to miss the other fab Silhouette projects and GIVEAWAY at the end of the post! Maybe when you read about my daily circus, oh, I mean quick and simple holiday decorating, you noticed how                                    …

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10+ DIY Holiday Wreaths

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This week, we are talking DIY holiday wreaths, baby! Lots of them! 10+ DIY Holiday Wreath Ideas Evergreen Wreath Place Card Holders with Paint Sticks Paint Stick Evergreen Wreaths from Me! Vintage Santa Tinsel Wreath from Me Vintage Elf Yarn Wrapped Wreath from Me 🙂 Cotton Ball Wreath from Learning Creating Living Burlap, Boughs and Blades Winter Wreath…

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Paint Stick Evergreen Wreaths

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To get more frugal DIY and Craft Ideas, sign up for a free email subscription here.  Update: To everyone who is freaking out about me stealing these paint sticks and think that I’m a thief: I have talked to my paint guy at Home Depot. They give these things away for free all the time – without…

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Scalloped Pumpkins

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape brand painter’s tape. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve ranted and raved over Frogtape®’s new chevron Shape Tape™. In fact, you may be sick of me going on and on about it and may be sick of seeing my ridiculously easy chevron tray…

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