I've received a few comments asking if I'd be posting some photos of my friend, Marie's home decorated for Christmas. Marie and I got together recently for some last-minute Christmas shopping and I snapped some of her beautiful home decorated for the holidays. In this photo from a previous year, you can see how beautiful it looks lit up at night. Today we're going inside the turret seen on … [Read more...]
A Winter Wardrobe Metamorphosis
December 19, 2016 by 55 Comments
Welcome to the 412th Metamorphosis Monday! I have a wardrobe update/metamorphosis to share for this week's Met Monday. Recently I added this cute navy and white J. Crew Buffalo-Plaid, Wool and Cotton Shirt-Jacket to my wardrobe and oh my gosh, did it start something! I've enjoyed it so much, I decided to do a little shopping to see what else was out there that I was missing in my winter … [Read more...]
A Little Porch Decorating to Celebrate the Holidays
December 17, 2016 by 85 Comments
Happy Weekend to you! Hard to believe Christmas will be here in just 9 days! I've had the porch decorated for a while now, but just haven't gotten around to sharing photos of how it turned out this year. Probably the biggest change for this year are the benches I added to the porch this past summer. I never realized how much I would enjoy having them here. They are the … [Read more...]
Easy Christmas Centerpiece Ideas and Tips, Plus, 2 Stylish Gift Ideas
December 15, 2016 by 45 Comments
Welcome to the 430th Tablescape Thursday! Amazing the healing effects of sleep, I feel so much better this evening as I type this after sleeping about 12 hours last night. I think I'm on the winning side of my cold virus now. Thanks for all your tips and advice in yesterday's post. I'm eyeing THIS after reading some of the comments. It sounds like it would be helpful for dealing with allergies and … [Read more...]
24 Books I’d Love to Find Under the Tree on Christmas Day
December 13, 2016 by 26 Comments
I'm a bit under the weather right now with a nasty cold virus. You never realize how wonderful the ability to breathe through your nose is until it's gone. I think what I really need most right now is to get into bed and stay there for a while...like 9-10 hours would work. lol I hope you are staying well! Wash your hands a lot! Glad I got sick now and not two weeks from now! 24 Books I'd Love to Find … [Read more...]
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, A Visit from St. Nicholas
December 12, 2016 by 72 Comments
Welcome to the 411th Metamorphosis Monday! Light Repair Tip, In Case It's Helpful: You know how you hear about those people who are always causing electrical things to break? I'm starting to think I'm one of them. Seriously! Last year, the tree I normally use here in the living room had an entire string of lights go out. I spent many, many hours trying to fix it, including using one of the light … [Read more...]
They Arrived and I Love Them! Plus a Special Bird Sighting!
December 9, 2016 by 39 Comments
Recently I shared an adorable spoon I ordered online from a company that hand-stamps silver-plate spoons with delightful phases. You can purchase one of their designs or have them custom make a spoon with any saying that you like. (Read more about that in my previous post here: What Saying or Quote Would You Choose?) I was so happy with the first spoon I ordered, I decided to order several … [Read more...]
Bringing Home the Tree: Christmas Table Setting
December 8, 2016 by 96 Comments
Welcome to the 429th Tablescape Thursday! After bringing home a tree in the back of their red truck last week for the living room, Mrs. Deer realized she still needed a tree for their screened porch. For this trip to the tree farm, Mr. Deer decided to drive his new wagon that he had just gotten for Christmas. This week's table is a cozy one for two, hope … [Read more...]
Realistic “Beeswax” Resin Candle Covers for the Office Chandelier
December 6, 2016 by 33 Comments
If you've been reading BNOTP for a while, you may remember when I changed out all the yellowed, plastic, candle covers on my dining room chandelier for resin covers that look much more like real candles. (Tablescape can be viewed here: Sparkle with a Touch of Whimsy I love the look of the "dripping wax" sliding down the sides of the faux candles and it definitely beats the look of the … [Read more...]
The Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, 2016
December 5, 2016 by 31 Comments
Welcome to the 410th Metamorphosis Monday! Was hoping to share my front porch decorated for Christmas, but we've been getting some much-needed rain the last few days, so couldn't snap any photos. So for this Met Monday, we'll go on a Christmas Home Tour in Marietta, Georgia to see how others are decorating and transforming their homes for the holidays. This home reminded me a lot of the cottages you … [Read more...]
