This lovely calendar is just my style and may be my favorite of the year. You can download a copy of the free 2012 calendar at Write. Click. Scrapbook. How about this lovely desk calendar from Anna and Blue Paperie available over on Pizzazzerie? I adore all twelve months of it. Every year Kim from TomKat Studio generously creates a free printable 12-month calendar. Kim's style is impeccable and her calendars are darling. I love this printable 12-month herb calendar from Alice Cantrell. The original artwork is lovely. You can also pick of this fun table top calendar at Living … [Read more...]
Vintage Ornament Holiday Wreath
December 12, 2011 by 13 Comments
Hi there SNAPers!! I'm Jen from Tatertots & Jello. Can you believe it's December already?? Are you ready for the most festive season of the year? I love this time of year. One of the things I love most about Christmas is the sense of history from seasons past. Do you have a collection that you love to display at Christmas? I bought some vintage Christmas ornaments about 10 years ago. They are scratched up with wear but beautiful to me. I love to think of all of the Christmases these ornaments have seen, the memories they have made in all of those years. I have put them on my tree over … [Read more...]
Seven Unique Holiday Traditions
December 8, 2011 by 1 Comment
When I was in high school I studied French and then year's later after finishing college had the opportunity to spend some time working in southern France. It didn't take much for me to fall completely in love with some of the beautiful and unique holiday traditions celebrated there. One of my favorite was the notion that on Christmas Eve the animals could talk. Some of the children even decorate an outdoor "night tree" with treats for the animals... Cindy, from Along the Way, celebrates this tradition every year with the help of the children's story Night Tree. Love it! One of my … [Read more...]
A Vintage Revivals Christmas Tradition
December 7, 2011 by 9 Comments
Hey SNAP-pers! Mandi, from Vintage Revivals, here. I am so excited to share one of our most beloved Christmas traditions. Did you know that on December 1st, Mrs. Claus (who is the head of Elf Relocation Services) sends out and elf or two to live with a family until Christmas Eve? The elves are notorious for being troublemakers and when you are unlucky enough to get a pair you better hold on tight...They report back to Santa every move that your children make. Which is wonderful, but they usually cause a lot of problems along the way. Last year we were lucky enough to receive Mortimer … [Read more...]
Decorating Your Front Porch for Christmas
December 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Lately I’ve been a bit obsessed decorating the front porch for Christmas. I love how festive and welcoming it makes a home feel, right from the start. I have yet to actually implement any of these fabulous ideas on my own porch, but I’m definitely tucking all of these cheery inspirational photos away and taking notes for how I’d love our porch to look one year and I thought I’d share them with you too! These first two porches are very traditional and I love the classic feel that they have, with the red and green. I also love the use of decor, like lanterns and simple ornaments. … [Read more...]
10 Great Free Recipe Cards for Fall
November 22, 2011 by 11 Comments
I love this time of year. It's the season where I collect hundreds of delicious looking recipes that I will probably never make... Though finding recipes on the internet is convenient, I still adore beautiful recipe books and quaint recipe cards. In fact, I'd been following Bev at Flamingo Toes for a while, but I truly fell in love when she created this lovely Anthopologie inspired recipe book: Wouldn't this be fun to fill with wonderful fall flavors and holiday recipes? You may not have the time to whip up a take on Bev's cute book, but how about some lovely recipe cards? Here are 10 free … [Read more...]
Create the Perfect Thanksgiving Flower Arrangement
November 21, 2011 by 13 Comments
Hi, everyone! Kendra here from My Insanity, sharing a little Thanksgiving insanity with you today. Have you planned your table decor for Thanksgiving yet? Today, I am sharing a simple Thanksgiving flower arrangement that could be used as an individual place setting or recreated as a larger centerpiece. I'm really in love with this Thanksgiving tablescape I found on Pinterest. (I couldn't trace it back to the original source. If you know it, let us know so we can give proper credit.) I couldn't wait to put my own spin on it. I'm going to show you how quick and easy it is to create a … [Read more...]
DIY Thanksgiving Soap Dispenser
November 14, 2011 by 22 Comments
Hey guys! I am excited to be sharing one of my favorite gifts to give for the Holidays. These DIY Thanksgiving Soap Dispenser Bottles make a perfect gift for friends, family, and teachers…and are the perfect Thanksgiving Craft! I have made a couple of other versions with the Monogrammed Hand Sanitizer and the Happy Hands version. These are so simple and inexpensive to make…who doesn’t love a that combination? You will need the following supplies: A Bottle of Hand Soap or Hand Sanitizer (I buy mine from the Dollar Store) A sheet of Transparency Film Goo Gone (to remove sticky … [Read more...]
