Last Minute Gifts #SNAPChat

Thursday marks our last Twitter chat of the year. We're thrilled by how well things have gone and look forward to many more Thursday mornings in the coming year. This morning we introduced this week's topic - last minute holiday gifts. We're really looking forward to your ideas, as a few of us have yet to "wrap up" all of our needs. The Details Thursday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. MST (12:30 p.m. EST/9:30 a.m. PST) this week's chat will cover last minute holiday gifts Make sure you are following @SNAPConf @taunitweets and @sahans Not familiar with Twitter? We've got you covered. Never … [Read more...]

Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Those of you who follow me on Instagram may have noticed I was furiously working on a little last minute Christmas project Saturday (What?! You don't follow me on Instagram? Look me up. I'm @Tauni). My friend Victoria uses similar bags each year to package her children's presents from Santa. I thought they'd make a perfect last minute gift for the family. Plus, they're so GREEN... Do you do something similar at your house? I have to admit, this is the first time I have...I am a bit of a gift wrap and packaging whore (yep, I went there)... The construction was ridiculously simple...doesn't … [Read more...]

Fall Mantels Featuring Pumpkins

  With Steph's post on Haunted Castles and my blogging/house analogy earlier this week, we're on a bit of a home talk roll...Why stop now? There are so many variables that work together to make a house a home, don't you think? One of my favorite features is the hearth. When topped off with the right mantel, it serves as a source of warmth, a strong focal point and brings in an element of style. I decorate the my mantel for the season. Every October I face such a dilemma. Do I decorate for fall or for Halloween?Halloween or fall? Pumpkins provide the perfect middle ground. With that in … [Read more...]

Spooky Skeleton Wreath

Craft your way into being the creepiest house on the block with this spooky skeleton Halloween wreath... There has been a lot of discussion around the house about whether Halloween should be fun (me) or creepy, scary, spooky. Creepy, scary and spooky is winning. Since last year's Halloween wreath was made of feathers and glitter, it was pretty apparent a new, spookier wreath was in order. I really wanted to make something with skulls and have been trolling the dollar store for something suitable from the moment Halloween stuff started showing up on the shelves... I actually ended up finding … [Read more...]