Decorating Desicions, General, what God can do

Birth and Death at Christmas

Behold the extent of my Christmas preparations thus far... a tiny salt shaker holding a teeny tiny pink bottle brush tree. With glitter. The end. (and yes that is chicken wire in the background so you can fathom the scale I'm suggesting when I say tiny...) .... between being down for the count with a… Continue reading Birth and Death at Christmas

Decorating Desicions

The Evolution of a Christmas Tree…

So, I'm jumping on the bandwagon today with Flower Patch Farmgirl and getting my Christmas on... In order to know where you're going you have to understand where you've been right? So in that spirit I give you every incarnation of my Christmas tree from 2006 until last year... except for 2007-- we'll just call… Continue reading The Evolution of a Christmas Tree…

Crafty, Decorating Desicions, Sewing

Workspace Wednesday: Open for Business, Closed to Clutter

Since I've really starting working on the sewing side of Recollected Design I knew I needed a streamlined work space. I already had a sort of dedicated space... called the dining room... use what ya got right? ...the starting point...when it was actually used for eating... and by the way I really miss my little… Continue reading Workspace Wednesday: Open for Business, Closed to Clutter

31 Days of Living Intentionally, Decorating Desicions, General

Day 17 :: Embracing the Season…in my Home

My in-law womenfolk are seriously wonderful at this. And I love them for it. You will know which holiday is coming up simply by looking atย their houses. Halloween goes up in August and Christmas comes out soon after...as in if there are no trick-o-treaters, that tree is going up. Kidding...maybe. They are on top of… Continue reading Day 17 :: Embracing the Season…in my Home

Decorating Desicions, Etsy Shop, General

Nesting + Housekeeping + Thanks

With the start of the fall months (Yaaay!! finally!!) I find myself nesting and craving to change things up both on the blog in my home... Mainly I have this pull to paint all.the.walls as light as possible - as in white or very light grey... I think I need a neutral canvas. You can… Continue reading Nesting + Housekeeping + Thanks