Have you heard of Jamberry yet? I hadn't either till my cousin's wife asked me to host a party. Not being much of a prissy girl, I shied away when she told me it was nail wraps, or nail decorations. But after trying my first set, I must admit, I am hooked! It's so easy… Continue reading Jamberry Christmas
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Putting Frugal in Christmas
It is possible to keep the frugal in Christmas. I know that as Americans, we can get caught up in the glitz and glammer of the season. We walk through the isles of any store to become bombarded with lots of great ideas for gifts. It's not a bad thing to want to make… Continue reading Putting Frugal in Christmas
2014 Advent Calendar
Christmas is the perfect time to get back in to blogging. Our family just loves the Christmas season: the decorations, the sparkling tree, the shiny presents sitting under it, the eggnog (though I pass on that part), the Christmas cookies, the hot cocoa, the Christmas music, and of course, celebrating the birth of our Savior!… Continue reading 2014 Advent Calendar
Thankful for Traditions
Thankful Thursday We are less than a week away from Christmas, how y'all doing? I would love to say that due to the move in December we are a bit behind in the gift acquisitions and such. That is not completely accurate. We grumble at ourselves ever year for it, but we are pretty last… Continue reading Thankful for Traditions
The Tree is Trimmed 2013
Welcome to the 2013 Tour of Homes Hosted by The Nester Merry Christmas from South Carolina! This year finds us in a new home as Uncle Sam moved us from our Alaska assignment down to South Carolina for the winter. Not bad, eh? Very 'retired' feeling, truly! We have a lovely front porch to wind… Continue reading The Tree is Trimmed 2013
The Tree is Trimmed 2012
Welcome to the 2012 Christmas Tour of Homes hosted by The Nester We do love Christmas here and decorating the house is a huge deal! Since the military moves us around every couple years, decorating the home for Christmas can sometimes be a challenge. Here in Alaska we have rented a cute place in… Continue reading The Tree is Trimmed 2012
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree…
We went to get our Christmas tree last night. Lowe's had the best prices for live trees and we do prefer live trees. They had the Noble fir, which we have had before, we just can't remember where 😉 They are full, strong, smell great, and are actually light weight. I had told Tami at… Continue reading Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree…