Monthly Archives: November 2010

Candy Apple (red) Christmas Wreath

Alberto and I had wanted to make something shiny and fun for our front door Christmas wreath, like the one we did for our first Christmas together.  It was made with metallic gift bows in gold, silver and copper.  (We … Continue reading

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Our Christmas Trees

Growing up, my family would always put up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. It was always the beginning of Christmas for me.  Today, Alberto and I still continue this tradition, and each year it keeps expanding.  We have … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

  Our Thanskgiving table is ready! All we need now is the food (we’re not cooking this year — we’re not that crazy!). Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement over the past weeks and we hope that y’all have … Continue reading

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Tile Chargers and Candleholders

We were walking through Home Depot, and Alberto came across a really pretty terracotta-color porcelain tile. We had been looking for chargers for the holidays and realized that the tiles were perfect for what we were looking to do with … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Table Runner

After making the napkins, I wanted to add even more fall colors to our Thanksgiving table. I like table runners because they help us do this while still allowing the beauty of the table to show through.

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