Our 2014 Christmas Mantel and Blog Hop ...

Greetings, friends!  Today, I'm happy to be joining 10 incredibly talented bloggers as they share their beyond beautiful Christmas mantels!  And, while our mantel is far from a show-stopper, I'm humbled to join these fabulous ladies to spread a bit of Chistmas mantel cheer!  So,...

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Inspiring Eminent Artist: Hari Krishna

Today the art form that I am going to showcase here on my blog is very interesting and unusual. Let me ask you a question, how do you express your feelings and emotions? Maybe by crying when you are sad, laughing when you are happy, dancing when you are joyful or yelling when you are in pain....

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Online Art Gallery AnYahh and Giveaway

"Art washes away from soul the dust of everyday life."                                                                       ...

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Creative Nativity Display

It all started this summer when my son gave me a single, huge elk antler. I knew that I wanted to use it for my Christmas display with greenery but the rest came as I was working on getting the loads of Christmas decor out to decorate...I had seen a Nativity scene on Pinterest inside a cloche and knew that would be happening in my home!This summer garage sales allowed me to locate...

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Our Christmas Foyer ...

Happy Holidays, friends!  Can you believe we're already into December?  Not me!  But, that hasn't stopped us from decking the halls and "fa la la la la-ing" around our new home.When it comes to holiday decorating, I'm a fan of "themes," whether it's colors or a "story."  Like here...

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Upscaling Ceiling Fan Blades!

My son Charlie has figured out that I can do a lot of things and that I love doing for him.Over Thanksgiving and the weekend, we were together...he lives in Kansas and I live in Illinois. He brought me 5 brightly painted ceiling fan blades from his old farmhouse.The previous owners painted it this awful color probably for a childs room. Since this farmhouse has 5 bedrooms, he has...

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