Every year, for the last 4 years I have done a series called Pennywise Presents. For the month of November I have invited some of my friends to share with you a handmade gift idea under $10 here on IC. I absolutely love this series because I enjoy giving handmade gifts but I also recognize with as many people as some of us have to buy for we are on strict budgets.
Have you heard of Wayfair? It is an awesome site for home decor which definitely rivals the prices of Amazon. I was recently turned on to it and have purchased several things on there already. Their tagline is – a zillion things home. Wayfair challenged me to create a tablescape with five of their items for the holiday season.
I fell in love with the simplicity of the felt scalloped wreath from Land of Nod. It’s neutral colors lend itself to match any décor and any season. However, I love that it kind of resembles a pine cone which makes it perfect for the fall season. I knew it would be easy to replicate for a fraction of the price.
A few weeks back I did a webinar for bloggers talking about how to work with brands. It was so fun hearing the feedback from seasoned and new bloggers about the webinar and the things they learned. Working with brands can often be complex for both blogger and brand. There is no set rule book and this is rather new territory for both parties. So now I am on the flipside and get to give advice to the them. Ooh I love giving my two cents!
We continue one with Denise’s story. If you missed any of it click here to start at the beginning. We were making progress. Sometimes I felt like we took three steps forward and four steps back. But in reality we weren’t moving backward at all. We had bad days, but that didn’t move us back. {…Read More…}
In order to pull off THREE giveaways of this magnitude {I mean almost $15,000 of prizes doesn’t happen every day, right!?!?}, we teamed up with 16 amazing bloggers to knock your socks off and pull together the biggest giveaway in DIY blogger history. It was a lot of fun! Without further adieu, do you want {…Read More…}
While I love the effect of a glowing, scary-faced pumpkin on my porch on All Hallows Eve, I’m not exactly crazy about the slimy, seedy mess that goes along with carving pumpkins. Plus, a carved pumpkin only lasts for a few days. I’ve been saving great ideas for making pretty pumpkins without a single knife or slimy seed! Take a look at these 5 Ways to Decorate a Pumpkin that will take you beyond Halloween and into the rest of the fall season.
