I do like giving my home a festive spirit this time of year and as I shared with you last week I am taking a creative approach this year as […]
Christmas
Festive Orbs for Christmas Decor
For reasons far too boring to go into, all of my Christmas decorations are currently in storage, somewhere in Ohio I believe! I could go out and buy a truck […]
Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas
It’s the thought that counts, right? Even the most trivial gifts can be given the luxury treatment by wrapping them beautifully wrapping, adding to the excitement of what’s inside…even if […]
Incredibly Easy Christmas Truffles
Who doesn’t like a sweet treat every now and again. I whipped up these sumptuous chocolate truffles to take to a Christmas party and they were a big hit. They […]
A Mini Christmas Tree
With Chicago house currently up for sale ( contract pending … but don’t want to count my chickens!) I have not had the usual gusto for Christmas decorating. This is […]
DIY Christmas Decor: Driftwood Orb
My driftwood orb has had a little festive update. I got the idea from Lizzie over at Saltrock.com. She wrote a great post on using natural material for Christmas decoration […]
How to Make Christmas Crackers
Dear Chicago House, When I was in the UK a few weeks back I saw loads of boxes of Christmas Crackers..sadly they were too bulky for me to carry back […]
Free Geeky Merry Xmas Card
Dear Chicago House, The geeky, maths side of me loves this fun concept for a Christmas card. ..and yes, I do understand the algebra! It is yours FREE to download […]
Simple Christmas Decorations for a Dining Room
Dear Chicago House, What with my hectic trip to England last week, Christmas is really creeping up on me this year. Fortunately Miss Chicago took it upon herself that the […]
Festive Greenery
Dear Chicago House, I had a rather hectic trip to the UK last week with Miss Chicago teen. She had an important “appointment” and I had an opportunity to do […]
