by Kara | Dec 3 | Celebrations, Holidays, Thanksgiving
I posted Turkey Day tips here a few weeks ago and gave a glimpse into the direction I was going with decorating for our first time hosting Thanksgiving (and for 40+ guests to boot!). I normally wouldn’t share after a holiday because you would all forget about...
by Kara | Nov 10 | Celebrations, Holidays, Holidays, Home Decor, Thanksgiving
As we near Fat Pants Day, I find myself hosting our first Thanksgiving Dinner together. We will have both families in our tiny little house. Eek! At nearly 40 guests, this should be an interesting soirée, to say the least. Whether you lean towards over the top...
by Kara | Nov 2 | Celebrations, Christmas, Holidays, Holidays, Home Decor
This post has absolutely nothing to do with anything I’ve done aside from walk into a Pier 1 store this weekend. And no, this isn’t a sponsored post. I was scoping my favorite stores for Halloween clearance deals and of course got sucked into drooling over...
by Kara | Oct 22 | Celebrations, Halloween, Holidays
Just in case you aren’t yet sick of hearing about my dislike of all things Halloween, this post should get you there. A few weeks ago while we were decorating for fall and Halloween, I just couldn’t bring myself to put up our usual kid-friendly...
by Kara | Oct 3 | Celebrations, Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Holidays, Home Decor
I think I’ve made it pretty clear in previous posts that I am a huge fan of burlap and other natural and neutral decorating materials. When I discovered the fun burlap owl ribbon at Wally World and made my friend her fall owl wreath, I also happened upon some...
by Kara | Sep 9 | Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Holidays, Home Decor, Thanksgiving
While shopping for an RCA adapter at Walmart last week, I naturally found myself in the holiday aisle and happened upon some adorable owl printed burlap ribbon. My oldest daughter’s best friend happens to love owls so I went all craft-crazy and grabbed...
Kara is a self-proclaimed Martha Stewart wannabe with the taste of an aristocrat and (thankfully) a penchant for bargains. She hopes to inspire you to live life beautifully and affordably while laughing at her expense along the way.
