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Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 9

11/20/2019 By Bre

20 Nov

Hello friends!! I'm so excited to share this weeks installment for Easy Elegance Wednesdays! It is full of some great holiday ideas for Christmas. Gift wrapping ideas, putting together a holiday dessert table - even perfect for Thanksgiving, and creating an inviting holiday porch! We might have already started decorating for Christmas on the inside of our home, but I typically wait until the day after Thanksgiving to tackle the outside of our home - don't want to scare any neighbors off! Come and see all the beautiful inspiration ~ ... Read More about Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 9

Farmhouse Christmas | 2019

11/19/2019 By Bre

19 Nov

Hello Friends!! I'm so happy you are popping in for a visit because I'm sharing some of the first glimpse's of this years Christmas decor with you part of the Farmhouse Christmas Tour. If you are coming from Marian's blog, Miss Mustard Seed, then welcome! I have been a huge fan of Marian's from oh I'd say Day 1 of my blogging journey, and just adore her vintage farmhouse style, with a touch of European flair. The Christmas decorating has officially commenced in our house, and I'm excited to share our Farmhouse Christmas style with you today! ... Read More about Farmhouse Christmas | 2019

Transitioning Throw Pillows | Christmas Edition

11/18/2019 By Bre

18 Nov

I've mentioned it before, but one of the ways I like to transition the decor in my home from season to season is swapping out my throw pillow covers. I actually keep them all in the trunk in our living room that we use as a coffee table, so they are close by when I'm ready to swap things over. This makes it super easy to do a quick change in my decor, without the expense of buying all new pillows every time. So I wanted to share how I transitioned our couch pillows over recently for Christmas. ... Read More about Transitioning Throw Pillows | Christmas Edition

Simple Christmas Vignette

11/14/2019 By Bre

14 Nov

I know I've said before that tablescapes are my favorite thing to create here on the blog, but coming in at a close second would have to be vignettes. Yesterday I shared a Green + White holiday tablescape, and I always love to create a vignette on the buffet in our dining room that coordinates. So today I'm sharing the simple Christmas vignette I created to go along with yesterdays tablescape. Come & See ~ ... Read More about Simple Christmas Vignette

Green + White Christmas Tree Tablescape

11/13/2019 By Bre

13 Nov

Hello friends! I'm so excited to share today's post with you, because it just so happens to be one of my most favorite things to do - tablescapes! I'm joined by some of my favorite blogging friends today as we share our Christmas dining rooms and tablescapes with you, and this is always one of my most favorite posts to do as we begin to share our homes for the holidays. Come and take a look~ ... Read More about Green + White Christmas Tree Tablescape

Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 8

11/13/2019 By Bre

13 Nov

Hello friends!! If you are like me, and wondering how in the world this year went by so fast, let me assure you friend - you are not alone! This past weekend we were visiting with my in-laws, and I couldn't believe we were already planning our holiday get togethers! ACK - how did that happen so fast?! If you are feeling a bit frantic to get the house ready, today's post is filled with beautiful inspiration from me Easy Elegance blogging group. So sit back relax, and enjoy a nice warm beverage while you soak up the beautiful inspiration we are sharing today! ... Read More about Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 8

The Best Coffee Cake

11/12/2019 By Bre

12 Nov

I don't know about you, but growing up one of my favorite treats whenever we would go to someone's house was coffee cake! Whenever my mom would get invited somewhere, my sisters and I would be in tow, but secretly we were all excited to see what treats they would be serving. Somewhere along the way, I think I became a secret judge, critiquing the coffee cake we would be served at these "mommy coffee dates", but non-the-less I was always happy to be a taste tester. I found this coffee cake recipe years ago, made one tiny change to it, and it has been my go-to best coffee cake recipe ever! And I'm sharing the recipe with you today ~ ... Read More about The Best Coffee Cake

Favorite Christmas Decor | 2019

11/09/2019 By Bre

9 Nov

Do you shop online for your Christmas decor, or head to the stores? I'll be honest I do a little bit of both. While I love browsing online in my pj's and coffee in hand, I also can't help browsing through the Christmas decor when I go into Target or HomeGoods either. But do you want to know my secret? I start buying NOW, sometimes earlier too! Have you ever gotten to the stores, or seen a beautiful home online, and loved the holiday decor so much, you ask where they got something and you head straight there only to the shelves empty! ... Read More about Favorite Christmas Decor | 2019

My Favorite Christmas Trees

11/08/2019 By Bre

8 Nov

Hello friends! Last week as I began pulling bins out of our basement of Christmas decor, I discovered that there had been some water damage. After loosing a large bin of Christmas decor the previous year to water damage, I thought I had stored everything properly so this couldn't happen again - but I was wrong. Unfortunately in our 1846 farmhouse, our basement gets water running through it every time there is a heavy rain that moves in, so we keeps things up on shelves and in plastic totes. Well, I lost two Christmas trees this year to water damage :( UGH! Such a sad day, despite my best efforts to keep things stored properly. I'm happy to report though that I found a new Christmas tree, on ... Read More about My Favorite Christmas Trees

Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 7

11/06/2019 By Bre

6 Nov

Hello friends! I'm so excited for another installment of Easy Elegance today, there is some beautiful inspiration in todays post. Along with some great home decor ideas & tips, there are some beautiful Thanksgiving tablescape ideas. Just in time for those Thanksgiving gatherings in a couple short weeks. It's crazy to think it's so close! Enjoy~ ... Read More about Easy Elegance Wednesday | vol. 7

Christmas in the Kitchen | 2019

11/06/2019 By Bre

6 Nov

I have to say, this is always my favorite time of the year in our kitchen. I mean don't get me wrong, I love our kitchen all year long, but I absolutely love decorating our open shelves for Christmas. It's really something I look forward too, and find myself a bit sad when it's time to take it all down. I love spending some time focusing on all the little details, and then how magical they feel once I'm done and they are all festively decorated. Today, I'm sharing the first glimpses into our kitchen decorated for Christmas ~ ... Read More about Christmas in the Kitchen | 2019

DIY | Vintage Whitewashed Nutcracker

11/05/2019 By Bre

5 Nov

Hello Friends! Well it's safe to say that the Christmas boxes have begun to make their way out of storage over here. My wheels have been spinning, as I begin to pull together all my thoughts and ideas for how I want to decorate our home for Christmas this year. Of course, I have many things I'm excited to see come out of the bins, but I've also picked up a few new pieces as well. One being these cute wooden nutcrackers from Michael's this year. I wanted to give them a neutral - vintage look, to our Christmas decor this year, so today I'm showing you just how gave these nutcrackers a vintage, whitewashed look. Let's get started ~ ... Read More about DIY | Vintage Whitewashed Nutcracker