It's winter and your bed is cold and your neck is sore from shoveling snow and you want the soothing relief of heat. A heating pad is the best thing to beat the winter chill and soothe aching muscles. In this post, I will show you how to make a microwaveable heating pad in less than an hour. These heating bags make perfect gifts too, especially during the winter season. The best part is that you can choose any fabric design your heart desires. *This post contains affiliate links. Fabric ...
My Top 10 Blog Posts Of 2022
Happy New Year friends! My wish for you is that 2023 is a year of joy, success, and health for all of you. Thank you so much for joining me in 2022! It means the world to me that you read my posts and sometimes even share how you've been inspired in small ways by the words and images on my blog. I'm happy to share that I wrote more posts about the topics you most love and want to learn more about. Today's post is all about your favourites, determined by Google Analytics. For the fourth year in a ...
How to Dry Oranges for a Festive Garland
Have you been seeing beautifully dried oranges and garlands everywhere this season? With just a few oranges and some time, you can create beautiful and festive orange garlands this holiday season. They are perfect for the fall and Christmas seasons. In this post, I will show you how to dry oranges for a festive garland. It's an easy process, but you will need to be home for several hours in order to flip the oranges in the oven and check on their progress. *This post contains affiliate ...
Subtle Coastal Christmas Family Room
When we returned from a beautiful family vacation in Costa Rica, I felt compelled to include a little of the relaxed beachy, tropical decor in our home this Christmas. That's how I came up with the Christmas decor for our family room and the idea for this post, Subtle Coastal Christmas Family Room. Here in Ottawa, Canada, we live far from anything beachy or tropical. Therefore, I wanted to keep the warm-vibe elements subtle. The result is a mix of traditional Christmas elements and coastal ...
Snowy White Christmas Tablescape
I just love a good tablescape and one of my favourite things to do each season is to create a new one. This holiday season I created a snowy white Christmas tablescape inspired by the snowy winters we experience here in Ottawa, Canada. In this post, I'm sharing how I created this fresh holiday look, including the easy centerpiece. *This post contains affiliate links. Inspiration Much of my decor is inspired by nature, a place I have visited, or a new decor item I've fallen in love with. ...
Pretty Pastel Christmas Tree
I love that there are so many different ways to decorate a Christmas tree. While I tend towards neutrals for our main living room tree, I like to experiment with different looks for our smaller trees. And I've always wanted a pretty pastel Christmas tree. In this post, I'm sharing how I decorated the five-and-a-half-foot tall flocked tree in my office reading nook. I used pastel shades of blush pink and mint green. *This post contains affiliate links. The Tree This is a ...
