DIY Cooking at Home

Hey, hey, party people! How are you? I was writing this article on ways to decorate with Indian corn over on About.com, and I thought to myself, hey, I've got a few ears of that! (Have you noticed how long this stuff lasts if you store it away from critters? It's like kryptonite.) Anyway, I got it out and thought the colors looked so pretty with some floral placemats I like to use for Thanksgiving, so I created this Thanksgiving table setting. Here are some more easy Indian corn projects for fall. You may also like these simple Thanksgiving ideas: Photo Centerpiece Placecard Holders to Buy or DIY Problem-Solvers for Thanksgiving

Helloooo! Can you believe it's October? I love this time of year, and I enjoy Halloween although it's not normally a holiday I pull out all the stops for. But I think it's fun for our kiddos when I decorate the house a little, so I put together this spooky Halloween centerpiece using items I found at the dollar store and on sale at Jo-Anns. They love it! And I have to admit, it's kinda fun. First, I had the tray and the dollar store vases already, as well as the pumpkin actually. It's always good to use what you have, right? I bought some spiderweb tights and cut them to length, then just slid them over the vases. Then I put a "disguise" on the pumpkin (just a masquerade mask that I found at Jo-Anns, but you could totally make one out of construction paper or craft foam), and propped Mr. Crow on one of the vases. That's pretty much it. Here's the cost breakdown: Of course, you could just go with one of these elements and it would make a g...

Hey there! I'm sharing pics today that show how I've decorated for fall this year. I was inspired by this photo I took: Is there anything prettier than fall leaves against a bright blue sky? So here are the small turquoise and orange splashes around our house. In case you missed it: Fall Decorating Ideas for Blue Rooms Houndstooth Fall Wreath