I love a good seasonal wreath on my front door, but like many of you I don't have $40+ dollars to spend each season! So when I spotted a lonely looking $6 pinecone wreath at the thrift store a few weeks ago, I knew it just needed a little sprucing up to make it look fresh and add a natural touch.
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DIY White Gourds
Gourds naturally have a nice, rustic look and are beautiful as-is (my kids call them bee hives!) but our home style is a bit more modern. And white paint worked wonderfully on these! Read below for a full step-by-step tutorial for painting your own autumn gourds. They would go great near a front entryway with some pumpkins or hanging on a back porch.
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How to Make Scented Beeswax Candles
Can you feel it? Autumn is in the air! The past few days we have actually felt cool weather in the mornings and it is so refreshing! It finally feels timely to think about decorating and making some fall-ish recipes. And this cinnamon+clove scented candle is the perfect way to begin!
I use beeswax when making candles because they clear the air and are great for allergy sufferers. Last year I made beeswax candles in vintage jello tins. They are WAY easier to make than I expected, and make great gifts. This time I wanted to make a scented candle using essential oils.
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table settng ideas first published at Charlotte Home+Garden
Yesterday my husband and I went to two first-grade Thanksgiving plays...happening at the same time...in two different classrooms. We ran back and forth to make sure our two children saw us during the performance. And at the same time I saw a student cry because her Mom wasn't able to make it. It broke my heart and words felt lacking as I tried to comfort her.
The holidays will always have a mix of joy with bitter. At times it is because of our own expectations. Other times its homesickness or missing family members who have passed or live far away. Or a physical ailment that creates limitations. And we have an opportunity to share joy with others in person and on social media.
So as you shop for last minute cranberry sauce take the time to smile at the person in line behind you. They may not respond, but it might just spread cheer to a hurting person on Thanksgiving.
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 1 Chronicles 16:34
In normal life we hardly realize how much more we receive than we give, and life cannot be rich without such gratitude. It is so easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements compared with what we owe to the help of others. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Happy Thanksgiving dear readers. Wishing you a holiday filled with joy and thankfulness.
homemade beeswax candles DIY
January. The sun sets early in the day and there is a chill in the winter air. It seemed the perfect time to try candle making.
I had stacks of vintage jello tins on hand, and I found classic glass teacups for .50 at a local thrift store. After doing a bit of research I discovered that traditional paraffin candles are petroleum based, potentially toxic, and simply not the best to burn in one's home. So I decided to work with beeswax. I read that when lit beeswax candles clear the air and are a good choice for allergy sufferers. They were much easier to make than I expected, and I have since also made beeswax candles with cinnamon!
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