Fireplace Glow Facelift

Posted by Hallee on Dec 31, 2013 in Homemaking with Hallee, Housekeeping, Life

I just gave the fireplace a facelift. Gregg and I hit Pier One’s after Christmas clearance section and found some really beautiful candle holders.

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Stylin’ White Board

Posted by Hallee on Dec 7, 2012 in Housekeeping, Life, Writing

I tried to work without it, but honestly, I was a little bit handicapped. I tried using a notebook with a pen, but it wasn’t the same. My white board is an organizational tool that my brain uses as a leftover to my career days when I had two huge white boards going in my office at all times. It think better using one. I plot better. I write better.

But there was no way that big ugly thing was coming into my dining room.

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Fireplace Glow

Posted by Hallee on Dec 8, 2011 in Housekeeping, Life

Then I saw this post about how to make a faux fireplace by Ann Marie at Household6Diva.

I am not a great decorating ideas person. I think you’ve seen enough of my house in pictures to realize that it just simply isn’t my area. But, I’m great at copying. So, I saw this post and it got me thinking. How would candles look in the fireplace?

Tags: Ann Marie, candles, Decorating, decorating ideas, fireplace, home decorating, household6diva, Housekeeping, living room

Easy Independence Day Wreath

Posted by Hallee on Jul 1, 2011 in Housekeeping, Life

It took me more time making a decision about which flowers I wanted on this wreath than it did for me to put it together. No kidding, five minutes after I laid out the supplies, I was hanging the wreath on my door. Buying everything new (including the wreath – but, really, you only need one for the entire year), the total cost was $25.

Tags: 4th of July, Decorating, Floristry, Holiday decorating, holidays, Homemaking, Independence Day, Interior design, Wreath

Tip: How to Decorate Christmas Sugar Cookies

Posted by Hallee on Dec 21, 2009 in Hallee's Galley, Holiday fare, kitchen & cooking tips

How to Decorate Christmas Sugar Cookies

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Tags: Buttercream, Cake Decorating, Chocolate chip cookie, Christmas, Cookies, Decorating, Desserts, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Icing, Recipes, Sugar cookie

Christmas Tour of My Home

Posted by Hallee on Dec 17, 2009 in Housekeeping, Life

I’ll be honest with you, I’ve hesitated about doing this post for a while now. I am not a decorator, nor do I pretend to be. I don’t know what to do or how to do it. I can copy what someone else has done, but when I go to copy it, I have a super incredible really hard time spending the money to do it.

Case in point: my husband built the bookshelves and fireplace mantle you’ll see in these pictures in August when he was home for vacation. In August. Most of the shelves are still bare. I just really don’t know what to put on them.

But, in the spirit of the Yule, and in hoping that after I hit the after Christmas mega sales on decorating items, this will bring you a little bit of joy and maybe provide me with a “look how much I improved since last year” post next year. :)