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budget christmas decor for stairs

How to Decorate your Stairs for Christmas

December 5, 2017 | Leave a comment

I do like giving my home a festive spirit this time of year and as I shared with you last week I am taking a creative approach this year as […]

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preserving flowers

Drying Gomphrena Flowers

October 9, 2017 | Leave a comment

Many Amish ladies here in Pennsylvania grow flowers in their garden to sell at farmers markets or even on little roadside stands where you can select a pretty bouquet and […]

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A Fall Craft- Sharpies and Conkers

September 24, 2016 | 3 Comments

The horse chestnut tree in my garden has been dropping it’s gorgeous shiny conkers all week and as beautiful as they are “au naturel “, …I thought it would be […]

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A Shell and Sea Glass Craft Project

August 1, 2016 | Leave a comment

Over the years I have amassed quite a collection of treasures picked up on the beach…sea shells, sea glass, pebbles, driftwood and my recent beach vacation to Rhode Island resulted […]

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Pumpkins

November 3, 2015 | Leave a comment

Dear Chicago House, I always leave it until the last minute to carve my pumpkins and this year was still hands deep in orange mess when the door bell rang […]

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Getting Creative with Sharpies and Shells

January 18, 2015 | 17 Comments

Dear Chicago House, I have a big box of shells in the garage that have been begging to see the light of day. They were not the loveliest of shells, […]

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How to Make a Driftwood Seahorse: Video Tutorial

November 4, 2014 | Leave a comment

Dear Chicago House, I was thrilled to bits to be contacted by the FYI network recently, asking if they could used a photograph of my driftwood seahorse in one of […]

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Driftwood Fish – DIY

June 13, 2014 | 2 Comments

Dear Chicago House, I have been down to my secret beach again and collected another bag of driftwood. Look what my treasure scraps turned into this time. Driftwood Fish!   […]

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Getting Creative with Pebbles.

March 14, 2014 | Leave a comment

Dear Chicago House, The post I recent ran about getting creative with string went crazy with visits, so I thought today I’d do another round up …this time getting Creative […]

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Coastal Themed Vignette

January 21, 2014 | 2 Comments

Dear Chicago House, Faced with another icy, snowy morning today I am dreaming of warm, balmy days and breathing in the salty air of the ocean instead of subjecting my […]

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