Our 2008 Christmas decorations are up! And in light of the less than fabulous economy, I decided to deck our halls without spending a dime! Everything you see below is reused from previous years. And since I still wanted to mix things up, I had a fun time thinking of new ways to keep decor
Haute Chocolate
I am loving my new nail polish color–and my new hat! My cozy new hat is from Target, and the polish is Sally Hansen’s Nail Lacquer in Haute Chocolate. It’s the perfect shade of brown with just a hint of ruby so it’s not too dull. Love it! Related Posts:Lavender Love FestMy Finger Has a
One Last Christmas Throw Back
Just a few more Christmas decoration pictures from back in the day to show you all! These pictures are from Christmas 2005–our last Christmas in our first house. It’s a bit of a throw-back, but I thought they might be fun to share. Enjoy! DIY wreath over the fireplace: And my good ol’ standard–DIY wreaths
So Long Pumpkin, We’ll Always Have October
Dear Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte: You’ve been good to me, Pumpkin. You were always there when I needed you. Always sweet. Always warm. Remember that random 70 degree week in October when I wasn’t sure what season we were in? One sip of you and I remembered it was fall. Like my favorite striped turtleneck,
First Noel in Our Current Home
Let’s continue our stroll down the G&D memory lane as I show you our decorations from Christmas 2006–our first Christmas in our current home! For holiday decorations that year I decided to primarily use mirrors and glass–and of course some gold snuck it’s way in there, too. First, our holiday tablescape. I used a floor-length
Game Day
Chase is all set for game day with her new Wisconsin Badgers dog tag. Go Bucky! Related Posts:ChaseParade of Homes–Indoor Basketball Court
Well-Balanced Meal?
My dinner this evening has consisted of chocolate covered pretzels, peppermint crunch Junior Mints, Nerds candy, and a cranberry champagne cocktail. That’s a well-balanced meal, right?


