Monthly Archives: December 2009

Merry Christmas!

From our castle to yours, we wish you a very
Merry Christmas!

I’ll be taking the next week or so off of blogging to enjoy the holidays. I plan to be back in 2010 in force!

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Dare to DIY: Christmas Traditions


Sadly, the Dare to DIY party is drawing to a close. I’ve had so much fun with these posts each week, and even more fun exploring all of the wonderful creations that everyone came up with. Thanks to Kim …
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Friday Favs: Christmas Decorations!


I love getting our house all decked out for Christmas, with poinsettias, lights and little sentimental knicknacks.We put a little tree up at the top of the stairs, and it fits perfectly in the little nook of the landing. It

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Stephanie’s Bedroom Suggestions



Stephanie asked me for some quick design suggestions for her master bedroom. I took a few minutes last week to come up with some simple ideas for bringing in a fresh new look to her room.


Stephanie’s master bedroom

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Dare to DIY: Simple Christmas Card Display

It’s week five of Dare to DIY over at Newlywoodwards. This week’s challenge was to make something new to deck your halls.
For the past several years I have taped the Christmas cards that we receive up on the …
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Friday Favs: Thrift Store Shopping

One of my favorite places to find unique decor on the cheap is a good thrift store. Here in my town we have several really good Goodwills, a few Volunteers of America and a Salvation Army. As far as …
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Good Morning


“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it” – Michelangelo

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Wendhurst Castle’s Christmas Wish List

Oh the stories this old house would tell, if it could talk! I am sure it has lots of tales of Christmases past, both good and bad. I am also sure that it has horrible ghost stories of the …

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Inspiration Tuesday: Classic Christmas Style

I love, love, LOVE! this room all decorated for Christmas. It is cozy and classic, and has just the right amount of decorations to set the mood without being overwhelming. My favorite elements in this room are:

  • That lovely wingback

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DIY Monogram Coasters from Tiles

It’s Week 4 of the Dare to DIY party over at Newlywoodwards. This week our challenge was to create a homemade gift.
We usually try to give handmade gifts whenever we have ideas for making something ourselves. All of …
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