With the holiday season in full swing and with Christmas Day fast approaching it’s time to think about your holiday table. Today I wanted to share a holiday centerpiece using miniature roses for your holiday table that will take no time at all to assemble and if you shop smart for your blooms, you can…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Today I am sharing the front porch at Duke Manor Farm and how to style a winter woodland look on your front porch. Lots of home tours are centered around the mantel, the dining room table or the family room. This week it’s about the areas outside of the home…porches,…
Welcome to the home for the holidays event. I will have a full list of links to amazing holiday vignettes, projects and home tours. There is even a giveway for a $250.00 and I would love for you to win. Details at the end of the post. The tour continues through the weekend and you don’t…
Truth be told, I didn’t know that a live Christmas Trees could be delivered to my door , but it can be. This beautiful 7 foot Frasier Fir showed up right before Thanksgiving. And I am a believer! The proof tree is standing in the Dining Room. When the folks at Green Valley Christmas Trees…
Welcome to the Holiday Housewalk 2016 at Duke Manor Farm. This is always such a treat to be included in the tour each year and Jennifer Rizzo does an amazing job pulling this event together. 30+ blogs sharing their beautiful holiday homes. Special thanks to Wayfair for sponsoring this tour of homes. If you are coming over…
I’m excited to be joining the Home for the Holidays blog tour sponsored by Sondra Lyn at Home! This is my 3rd year participating in the tour and it’s always a great way to kick off the holiday season. You can see last years tour here. This week there are 30 blogs with a different…
Yes even our pets need something to open Christmas morning. So I put together a list of some cute and budget friendly gift ideas for the Dog and the Dog Lover. In addition to the kids and my husband, I also have all our pets on the Christmas gift list. In fact around Duke Manor Farm,…
Now that the last piece of the pumpkin pie is gone and the fall decor is put away, it’s time to get ready for December. The shopping, the holiday decorating …..and more eating. Here are 6 holiday projects to do this weekend that are festive, fun and easy. These are some of my favorite holiday…
As we prepare to give thanks with family and friends later this week, I am giving thanks to getting some much needed projects around the house done during the break. One of them was way to good not to pass up and share amongst the sea of gift guides, last minute thanksgiving table settings and…
Every year I think I am more prepared for the family picture then I was the last. All except for this year, when the pants didn’t fit, and the shoes were too big. Yes, this is the story of my life….when it comes to picture time. Oh, and let’s not forget it’s not an event…
As much as I love to host parties and setting the perfect table, I realize over the years that my guests could care less about my perfect table and more about me and the people around it. I assuming that the same holds true for the people around your table as well. And although I don’t…
I was sitting on the patio yesterday…doing some birthday and Christmas shopping. It’s the best time to do it. I’m not rushed, there’s no crowds, great prices….and amazing views of the ocean. I mentioned last week here that the Nordstrom anniversary sale started and right now if you are a cardholder ( I have the Nordstrom…