diy · Holidays & Crafts · Home Decor

Peace Sign Ornament Wreath

It's not the holidays at the Cranston's unless there is another wreath DIY! This year my motto was "go big or go home". And by big I mean a 3 foot tall wreath! Made of ornaments. When we moved into our current home 5 years ago, the previous owners left a giant wreath in the… Continue reading Peace Sign Ornament Wreath

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DIY Pink Christmas Advent Calendar

One of my favorite holiday activities is the Advent calendar. I love them so much that we actually have several in my house and I'm fairly certain they drive my husband nuts. For the past couple of years I have made and Advent calendar for my kids. I always try to make something cute but… Continue reading DIY Pink Christmas Advent Calendar

diy · Holidays & Crafts · Home Decor

Dried Orange Holiday Wreath

It wouldn’t actually be the holidays without a DIY wreath tutorial from yours truly! I think I have 11 wreaths up throughout my home and I don’t plan to stop anytime soon. Follow the steps below to creat your own dried orange wreath and your house will smell delicious and look fabulous in no time.… Continue reading Dried Orange Holiday Wreath

diy · Holidays & Crafts · Home Decor

Gingerbread House Advent Calendar DIY

This mom is obsessed with Advent calendars or really any sort of Christmas countdown. Every year my kids mark the days until Christmas by adding fluff to Santa's beard, moving a magnet on a metal countdown calendar, unwrapping one book each day (thanks, grandma) or by opening an Advent calendar. In the past I have… Continue reading Gingerbread House Advent Calendar DIY

Health & Lifestyle · Home Decor

Decocrated Winter 2021 Box

Another Decocrated box filled with perfect home decor has arrived on my front porch. See how I styled each of the items from the Winter 2021 Box below! New to Decocrated? Let me fill you in. Decocrated Curated Home offers seasonal home decor delivered right to your door. Boxes are curated and delivered four times… Continue reading Decocrated Winter 2021 Box

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Holiday Yarn Letter Garland

I’m fa la la - loving this easy yarn letter garland I whipped together in just a couple of hours. I made a similar garland that said “love” for Valentine’s Day and mad my gal pals each an ornament with using the first letter of their first names last year for Christmas. So obviously I… Continue reading Holiday Yarn Letter Garland

diy · Holidays & Crafts

Potato Stamp Holiday Cards

Typically I send out your basic holiday photo Christmas cards. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE sending those AND receiving/displaying them from friends. However, this year I thought it would be fun to involve my kids in the process and turn it into anothier DIY holiday craft/activity (something I am so desperate for these days,… Continue reading Potato Stamp Holiday Cards

diy · Holidays & Crafts · Home Decor

Picture Perfect Christmas Wreath

I just LOVED my Summer Wood Bead Wreath so much that I had to make a holiday version. The wooden beads paired with the winter greenery and vintage deer ornament is the perfect mix of whimsical and woodland. Isn’t it gorgeous?! Now don’t go giving me all of the credit; this gorgeous wreath from Nest… Continue reading Picture Perfect Christmas Wreath

Holidays & Crafts · Home Decor · Product Reviews

2020 Decocrated Winter Box Revealed

Tis the season for festive holiday and winter decor! My Decocrated Winter Box was delivered just as I was decking the halls of my home for the impending winter holidays and let me tell you; it did not disappoint! I know I've talked to you about Decocrated before, but in case you missed it here… Continue reading 2020 Decocrated Winter Box Revealed

First Trimester · Mothering · Pregnancy · Trying to Conceive · TTC

A Festivus Miracle!

We are pregnant. Naturally. Even writing it down I still can’t believe it. Even after multiple pregnancy tests, blood draws, and ultrasounds; I still find myself doubting that it is true. I just never thought a natural pregnancy (or even another pregnancy at that matter) was in the cards for us. But here, as I… Continue reading A Festivus Miracle!