News — Christmas

I've always enjoyed Christmas in July. Back when it started, I remember QVC dedicating the weekend to it, but only on the years the 25th happened to fall on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Of course now, the Christmas line-up broadcasts six months a year. When I think of CIJ, two things come to mind (in addition to an extra reason for a summer party:@), canning for holiday gifts while the gardens are productive, and starting handmade items that may take a while to complete.  Canning: May I suggest one of the tastiest ways to preserve the  summer garden's most...

It’s my job so this is actually “normal”. Then two days before Christmas we came up here for the break. Obviously, I wanted to decorate here a bit with a tree, etc, but we weren’t going to shoot it for the blog (it was too late) so I just kept it easy and threw up some greenery, wood and white ornaments, and fake candles. It took a few hours, max. Lo and behold it ended up being SO pretty for the amount of time it took. Granted I had great stuff to work with, mostly leftover Target and things from...

Finding cheap Christmas decor that looks expensive is not easy...like, I want to have a Kardashian level decorated apartment on a college student's budget. I feel like anytime I walk into a store looking for holiday supplies I buy two things and leave spending $70 + dollars!  Luckily, we've searched the internet and found the best cheap Christmas decor that will have your space looking Pinterest worthy without breaking the bank. This post shows you the best cheap Christmas decor. Best Cheap Christmas Decor: 1. Trendy Winter Pillows I love these pillows because they are Christmas and wintery without being...

Finding cheap Christmas decor that looks expensive is not easy...like, I want to have a Kardashian level decorated apartment on a college student's budget. I feel like anytime I walk into a store looking for holiday supplies I buy two things and leave spending $70 + dollars!  Luckily, we've searched the internet and found the best cheap Christmas decor that will have your space looking Pinterest worthy without breaking the bank. This post shows you the best cheap Christmas decor. Best Cheap Christmas Decor: 1. Trendy Winter Pillows I love these pillows because they are Christmas and wintery without being...

Finding cheap Christmas decor that looks expensive is not easy...like, I want to have a Kardashian level decorated apartment on a college student's budget. I feel like anytime I walk into a store looking for holiday supplies I buy two things and leave spending $70 + dollars!  Luckily, we've searched the internet and found the best cheap Christmas decor that will have your space looking Pinterest worthy without breaking the bank. This post shows you the best cheap Christmas decor. Best Cheap Christmas Decor: 1. Trendy Winter Pillows I love these pillows because they are Christmas and wintery without being...