With my saddest regret I am here to tell you all that this will be my last time hosting the weekly scoop.I want to thank Anita for asking me to be a part of the scoop.It was a hard decision but one that needed to be done.I am so behind on projects and the opening of my on-line shop has been halted simply because I have not had the time to devote to setting it up.I want to work on setting up a schedule for posting,on my photos and so many projects that I did not have time to do.Sometimes when you are a blogger you are given opportunities to expand your blog and your name,and you want to do everything and be a part of it all but it's hard to do it all.Sometimes those opportunities can also take up lots of time,precious time.I was finding that I was hurrying trying to get a post together just ... View Post

How was your Thanksgiving? We had a wonderful time catching up with my husbands family. We do not see each other often enough! Sadly just once or twice a year over the holiday season. Yesterday we saw the Disney movie frozen,we all really enjoyed this movie! The music sounded so theatrical I felt like I was at a play,it was wonderful! We did see it in 3-D and I would highly recommend that. Not just for the movie but the amazing short at the beginning! I am so excited to share another giveaway! I bet you could use 600.00 this time of the year for a little shopping! I have teamed up with several bloggers for this giveaway. Just enter in the rafflecopter below,it's that easy! Good luck!     a Rafflecopter giveaway ... View Post

Welcome back to The Scoop The weekly linky party featuring the scoop on the best posts from around the web! More exposure + less time = win win! We are  Anita from Cedar Hill Farmhouse Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict Anne from White Lace Cottage  Barb from The Everyday Home and Yvonne from StoneGable. Our host this week is Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict. Thanksgiving is nearly here and I am sure you are all preparing for that special day with your family, so we really appreciate your taking the time to join us here at The Scoop! It's been a busy time for all of us! Just in case you missed it, we hosted a blog tour giving you "the Scoop" on creating fall vignettes! You can find a summary with ... View Post

Last year I shared my home via Christmas tour. I thought it would be fun to look back. I am finishing up some photos and hoping to share my home via tour next week with you all. Here was my home December 2012. Welcome to my home so glad you could stop by.Before we start the tour would you like some hot chocolate? That little vintage honey jar is filled with homemade hot chocolate mix. It will only take a minute to warm it up.Would you like some marshmallows or candy canes in your hot chocolate? Since we are already in the kitchen why not start the tour here. In keeping things simple I used lots of fresh tree greens. In my cups and small pitchers on my French bottle rack I added some fresh roses and greens too.Love that pop of red and white looks so festive.A ... View Post

Vodka paperwhites and a Christmas tree. Hmm sort of sounds like an introduction to a joke but this is actually a really good tip! It does not involve a Christmas tree,more on that in a bit. My Mom  shared this tip with me. She was out shopping for her paperwhite bulbs when the lady at the nursery shared this tip with her. The trick is to add  alcohol that has 40%  such as vodka,gin or rum. Don't add beer or wine because there is too much sugar. You should do this as you are planting them. 1 part alcohol to 7 parts water to a gravel container. I may still try this even though mine are already planted. I will let you know what happens. This will keep the paperwhites from growing so tall and prevent them from tipping. I shared my thrift shop Christmas tree,here is a few photos ... View Post

I am in love with my thrift shop Christmas tree! Last year I had sticker shock. I was looking to replace a tree I had for many years but I could not believe the prices! Thinking I would get a deal I waited until after Christmas hoping to find one. But I was not happy with what was left and the prices were still too high for me. I thought I would have better luck shopping in a thrift shop this year. But most of them I was seeing were in bad condition and still over priced! Then I found this one. This is a good quality faux tree. The branches look and feel like a real tree. This tree also came with the ornaments. I just added some pine cones and berries. The cost of this thrift shop tree was 85.00 including the ornaments and a storage bag. Which I think is an amazing price ... View Post