The holidays are always the best time of the year. From spending time with family, giving gifts, making food and eating food, and of course decorating, what is not to love about the holidays?
Merry Christmas! How fast, and at the same time, how painfully slow, this year has been. Do you remember the days of going to a crowded mall to see Santa and all of the glorious Christmas trees, and wishing you had one that looked as pretty and put together? Well, you can, and it isn’t [...]
Hello dear readers! Can you believe it’s almost that time again? It seems like just yesterday we were writing about the end of summer, and here we are decorating for Christmas! Where do you stand on the “when to decorate” question? Do you wait until after Thanksgiving, or do you decorate before? In years past [...]
Hello friends! We hope you are having a good week, and are enjoying some beautiful weather, as we are here in Gettysburg. As summer winds down and we wistfully kiss those long days good-bye, we can’t help but anticipate the change of seasons...and fall decorating. Who out There Loves a Pretty Fall Porch? Do you [...]
Dirt cake is one of our family’s favorite desserts. It is so simple to make, yet is so delicious to eat. The chocolate cookies, cool whip, and pudding are all so yummy together, It’s the perfect simple dessert for any occasion. We enjoy dirt cake any time of the year, but thought for Easter, we [...]
Do your good intentions ever get away from you? Do you want to decorate certain areas of your home for Christmas, but end up giving up because you get overwhelmed by too many choices? Procrastinate no more! With a little direction, you can turn your home into a cheery Christmas wonderland. How to Decorate Your [...]
“O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches!” Who doesn’t love a beautiful Christmas tree? Why only a scrooge of course, or maybe the Grinch! We absolutely love a lush, full Christmas tree adorned with lights, especially in a farmhouse or a cottage. History of the Christmas Tree Before we talk about [...]
Let there be light! Soft and white, warm and glowing, golden and cozy: light is symbolic of hope and gives us a sense of warmth and well-being. Light is crucial to our mental health too, as many fight to stave off the “winter blues” due to a lack of sunlight. Nowhere is this more evident [...]
Isn’t it frustrating when you’re looking for something to spruce up your decor but can’t find it? We think so! We had a vision for our Christmas porch, but couldn’t find anything we wanted that was already made. What did we do? DIY! We took a trip to Michaels of course! White Winter Floral Arrangements [...]
Everyone loves a good sale, especially on home decor. Black Friday is one of the best days to shop for deals on those fabulous pieces for your home. With so many sales out there, and so many friends and family members to buy for, the day can become overwhelming. From the HartLand has compiled a [...]
Illustrious: glorious, brilliant, remarkable, bright. We’ve always had something of a love affair with words. We’re attracted to them, and easily distracted by them. The same can be said for porches. Expansive, welcoming porches have been on our must-have list forever, and now that wish has come true. A neglected porch is a little sad. [...]
