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9 DIY Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas From Pinterest

October 14, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 19 Comments

I was looking for Thanksgiving decorating ideas for our Blue Cottage, and Pinterest is usually the first place I go to for inspiration.

Thanksgiving decorating ideas

What did we ever do before Pinterest, right?

I used to rip pages out of decorating magazines all the time, and I still have them all in boxes and folders, but now they just collect dust, and I pin everything to my many Pinterest boards.

Here are nine of my favorite Thanksgiving decorating ideas I gathered from Pinterest.

Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas

How glamorous does this look, but it’s so simple: acorns and pearls, and a velvet ribbon. [Read more…]

Easy Halloween Decor: DIY Frankenstein Cup

October 10, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 2 Comments

You can pull off this easy DIY project in just minutes – even if Halloween is just around the corner. Making this DIY Frankenstein cup was a lot of fun.

DIY Frankenstein cup for Halloween

It’s so easy that it’s also a great activity for kids to do before Halloween or during a Halloween party.

Or you could put together little gift bags with all of the supplies for your kid’s friends! Simply put all the little supplies, the Sharpie, googly eyes, and little clothes pins into the undecorated cup and then put the cup into a cellophane bag for a little DIY Frankenstein cup kit.

DIY Frankenstein Cup

Getting ready for Halloween is a lot of fun – I’m always surprised what Landon wants to dress up as every year.

He’s been a lion, Donald Duck, a police officer, a dragon, a workerman, a fireman, a ghost, and the Phantom of the Opera. This year he’s wearing some scary mask and a bloody sword. Yikes!

You know what’s going to happen, right? Since he needs a hand for the candy bag, and a hand to grab the candy, I’ll be holding a scary mask and a bloody sword all night.

Do you decorate your home for Halloween? I do, with a few simple decorations I’ve collected over the years.

Making this DIY Frankenstein cup is a super easy and fun way to add Halloween decor.

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9 Cute and Affordable Fall Pillows

October 5, 2019 by Dagmar Bleasdale 6 Comments

Buying a new throw pillow is such an easy way to update your seasonal decor — here are my favorite 9 fall pillows you will love as well!

Cute Fall Pillows: Orange Velvet and Pumpkin Pillow

As you know, I decorate our Blue Cottage mostly with inexpensive decor I find at Target or Kohl’s, or thrift stores and tag sales.

I redecorate for every season and especially love fall — it’s my favorite season for sure here in the beautiful Hudson Valley, NY.

I love showing you my latest thrifty finds, and I have a few: inexpensive fall pillows!

In the last few weeks, I’ve been keeping my eye out for fall decor in anticipation of my Fall Home Tour, which is ready for you to check out.

Now, pillows I wouldn’t buy at tag sales or the thrift store — those I always buy new. But I know where to find them for little money.

This year, I found orange velvet pillows at Primark – for just $7 each.

I bought two — you can see them in this picture on our sofa.