GIFTS
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The Gift She is Sure to Love …
I am Hunter Boot deep in my busy home + event decorating season and it hit me just this morning that Christmas is only two weeks away. OK … as of today we have 16 days left to be exact, but take away today, any traveling days you need to reach Grandmother’s house, plus that day you need to spend getting yourself ready for the upcoming neighborhood / corporate / client holiday party and we are down to 2 weeks. And yes, I had that moment of panic + anxiety. With nothing under our tree, except a tree skirt and the pine needles that have already fallen, I sat down to create my holiday list.…
- DECORATING, DESIGN AND DIY, ENTERTAINING, ENTRANCEWAY DESIGN, EVERYDAY LIVING, Fall Entertaining, GIFTS, PRODUCTS WE LOVE, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, SPECIAL PROMOTIONS
FALL FLEA – a virtual pop-up home decor market
Sign up here for your special invitation to member only offers and announcements. SIGN ME UP Fall Flea :: Monday October 3rd through Sunday October 16th Seasonal decorating of private homes + gatherings is my passion. I have even been told that creating personalized environments is my “special gift”. I LOVE it and intend to keep creating these for my clients but I started thinking… Why keep all the good stuff to myself? Why not share my seasonal finds with my online community so you can add personalized touches to your home too? Well you have by now I am sure, heard about my Seasonal Home Box which is available 4…
- DECORATING, DESIGN, EVERYDAY LIVING, GIFTS, HOME, PRODUCTS WE LOVE, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, SPECIAL PROMOTIONS
Krayl’s Spring Seasonal Home Box Reviews + A’s to your Q’s
This spring I launched my first product offering and a long time dream of mine, a Seasonal Home Box Membership, to my delight it has been a hit with busy women across the U.S.! Delivered right to your door, filled with seasonal home decor items, my Seasonal Home Box is perfect for homemakers who are looking for perhaps not a full room makeover, but know that a few well chosen touches can make a huge difference in their environment and make them feel happier. Friends, family and fans commented on how great the idea was, how “no one is doing anything like this” and “it’s a perfect offering for you brand”. While I loved all…
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Announcing My Seasonal Home Subscription Box Membership!
Imagine the perfect home accents delivered to your door, arriving just in time for each season, to refresh and renew your decor. I am beyond excited to announce my first product a seasonal home subscription box, is finally here to make keeping your home beautiful all year-long easier than ever! In my 15+ years of working with private clients I have asked myself many times, how can I share this same experience with more women who deserve to love their homes as much as possible. More women who don’t have extra time to search out the perfect items but appreciate them in their homes. Homemakers who are looking for perhaps not…
- DESIGN, DESIGN AND DIY, ENTRANCEWAY DESIGN, EVERYDAY LIVING, GIFTS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, SEASONAL LIVING, TABLE IDEAS, VALENTINES DAY
Home Love :: Valentine’s Gifts For Your Entranceway + Table
It’s the season of love – so let’s show our most cherished place a little love. Whether you are buying it yourself or putting your wish list into a love note placed on a pillow for a special someone to find, gifts that bring love to your home are a special treat that can be enjoyed not just this month but throughout the entire year. Hunter Rain Boots – There is NO substitute for the original Hunter Boots to add a pop of color to a rainy day. I think we should all have them in a rainbow of colors. Red Umbrella Stand by NACH – rainy days are perfect for cuddling but…
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Easy Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
Wrapping Christmas gifts can be easy and chic with craft paper in white, chalkboard and traditional brown craft paper. Craft paper rolls are inexpensive and can be found in craft stores but also in office supply store and with the addition of a few clothes pins and yarn you can quickly create chic custom Christmas wrapping. Once the packages are wrapped in the craft paper use a hot glue gun to secure the clothespin and tuck a sprig of evergreen or rosemary in for a fragrant and festive detail. Use a metallic Sharpe to personalize the package. Black chalkboard paper adds style and can be stamped with chalk ink…
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Krayl’s DIY Fall Themed Treat Bags
Have you ever wanted to be that person in the neighborhood who gave out the perfectly packaged treats at Halloween or the neighborhood Fall Fest? No? Me neither, until this year … For some reason I am on a mission to make my own treats and the pretty little bags to put them in. I have even considered stamping the names of the neighborhood kids on the Fall themed treat bags, but then I thought that might be slightly over the top so I pulled back. But just a bit. While I realize the number of trick-or-treat visitors you get will determine how excited you might be about tackling this…
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For Your Foodie Father :: Father’s Day Gift Guide
Is it me or does Father’s Day sneak up on us every year. Mother’s Day I am ready for and actually anticipating it’s arrival, but Father’s Day suddenly shows up on my calendar and along with it a panic of what is the perfect gift for a foodie Father?? It can’t just be me, can it? I am betting no – so to relieve your panic here is my Father’s Day Gift Guide for your foodie father. For the Foodie Father :: Father’s Day Gift Guide 1- Gordon Ramsey Bread Street Steak Knives :: RoyalDoulton.com 2 – Limited Edition Leather Apron :: ahalife.com 3 – Slate Whiskey Cubes :: HomeGoods.com…
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Homemade Organic Lavender Honey {#SundaySupper}
Perfect to make and keep on hand to add to hot tea or to add a wonderful natural sweetness to your favorite cocktail, this Lavender Honey is also the perfect gift from the kitchen to bring as a hostess or “welcome to the neighborhood” gift. Organic Lavender Honey INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup lavender flowers, organic or culinary 2 cups local organic honey METHOD In a small pan, heat honey on low heat until it is thin and slides off a metal spoon easily. Add lavender flowers to honey and stir to combine. Heat on low for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Using…
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Mother’s Day Gift Round Up
We love our Mom’s and you want to give her the best right? Our gift guide is full of all the gifts mom deserves this year. SOURCES: Rest Candle / Mind Body Soul Collection – Marie Todd Candles – $54 Green Amythest Pendent Necklace ~ Amy Holton Design – $217 Lavender Body Lotion ~ Wholistic Inc. – $28 Quilted Sari Throw Orange ~ Buy The Change USA – $89 Sea Salt Goat’s Milk Soap ~ Simply Caprine – $7 “HOME” Paper Quilling ~ Paper Liberated – $520 Visit the links above to read more about each gift. We have sampled and approved all gifts to ensure authentic quality and craftsmanship. Please share the love by sharing this…
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Gifts For The Gardener: Paperwhites
Looking for a great way to give the gardener on your list flowers for the holidays and beyond: Grow them yourself — indoors. You can have fun picking out the perfect container to suit the recipients personal style which can then be reused for cut flowers or a terrarium. Growing Paperwhites These small bulbs will give you a fabulous display of fragrant flowers four to six weeks after you plant them. Forcing takes a lot of energy out of paperwhites, and they usually won’t produce good blooms again. When the flowers have faded, just toss the foliage and bulbs into the compost pile. Materials: shallow container (no drainage hole) paperwhite…
