A Garland For All Seasons

The winter months make me feel kind of gloomy, as there's less light to brighten up the room.  Check out this shiny DIY mirror garland via Apartment Therapy.  It's perfect for the holiday season, but pretty enough to display year-round!

How Cool!: Mistletoe Kisstory

Ever wonder about the history of kissing under the mistletoe?

It's believed that the myth of kissing underneath the plant came from Frigga, the Norse Goddess of love. When her son Baldour was born, Frigga made every plant and animal promise not to harm him – forgetting about the mistletoe. When the evil deity Loki shot and killed Baldour with a mistletoe dart, her mourning caused the other Norse Gods to take pity on her and bring Baldour back to life. Frigga declared the plant would always be known to bring love into the world, and not death.

To DIY For: Easy Gifts

Not gonna lie.  I totally saw these two ideas on Apartment Therapy and snatched them up.   Some friends of mine should expect to receive these cute little trinkets as holiday gifts.

 Portrait of a collection

Whether it's Star Wars (shown above), Comic book heroes, Jazz musicians, Fruits of the Caribbean...whatever your little heart desires.  A framed grouping of what floats your friend's boat is a thoughtful gift idea.

Soy Container Candles

Oh, come on.  What girl wouldn't fawn over a dainty teacup candle like this?

I Can't Help But Flora and Fauna Over This

While getting my daily dose of Poppytalk, this vision of beauty by Flora Grubb Gardens made me swoon.  I want one.

Check out more greenery gorgeousness after the jump.

Friday Sneak Peak

Here's a taste of what I'm working on for next week!

Growing up, my family wouldn't purchase and decorate a Christmas tree until at least the second week of December.  This year, however, I'm considering buying a tree within the week so that I might enjoy it before I leave town for the holidays.  Now, I'm a REAL tree kind of girl...but I've seen a few ideas that I might just have to play with.  Case in point, this quirky post-it tree from Bright Bazaar!