To celebrate the beginning of February, I decided to purchase some roses before the prices increase 3x for Valentine’s Day. It’s the Connecticut Yankee in me. I also bought some red carnations. I think carnations are considered inferior to other flower types, which is unfortunate. A few years ago I used roses and carnations…
Welcome to our first Holiday Home Tour at Bella Terra! This house was made for holiday decorations. Having a red front door already sets the Chrismas mood! At the front entry, my husband put up the lighted trees that are situated on both side of the front door. This year’s wreath is a simple one…
It is very easy to get into the habit of doing the same thing over and over again-especially when something is tried and true. At the holidays, I attempt to switch things up a bit and create new ideas out of common things. As Susan and I were getting more treasures out of the barn,…
I am in awe of the people who are able to have their holiday cards arrive the day after Thanksgiving. Seriously. This weekend, we tried to take our family photo for our card since all the children were home. Even though I set up the tripod and the day was overcast, you would think…
I have such fond memories of Halloween as a child in Connecticut. Halloween night was always chilly with the leaves floating off the trees. We would make our own costumes and go Trick-or-Treating in the neighborhood. The scariest part was running by the dark graveyard that was across the street. I can remember “surviving” the…