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DIY Vintage Christmas Village Makeover
My favorite DIYs are those that give new life to outdated decorations and vintage pieces. I have had this outdated Christmas village sitting in my garage for years and always have wanted to figure out a way to include it in my Christmas decor as I love the tradition and idea of village sets. This year, while searching for some Christmas decor ideas for the playroom, I had the idea to paint the set in bright colors to match the room. This was so easy and fun and such a great way to update and reuse these old sets. Whether you go with bright and bold colors or just paint it solid white, there’s so many fun ways to update the classic pieces. Check out the before photos and instructions below!
Beautiful + Unique Holiday Wrapping Tips + Tricks
One of my favorite holiday traditions is collecting unique gift wrapping items and going all out with my wrapping each year. My biggest tip for wrapping is to not buy traditional “wrapping stuff”. There’s so many unexpected items from the craft store you can use to make your gifts stand out! Below I’m listing some of my tips and tricks for wrapping the most beautiful gifts for the holidays!
Holiday Home Tour 2020: Playroom
Welcome to the most fun room of the house- our Christmas playroom! I have had so much fun decorating this space for holidays and can’t wait to continue to in the future. I got a pastel pink tree for the room and even did a little DIY makeover on an old Christmas village set too for the mantle! I love filling up our book wall with all our Christmas children’s books as well as the music corner with our vintage Christmas albums!
Holiday Home Tour 2020: Nursery
John Woodford’s room might be my favorite because it gets the most extra special Christmas decor! Most of the ornaments on his tree are from my childhood and collected since (Disney, hallmark, vintage, etc.); all the stuffed animals in his teepee were mine when I was little; that little wreath on the teepee hung on the door in my parent’s first townhouse where I was born; and most of the books were mine too including his current fave “Christmas Mice” by Richard Scarry (which coincidentally was one of my favorites too).
Save the Date: The Amsden Turns 3!
Join us to celebrate our 3 YEAR anniversary and Small Business Saturday! We will be open from 7AM-7PM for shopping and holiday treats and drinks!
-One lucky customer will win FREE COFFEE FOR A YEAR*! Make a purchase anytime on the 28th to enter.
-FREE Amsden holiday mugs to the first 25 customers with any purchase!
-10% OFF all purchases, all day in the mercantile!
-Enter to win giveaways all day with any purchase!
-Build your own holiday potpourri station in the mercantile
-Letters to Santa station: decorate and drop off your letters to Santa + you'll receive a hand written letter back!
Delicious + Easy Fall Brunch Board Featuring Trader Joe's Favorites
I’m not typically a big breakfast eater, but there’s something about fall that makes me want all the cozy brunch and breakfast foods! I put together this giant fall brunch board mostly to feature some of my favorite Trader Joe’s fall items I had picked up this season. It includes everything from bagels to pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin cinnamon rolls, croissants, fruit. bacon, eggs, muffins, and all the fixings you need to top all of them! This is such an easy way to serve a crowd on the weekend (perfect for an early tailgate meal!) or also so fun for a big family meal too! Find all the ingredients and instructions for putting this one together below!
Our Favorite Halloween Children's Books + Our Vintage Halloween Children's Book Collection
I have always been obsessed with children’s books, and started collecting even before I was pregnant. My back up job choice was always to be a children’s librarian and over the years I’ve created our own little at-home library filled with vintage and new books of all kinds. I especially like collecting holiday themed books and have gotten quite a few Christmas and Halloween. This year I was thrilled ot be able to display them all on our new playroom book wall! I’ve gathered up my all-time favorites too and linked them below so you can shop and create your own collection! Happy October!
Complete Fall Recipe Roundup {Updated 2021}
If you’ve been around for a while, you may have noticed fall is my favorite time for cooking and sharing seasonal recipes! Each year I like to do a roundup of all my favorite fall recipes I’ve shared in the past. There are so many great recipes from appetizers to soups, desserts to cheeseboards, easy dinners, and party food! Check out all the recipes below (starting with a table of contents you can check out if you’re looking for something specific!)! Let me know what your favorite is!