Things You Can Make With Old Christmas Tree Ornaments

Don't throw away those old, paint-chipped Christmas tree ornaments!

Instead, why not think about displaying them in a different way, or upcycling
them into something new like one of the pretty displays shown below? 

I love the way these ornaments are displayed hung from ribbon on tin frame from Dreamy Whites

Festive door ornament





Christmas ornament topiary via BHG

Use large ornaments as vases via BHG




Attach ornaments onto an old window screen from So Into Vintage

Glue old ornaments to a mirror frame via robomargo

Display in a tray with vintage mercury glass by Amanda Carol

Create a garland of ornaments like this one from Family Circle

Use old ornaments to fill a vase via BHG




Ornament tree by My Vintage Soul





Create a pretty Christmas window display

Create a shadow box of vintage heirloom ornaments via Country Living

Hang ornaments from fresh greenery via BHG




Create a Christmas tree ornament mobile (above and below) from Not Martha

Shadow box of Christmas tree ornaments by 52 Mantels

Garden ornaments made with old ornaments and nail polish 

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Meet Dory.




The kids have wanted a pet for some time.  But since we are renters, having a pet of the four-legged variety isn't an option.  So when the Princess brought home a goldfish from school, I thought that it would be the perfect fit (provided it lasted through the first night - since most goldfish brought home from school/fairs etc. usually don't.) 

When the goldfish was still with

Fun Family Tradition: Annual Back-to-School Dinner

Back-to-school is one of my favorite times of the year.  It seems like such a fresh start with wonderful possibilities to me.  I remember as a child always being excited when it was time to return to school each fall, and I want my children to feel the same way.  So each year, we celebrate going back-to-school with a fun dinner.





One of the things I like to do at this dinner is to introduce a

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My sister has been here visiting from her home in the desert-regions of Southern California.




A photo that the hubby took of Holly and I during an Anthro-inspired photo shoot two years ago.


As is often the case when my sister comes to visit, we spent a lot of time together.  We had long heart-to-heart chats, we went out to eat (a lot), we stayed up late, we shopped, we did our nails, and we