I'm a 42yr. old mother of 1. I've been married for 21years to a wonderful man, Kevin. We have one son together named Chase who is 14. We live in a small town in Arkansas and have a dog named Sassy, a cat named Coco and now a chinchilla, Tiki. My husband is a Database Administrator and I have my own business called Kristen's Creations where I make and sell a variety of crafts. I worked in a shop as a floral designer for 15 yrs. until it closed. My former boss decided to retire and lease out her building. I enjoy crafting, decorating, and hanging out with my family.
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Twelve moody holiday art prints that make inexpensive holiday decor.
One of my favorite inexpensive ways to add some festive holiday touches
around the ho...
One of my Instagram followers said it best, “You’ve been Mondaying hard
this week.” Based on the snippets I’ve shared on Stories, I can see why it
would...
[image: Colonial Williamsburg Apple-Lemon-Lime Centerpiece]Welcome to the
846th Tablescape Thursday! I’m currently working on a fun holiday table
that I’ll...
Christmas Party Pinwheel Tree Appetizer. ‘Tis the season for easy
appetizers! Whip up these cream cheese and veggie pinwheels, arrange on a
platter and g...
Happy Christmas, friends! We are counting down the final 2 weeks before
Christmas arrives. It sure went fast this year. We hope you enjoy these
shares to...
I am still putting the finishing touches on the Christmas decorating so I
am sharing one of my favorites. In the breakfast room, the theme is always
fes...
Hi! I’m Jennifer from The Party Teacher and I’m excited to be back as a
guest blogger at Design Dazzle! I’m sharing all my best tips for hosting a
Christ...
[image: 2024 Christmas Home Tour]
Welcome to my 2024 Christmas Home Tour. This year, we are doing things
differently, so my decorating is a little less t...
It’s December! Time to decorate and spread holiday cheer! I’m finishing up
two craft projects by twilight and hope to photograph them this week. We
pick up...
*Welcome to the 41st edition of *
*Tales of the Traveling Tote, *
*where a group of us share our *
*travels with our MacKenzie-Childs *
*tote travels. *
...
Dear Ex-Husband, I’ve thought about writing this letter for a while now
because there are things I’ve never said out...
The post Love Letter to my Ex-hus...
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Having a girl with a Halloween birthday makes looking at Halloween cakes
even more fun. We usually don't have birthday cake on Halloween because
the nigh...
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*Update: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died today. It is a day that I have
dreaded for so long. Today begins the 12 days of...
When we first had babies, one of my dreams was that when they each turned
13 - I wanted to take them on a special trip - just them and Scott and I.
I wa...
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Happ...
Hello, Dear Ones. It is with a sad heart that I come to you today to say I
am no longer going to post on my blog. I have tried a few times in the past
to...
The sun room has gone through a couple of changes again with a new jute rug
and a colorful textured ottoman that I just love. Oh, and some color has
retur...
I installed this corkboard wall in a matter of hours, so I happily pass on
the tutorial to you! The hardest part was just worrying about whether or
not i...
Greetings, friends!
Oh my goodness, can you believe that Christmas is one week from today?! I
can't ... time is going by too quickly! Well, before the ...
Good morning friends! I hope you all are warmer than we are, it is freezing
here. But at least we didn't get ANY of the snow that they thought we would
get...
Hi friends,
After my last post, seems as though we have made some progress. So much in
fact, Madison was able to have a seat in her very first class today....
It’s been awhile and a lot has happened in my life.
For those of you who want to catch up with me please feel free to follow me
on Facebook to catch up. Yo...
I am writing today to say farewell to blogging.
I have loved this blog.
I started *The Shabby Nest* in 2008, and it has been a source of joy, it
has prov...
Dear Readers,
The time has come for me to say good-bye to Poofing the Pillows. I have
loved writing this blog for 10+ years but I know it's time to move ...
Christmas decor in the kitchen begins with candy hanging from the
chandelier.
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party has been permanently retired. Thanks for all of your support over the
years...
English Toffee - ButterYum Seriously, is there anything better than
caramelized sugar? Ok, maybe caramelized sugar, a stick of butter, lightly
toasted a...
So, my husband and I are attending a banquet this week and I realized that
I don’t really have anything that qualifies as ‘cocktail party’ attire. So,
ye...
The first day of fall, where has the summer gone to? We've been in the
upper 90's all week, hard to believe fall is here and yes those cold days
of winter ...
We bought our home in the summer of 1992 and our upstairs bathroom was
just never designed correctly. We decorated it the best we could, but the
space pla...
We woke up to our first real snow of the season this morning.
Just enough to be an inconvenience for those traveling during rush hour.
And it will b...
These closet doors are dreamy!!! *Dream Book Design *turned an
unattractive closet door into something I want!!! Learn *how to build a
barn door for a...
This Miniature Pewter-Like Teapot with Lid that lifts and tilts is adorable
at the height of just 1 1/2 inches tall, and matching teacup, saucer, and
disp...
*Hi! I have been decorating for Christmas this week and finished the piano
so I wanted to share.This will be a short post, I am working hard to get my
hous...
I have been keeping a secret for a few months... and it has been hard not
to give it away! Thank goodness I can finally tell you today!!!
After 4 1/2 y...
Hello Lovlies,
You are cordially invited to join me at my new blog, Larkspur Interiors.
WHEN: Now!
WHERE: www.larkspurinteriors.com
R.S.V.P.: Not necessa...
It's Friday once again. Can you believe it?
And it's time for another great house tour.
Today we're snooping around Jenna's home at
Rain On A Tin Roof.
...
Projects, projects, do they ever end? lol There is always something
to add to the list, isn't there?
I had wanted to add bead board to the ends of our...
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