Do you go from Christmas decorations to Valentine's Day? At our house we go to winter decorations after Christmas. I had a lot of fun making my winter mantel decor. I've always wanted to have a winter mantel, but I only ever seemed to get enough done that it was just on the table or in the kitchen. This year, I changed that by doing a couple of quick 10 minute crafts to add to things I had made ... Read More about Mantel Decor ~ My Winter Mantel
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10 Minute Craft Ideas ~ Glitter Snowflakes
With the busyness of the holiday season and the addition of everything else that went on for my family this holiday season, I've been in the mood for quick craft ideas. I've got another 10 minute (or so) craft idea for you today. Yes....it involves glitter. Are you really surprised by that?! Lol! I totally have a glitter addiction. I made these beautiful snowflakes in just a few minutes. They ... Read More about 10 Minute Craft Ideas ~ Glitter Snowflakes
Your 13 Favorite Posts in 2013
2013 was a great year for The Real Thing with the Coake Family! The blog grew and grew and grew this year. I wanted to share with you your favorite posts of 2013. First, let me tell you a little about how the blog has grown this year. I started the year with 192 followers on Facebook. As of the writing of this post, I'm up to 554! The numbers were the same across all my social media sites and ... Read More about Your 13 Favorite Posts in 2013
Simple Fall Centerpiece Idea
I love having something pretty on our kitchen table and I also love for it to be quick and simple to put together. At our house, our centerpiece also needs to be easy to move because our kitchen table gets a lot of use. Today, I'm showing you my simple and pretty fall centerpiece idea. I'd love to show you how I put this together and give you a tip or two on how to quickly add a little bit ... Read More about Simple Fall Centerpiece Idea
15 Homemade Gift Ideas
Have you started looking for Christmas presents yet? I know I haven't quite gotten there, but I also know that for homemade gift ideas I need to get thinking and planning. Today, I've got 15 homemade gift ideas to get you started in your own search for Christmas / Hanukkah or other gift ideas. Enjoy! ... Read More about 15 Homemade Gift Ideas
Real Family Fun #23
Welcome to Real Family Fun link party! I'm so glad to have you here today. Thanks for joining the party this week! Just in case you missed last week's features, you can check those out at Real Fun Features #22. So, this week rather than filling you in on our life, I wanted to ask you a question. I've never lived in one house as an adult for this long. We have now lived in this house for ... Read More about Real Family Fun #23
Winter Centerpiece
With Christmas being over, it was time to come up with a new centerpiece for our table. Today, I'm going to show you our winter centerpiece. Isn't it pretty and wintry? I LOVE the way it turned out. I know that lots of people go from Christmas to decorating for Valentine's day. We don't do that. We usually don't do anything Valentine until February 1st. Then, because our anniversary is at the ... Read More about Winter Centerpiece
Thanksgiving/Fall Centerpiece ~ Updated
When we last chatted about my 'Fall' Centerpiece, it was a bit more of a Fall centerpiece with Halloween flare. Not truly a Halloween centerpiece, but hints of Halloween. I got rid of the Halloween hints and made it simply a Fall centerpiece. It was just a matter of taking out the black feather boa and adding leaves in its place. I also added new wine bottles etched with Fall themed items rather ... Read More about Thanksgiving/Fall Centerpiece ~ Updated
Easy Tutorial on How to Make Stencils the Inexpensive Way
Recently, I needed some stencils. Have you shopped for stencils? They are expensive. Even though they are expensive I need them because I'm no good with free handing things. I wish I was, but it is not my forte. Therefore, a stencil is a necessity for me. I wanted to figure out a way to make a custom stencil myself so I could make as many as I wanted without it costing me a small ... Read More about Easy Tutorial on How to Make Stencils the Inexpensive Way
Fall Centerpiece
Last week I showed you the main star of my fall centerpiece, the spiral rosette yarn wrapped pumpkin. Today, I want to show you what I came up with for our fall centerpiece on our table. Voila! Right now, I have a fall centerpiece with a slight Halloween twist. I will change it to just fall after Halloween (and I'll probably show you how I change it, too). I was forced to drink some wine to be ... Read More about Fall Centerpiece