One of our Christmas Traditions: Hanging Dried Grapefruits from our Tree: Each year, while we decorate our tree, we dry sliced grapefruits in a low temp oven. Then, they are hung on the tree using a simple package of ornament hangers. You can’t imagine how the fruit looks like beautiful stained glass: Our tree last year: […]

Our family has a tradition for how we wrap our Christmas presents. We use brown, thick kraft paper and jute twine to wrap all of our gifts: I love this tradition, and we have used it again and again for several reasons: It is beautiful and simple. It is no-fuss and easy as can be. […]

I got quite a bit of mileage out of repurposing Grandma’s beautiful tablecloths. Stockings! And a Tree Skirt! And Bows. So Finally, I had one tablecloth that came from Grandma that was heavily stained. It was made from a basic linen, so the fabric was not heirloom quality. This is what I used to make […]

Yesterday, I posted on our heirloom Christmas stockings, and how we reinvented my precious collection of table linens, inherited from my Grandmother. Today, I want to share pictures of the tree skirt that we had fashioned from one of her delicate and beautiful tablecloths. Here is how it was made: 1. First, I had a […]