I love white candles. Well, I love all candles actually but white candles are just so versatile {and inexpensive} so I keep them around all the time for little projects. We don’t typically light the candles because our three year old would be certain to go try and play with them or knock them over. So, instead, we end up decorating the candles to decorate WITH the candles. I have a few five minute candle decorations to share with you today that use candles and a few other items you most likely already have on hand. They are perfect for when you want to decorate with candles but don’t really plan to light the candles.
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Guest Blogger: Paint Dipped Wreath
Hi there Just Us Four readers! My name is Laura and I blog over at The Experimental Home where I share my everyday creative experiments. I believe that I can create anything with just a little experimentation and you can too! I am so excited to be guest posting today on Thanksgiving eve. I am also excited because in two days, our Christmas decorations come out of the attic and it is time to deck the halls! I am not one of those people who totally replace my seasonal decor every year. For me, the best part of Christmas decorating is all the wonderful Christmas memories that the decorations hold. However, each year some decorations get retired and new ones take their place. This year, I know I need a new wreath for my front door. I wanted to create something simple and modern with classic Christmas style. I have been loving the color-blocked look this year, so I decided to experiment with a paint dipped wreath. It was super-simple to make and I just love how it turned out!
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Christmas Burlap Bell Wreath
I took my first trip to Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago and I was so excited. A store finally opened that was within an hour of me so I carved 2 hours out of my schedule to give myself plenty of time to check it all out. While I was there, I fell in love with a burlap wreath that had bells on it. I didn’t love the price tag though and was convinced I could make something similar for less. Luckily, being in Hobby Lobby, it wasn’t difficult to find the supplies for my Christmas Burlap Bell Wreath.
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Christmas Decorations: Frames of Joy
Decorating for Christmas is something I love and look forward to from about November 1st. I always wait until the week of Thanksgiving to actually start putting out Christmas decorations but I definitely dream about them long before that. This year, I wanted to add a few new items to our home and I decided to start with some framed words. Joy and Noel are two of my favorite “words of the season” so I picked one of those. 
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Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
Christmas is my absolutely favorite time of year. From mid-September, I start dreaming of my Christmas decorations and start to think about what this year’s Advent Calendar will look like. Last year, our Advent Calendar was a frame with little envelopes for each day. I wanted to do something a little different this year and, after a brainstorming session with Mathlete, we came with the idea of a Christmas tree Advent Calendar.
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A Playroom with Playful Wall Stickers
Icon Wall Stickers provided me with a complementary wall sticker of my choice in exchange for this post. However, as always, I only share products with you that I truly love and all opinions shared here are my own.
One of the things I loved most about this house when were looking at it is the extra room on the main floor. It just seemed like the obvious place to create a playroom for our kids while they are young. It houses toys and is the spot where they go for hours of fun! We have tea parties and concerts and even a little quiet book reading.
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25 Great Thanksgiving Ideas
The calendar has turned over to November which means it is time to focus on the next holiday: Thanksgiving. Now, Thanksgiving often gets glossed over in favor of red, green, gold and silver for Christmas. But, I am not letting it get hidden amongst the Joy and Noel crafts. Nope! Instead, I am here today to share 25 great Thanksgiving ideas for you to try for the often forgotten November holiday.
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Easy Burlap Wrapped Candles
Yesterday, I shared with you 25 amazing burlap ideas from around the web. I love working with burlap so much so I wanted a great reference guide for things to do with it. Today, I am back to share my own burlap project: easy burlap wrapped candles.
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Amazing Burlap Projects!
Burlap is one of my favorite crafting and decorating tools. It can be super casual or it can even be used in more elegant situations to bring a little bit of a rustic feel to room. In searching for ideas on how to use burlap, I collected 25 amazing burlap projects I want to share with you.
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3D Pumpkin Art
Styrofoam pumpkins and gourds make awesome decorating tools because they are so versatile and last forever. Buy a couple of bags during the craft store sale and you will literally have pumpkins for years. Recently, I had some leftover from my fall burlap baskets project and decided to create 3D pumpkin art with them to display in the house.
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