Category / Christmas
December 15, 2024
The holidays are right around the corner and this week I wanted to create something that is fun and an easy way to spread some gardening joy with a dear friend. I always love sharing amaryllis with friends when the season arises. They are easy to care for even for non-gardener. They are economical and …
December 13, 2018
I have always loved creating handmade during the holiday time. I have to say, homemade gifts are sometimes the best gifts. Oranges have always been part of my Christmases since I was a little girl. Some of my earliest memories are making pomanders balls with my sisters at the kitchen table. Did you know that …
November 18, 2017
For the past six years, I’ve had the pleasure of freelancing regularly for both HGTV and DIY Network, creating crafts, sharing chicken and bee wisdom and gardening galore. This week, my daughter and I were given the task of putting a new twist on the traditional advent calendar. I had considered creating a new calendar. It …
December 3, 2016
I love Christmas time. It’s one of my favorite times of the year for crafting too. Every year I make wreaths. This year, I wanted one of the wreaths to showcase the beauty of a simple and peaceful Christmas. So I featured a little tin church, some decorative sprigs as well as the Star of …
November 27, 2016
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is growing bulbs indoors. I do this for both Christmas and Easter. There is something about growing flowers indoors during the chilly winter months. During Christmastime, I especially love growing paperwhites. This is a fail-proof project for even those with a brown thumb. If you have …
December 17, 2014
A couple of years ago, the kids and I made edible Easter terrariums and they were a huge hit. We had so much fun that we decided to make ones for Christmas this year. We couldn’t decide on the theme so we made three edible holiday terrariums – a woodland gingerbread cottage scene, a candy …
December 11, 2013
Good Morning friends! I can’t wait to share with you two family friendly crafts for you to enjoy. My kids love to craft with me and I love it when I am working on something for HGTV that they can help me with. First, I’d like to share paper snowflakes!…
December 4, 2013
T’was the night before Christmas and all through the coop Not a creature was stirring not even a louse. The feed bags were hung by the coop door with care, In hopes that Chicken Santy Claus soon would be there….
October 20, 2011
Tilly’s Nest Holiday Cards approx 4″x6″ 20 notecards per set $24 Plus Shipping and Handling email: melissa@tillysnest.com…
December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas. I hope that Santa is good to you this year. We can’t wait to see what Santa brings for our eight feathered children. Wishing you good times and happiness during this holiday season….
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