Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Thank you for another wonderful year, it’s such a delight to meet so many of you through this blog, or as customers of FrenchGardenHouse.  I am looking forward to a stellar 2012, and wish you, and all those you love, a year filled with wonder, laughter and joy.  {Oh, and extra time [...]

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Easy FrenchGardenHouse Meatball Soup

I don’t know about you, but the days following Christmas, I am ready for a light, super easy meal.  Even when I’ve really taken good care of myself {meaning I did NOT eat the whole box of Godiva chocolate pretzels, but had just two or three} {okay, had just  two cookies, instead of a whole [...]

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Christmas Wishes from FrenchGardenHouse

Wishing you, and all those you love, a very Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for spending some of your time here with me. I am blessed by you, inspired by you, encouraged by all of you. When I first started writing this blog, I barely knew what a blog was. I thought surely no [...]

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Christmas at Home: Last minute small touches

I spent most of today working on some last minute petite decorations here at home. The big shipping rush is over, and today was the perfect {and pretty much l a s t} day to decorate a few areas with just a little holiday touch.  Of course we have a tree at home, a mantel [...]

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Last Minute Gift

Need a great last minute gift to make? This fun project is the answer! A gift anyone will love, these decorated MATCHBOXES are so cute. And easy!  Take store bought matches, and decorate them for the season.  From the large fireplace matches, to the smallest box of matches, each one becomes special when decorated by [...]

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Holiday Gift from your Kitchen: Pecans

Looking for an easy, delicious treat to give as party favors, to your neighbors, or to nibble on while waiting for Santa?  These delicious Pecans are the perfect holiday snack, so easy to make, and the most amazing blend of salt & sweet.  Make more than you think you will need…..trust me. You can wrap them up [...]

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Which Holiday Color are you?

  Do you always decorate for the holidays in the same color? Or, do you like to switch things up, like I do? One year we might have a classic Red & Green Christmas, the next, all white, some years have been “golden””, others pastel. Let these photos inspire you. Be brave. Sometimes a new [...]

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Create Mantel Magic

Have you finished decorating? For those of you, like me, who are not quite done yet, let these mantel decorations inspire you. A beautiful mantel can be simple, or over the top.  Let these mantel decorations turn your fireplace into a focal point this holiday season. Some rely heavily on green garland draped over the top. Some [...]

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Curb Appeal – Decorate your Entry for the Holidays.

I love the holidays! But to be honest, at the very beginning of all the decorating, I’m a little….okay, a little overwhelmed!  I’ve usually already shot a few features at home for the holiday magazines back in August, then bought so many antiques and gifts for FrenchGardenHouse.com, that by the time December rolls around {lately [...]

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Holiday Celebration Last Day GIVEAWAY

DAY 5.  Last Daily chance to win our Christmas Holiday Prize! Exclusive for Facebook fans of FrenchGardenHouse, you will have a chance from Dec. 1st-Dec 5th to win one of five prizes. Do you like us? The only thing you have to do is “share” this message on your Facebook page via the “share” button [...]

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