Here is a few ideas for the kitchen...

• add some plants or cut grasses in plain vases everywhere you can
• change your plates for ones with ships, fish, deer, or even tractors, whatever you have or like.
• use demin or rustic fabrics for curtains, table runners, placemats, or even pillows on your chairs
• just change a few things to make the room say Father's day. I just added cut grasses in my vases instead of flowers and added a blue glass fish, You can tell its Fathers day in my kitchen.
• Don't forget lots of candles. I like candles that smell like mens colagne or even vanilla(it reminds me of a pipe- that reminds me of a grandpa) or even a candle that smells like pine. Use whatever smell that says father's day to you...

I hope this will give you few ideas for the day. I will add a picture of my decorating of the kitchen tomarrow morning, but for now I have to go to bed and be at work really early this afternoon..Yes I am on nights so this is bed time for me and wake up time for you... Bare with me for a few weeks untill I go back to living with the living again...

Instead of giving decorating ideas I have to tell you a story...
Today my teenagers came home from school and my oldest daughter (17) tells me something that makes me understand the whole decorating theme of father's day...She comes in and says I guess it must be father's day because every thing has become manly... I say what do you mean? Her words were stop it mom.. You know what I mean it has to be father's day. Shes right it is.. So the moral of the story is father's day is very manly... Look for any item to decorate with that is very manly and you will have a very well decorated home for father's day...

Today is the day we begin the Father's Day decorations.. Father's day is on Sunday, June 21, just 26 days away.... Today put away all your Memorial Day decorations and clean up the areas that you will be redecorating for Father's Day.
Look for items like fish, deer, bears, old tools or even musical instruments. Use what ever collections you have in the house or that you enjoy.. I like fish for Father's day. Thru the years many peple have given me fish so they work best for me. I love to cut fresh decorative grasses instead of flowers but you could just use plants. Decorate to make everyone think of Father's Day and so that its enjoyable.. don't forget lots of pictures of dad and grandpa and lots of candles.. It will look wonderful with very little effort...

Happy Memorial Day!!! Now get off the computer and go outside and bar-b-que something and enjoy the weekend.. make a red white and blue dessert or drink and have some fun!!!!!

• For the livingroom I have a few ideas that might help your imagination. You can decorate very 4 simple and still have the same effect.. ( bare with this blog my 5 year old newphew is helping me and he doesn't unstand when I remove the letters he hits.... so bare with me...) k Zachary..

Use red roses in a blue vase

Add lots of red,white, and blue candles in clear holders.

For your curtains add some red, whie, and blue fabric for a scarf over your curtains or you can make curtains if you likezac kk

Throw some pillows on the couch and chairs (mred white and blue of course)

Use lots of framed pictures

Now you should have a wonderfully decorated living or family room

As you can see I decorated very simple for this Memorial Day usually I decorate a lot more but under the circumstance I figure at least I did something.

COMING SOON- candles for every holiday to sell.. Right now I am working out the bugs..

Thanks again for baring with Zach he was having a lot of FUN....

Some ideas for any room that needs a little attention...

• add some photos of family members in their uniforms. If you haven't any photos to use you can go to the internet and find military advertisements.. Frame them in nice frames and put them everywhere you can..
• buy lots of small flags on sticks, you can find them in dollar stores or even grocery stores. Fill vases with them or stick them out of plants wherever you need a little something extra..
• find red, white, and blue fabric and cover pillows, make curtains, or use fabric strips added to your towels.
• bring out anything you may already have that is red, white, or blue. Dishes, towels, pillows, sheets, etc. Iam sure you have something in one or all of these colors.Use these items before you buy anything.. If you already have them they must be useful or have some meaning to you..

I hope this will give you a few ideas to use. Memorial Day decorations are very simple just because there isn't much you can find in the stores so you must use what you have.. If you know where to find Memorial Day decorations please leave me a comment on to where they may be!!!!

I am so sorry I have not wrote my blog in over a week. I have attended a funeral and worked long hours. I know this is not a very good excuse but somehow I found time to decorate for Memorial Day but not time to write about it... I promise to work a little harder at writing this blog.Okay some ideas for the kitchen.

• a simple idea is red and white flowers in a blue vase.

a red, white, and blue scarf or bandanna on the tables or shelves.

red, white, and blue candles in pretty clear candle holders

hang small flags from the ceiling or just fill a vase with small flags that you find in the dollar store.

use red white or blue dishes with red, white or blue glasses add a bandanna for a place mat , and throw in a few candles and some pretty flowers for the best Memorial Day table...

I hope this will give you a few quick ideas. Use them to help you come up with lots of your own ideas.. This holiday I decorated really simple but it is still the same effect.. I really didn't have much time so I just added flowers, candles, and bandanas..

Well now its time once again to put everything away, and start all over... I am now putting away all my Mother's Day and bringing out Memorial Day..
I really don't do a lot for Memorial Day but I do some decorating...
Search your home for red, white and blue, any old photos of family members in the military, or any war type art.. Don't forget any flags you may have collected.
Have fun searching for any items that will say Memorial Day...

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Hope all the moms have a very wonderful day!!!!

History of Mother's Day

The earlist of Mother's day celebrations, go back to the Egyptians. They held festivals to honor the goddess of Isis. She was said to be the mother of the Pharaohs.

In the 1600's in England, the celebrations for mothers really began.During Lenten Sunday, the servants and trade workers were allowed to return home to visit family.On this Sunday they were allowed to stop fasting and have a large family feast.

In the United States the first Mother's Day took place at Andrews Methodist church in Graton, West Virginia on May 10, 1908.

The United states congress approved the holiday in 1914. They designated the 2nd Sunday in May.

Now more than 40 countries now celebrate Mother's day, on th 2nd Sunday in May..

Don't forget to decorate the bedroom. Its the first and last place you see each day.

• On your night stand and dresser add lots of pictures of mom, grandma, and kids. Make sure you use frames you love because this will make Mother's Day special.


• Add lots of flowers. Carnations are the official flower for Mother's Day.


• Use lots of candles everywhere.


• Don't forget floral throw pillows.

Use anything in your room that will make you wake on Sunday and be proud to be a mom, or proud of your mom...

Hey, I think for Mother's Day you should decorate the bathroom. We all know that is the only room in whole house where you can lock everyone out and enjoy the peace and quiet.. Okay it sounds like a good idea even know we all know that doesn't work....

• Put lots of good smelling candles around the tub, add lots of your favorite flowers everywhere, and add a few pictures of your loving children..lol.(caution.. the moisture may ruin your pictures so use copys.)


• Add pretty hand towels. You can make your own by using fabric glue to add trim to a plain colored towels. Add lace or floral fabric or even ribbons. Use whatever you have or like.


• Add some really pretty soaps on an old tea cup saucer.. You could just use a liquid hand soap that has a nice smell that you enjoy..

Remember this holiday is for Mom so dont't worry about anything but making Mom Happy..

One last idea for the living room.

Go to the closets, basement or even the attic and find all the old scarves, handkerchiefs, or linens that your mom or grandma just knew you had to have... Bring them out, wash and iron them( Yes iron them. It takes all of two seconds and you only have to do this once a year..) Place them on tables, mantles or even drape them over your curtains.. Where ever you can use them, Do. Besides that when grandma, or mom see them, It makes them sooo happy.

Okay back to Mother's day decorations... I couldn't help but throw in May Day, I just couldn't resist...

Lets move to the livingroom...

• Add lots of pictures of your children, mother, or even grandmother.. Use all matching frames for a dramatic look. For a fun look try using bright colored frames..
• Don't forget lots of candles and your favorite flowers in pretty vases..
• Add a few sentimental items like a collection of old toys, vases, or even art work your children have made.

This should make your livingroom, den, or familyroom remind you of Mother's Day.

Happy May Day!!!

May day hs been celebrated since before the birth of christ. It has some pagen influences. The druids and even the Romans used this day to celebrate the beginning of a New year (spring) Then the Puritans took over England and frowned on this tradition. Even in the beginnings of America, the Puritans stood in the way of this celebration. It has now become a day for the children.