Gift wrapping is another holiday task that really takes up a good bit of time depending on how many gifts you have to wrap. To help keep gifts and gift wrap organized, I set up a gift wrap station each year. You can use something as big as a work table if you have room or something as small as a card table in your bedroom or home office. Setting up a gift wrapping station doesn’t have to be super elaborate and you can make it has festive as you want. Here are a few things to keep in mind when setting up your own gift wrapping station…

As soon as you walk through the front door of Bliss Barracks, you can see the dining room. For this reason, my mom almost always keeps table set. Gathering around the table is one of our favorite activities no matter if we’re at Loblolly Manor or Bliss Barracks. Here’s a peek at how we’ve decorated the traditional dining room for Christmas at Bliss Barracks…

Christmas is always a big deal at Bliss Barracks. I would definitely say we have a very traditional celebration. Part of the big festivities are due to the fact the littles are totally excited about Santa. The other part is due to the fact my mom LOVES Christmas. Here’s peek at how she decorates the living room at Bliss Barracks in traditional Christmas style…

Today, I want to share with you a Christmas inspired bedroom from Bliss Barracks. I’ve never shown this space before but it was decorated so beautifully for the holidays I knew I had to share it with you. Bliss Barracks is very traditional in that most of the finishes and furnishings are a nod to the past. My mom loves a great mix of European and Traditional styles so we’ll be celebrating them all week. Welcome to the Christmas Inspired Bedroom at Bliss Barracks…

If you had a chance to read yesterday’s post on creating an easy marshmallow bar then you already know we’re big fans of simple projects the whole family can enjoy. As with the marshmallow bar, these North Pole Pops are crazy easy to make and your family members can customize them with the “snow” they like best. Here are the details you need to know if you want to make a few North Pole Pops too…