Tag Archives: holiday decorating

IAVOM – December Bucket

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Each December for the festive holidays, I fill an old wooden bucket on the front porch. I usually start in November with a harvest look of dried ‘Annebelle’ hydrangea flower heads and curly seed heads of willow herb (Epilobium ciliatum). Later, … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Wreath Making

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Eliza Waters

In December, decorating your home for the holidays is a fun tradition. Swags, garlands and wreaths can be purchased, but making your own is easy, creating a one-of-a-kind look. To make a wreath, you’ll need a wire, grapevine or straw … Continue reading →

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Plentiful Bounty

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Eliza Waters

In our area of New England, there is a bounty of fruit this year, perhaps due to plentiful spring rain or from plants’ natural response to the dearth of fruit last year. Apples, sumacs, rosehips, barberries, winterberries and that rapidly … Continue reading →

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