Making homemade holiday decorations will not only save you money (and time shopping), but also is a great way to spend a few quality hours with the entire family.
The options are endless: paint gourds, table arrangements using those left-over pumpkins, corn cobs, dried flowers, nuts and twigs, pinecone turkeys; place cards made out of dried leaves; napkin rings made out of string and acorns; among many other fun and creative eco-friendly homemade decorations!
Being an avid gardener, born and raised in Indiana, I feel incredible blessed to live in sunny California & be able to grow my own food all year-round! I write a monthly garden column for the San Jose Mercury News & am constantly striving for tips & ideas on how to live a little more gently in regards to ourselves, our planet & each other – basically sustainability we can live with! As a