Creatively Made Home {Home For The Holidays} Giveaway!

You guys.... I am so excited about the Falliday and Holiday Season. And, I am even more excited that Jen from the "City Farmhouse" blog is giving TWO of my fabulous readers a chance to win this incredible e-course that she and 8 other brilliant bloggers are putting on! This class will help you make your home feel festive and your guests feel blessed-ive!

Creatively Made Home{Home for the Holidays} which will launch October 15th!

Here is what Jen and the other bloggers have to say about this e-course!

"Fall is right around the corner and a time when many of us start making

our homes warm and cozy for the seasons and holidays ahead.

We all want to create authentic moments with our friends and family.

We all desire for the ones we love to leave our homes knowing that they were welcomed and loved.

My hope is that this course will help you to slow down and find the joy and beauty in the holidays.

You will be able to watch beautiful videos with gift giving ideas, decorating projects and favorite family recipes."

"You will walk away inspired as you hear about the traditions and special moments from their childhood and how they create special moments with their families today." -Jen

WHAT IS INCLUDED

* Each week you will have amazing, truthful videos from the nine teachers.

* There will be 30+ project videos.

These will be incredible videos that include everything from cooking and gift giving to decorating.

Tons of beautiful house photos from each of the nine women.

*Supply lists and PDFs for each project

*A digital recipe book of the recipes shared in this course

This course is about loving your home, loving your family and blessing those around you….and having fun doing it.

If you have taken my other courses you know how much I put into them.

This course will lavish you with ideas, beauty, inspiration, joy and encouragement!

Come and play with us.

Registration is open NOW and you will have access for one full year after the course begins on Oct. 15th.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment.

If you would like to up your chances then share, share, share!

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To pay for this class, simply click below. 

It is offered for the low price of $58!!

Once you’ve paid, visit here to register (it’s free) and create a login for the course.

Frequently Asked Questions

* What is an e-course?

 An e-course in an online class. The class is held on a website. There is a private classroom that only people that have registered for the course can access. Once the course is ready to begin we will send you a welcome email (make sure you are registered at jeanneoliver.ning.com to receive this email). Each Monday (of the three week course) the full week of videos and content will be available. All videos are pre-recorded and you can watch them at your convenience. The videos will be up for one full year from the date of purchase.

* When will we receive the login and password information to access the course?

 Once you have paid on jeanneoliver.ning.com you will have instant access when the course begins.  When you register at jeanneoliver.ning.com you create your own password and login information.  If you paid through another site or our main website then we will send you login information.  Please make sure you have set up an account (this is free) on jeanneoliver.ning.com.  This step will get you into the course faster.

* Am I allowed to share my login and password with friends?

No. We have priced this course very reasonably and we have all worked very hard to give you a beautiful and inspiring course full of content. We would love to have your friends join us the proper way by registering. Thank you for honoring this request. We also promise to respect you by honoring the time and money you have spent for the course by giving you a beautiful finished product.

  

* What if I miss a week?  Will I be able to catch up?

Yes!  All videos are pre-recorded and available to watch at your convenience.  The course is three weeks long but the videos will remain up for viewing for one full year from the date of your purchase.  That gives you time to watch everything again and again if you wish.

*Do I need to be at the computer at a certain time to see a lesson?

No.  None of our videos are live.

*What kind of internet and computer do I need to have to have the most success with the course?

To get the most out of the class you need to have a high-speed Internet connection and newer computer or mobile device that is equipped to stream video off of the Internet.

*Am I able to watch the videos from my ipad?

Yes, our videos are ipad compatible.

*I live outside the United States.  Am I able to sign up?

YES!  We would love to have you.  We have people signed up from all over the world. 

If you have questions that are not answered here please email us at Jeanneoliverdesigns@gmail.com and we would love to answer them for you.

I can't wait to see who wins!!! Good luck! 

From Funky Junk To A Festive Fall Arrangement

I don't know about you guys, but I am loving all the goodies, sprucing up, and fun that comes with the Falliday season! A couple days ago I was shopping at our local discount market and found these cheapo, vibrant, fall colored orchids on sale for only 2 Euro a pop! I thought it was the perfect way to bring some Autumn colors into our barn. It came in these cruddy looking black planters, so that of course had to change...

I had really been wanting to use this beautiful copper planter that my neighbor was "throwing out" (giving to me, the village hoarder), and these were the perfect flowers to put in there. I simply placed them inside and covered the ugly pots with moss. Moss seems to be the cure for covering up a lot of unsightly ugliness.

I wish I could cover my face with moss when I am having a bad skin day! Ha!

You could easily do this at home by placing some florist foam in any funky old pot, bucket, tea pot etc. Then, just pop some branchy flowers in there and cover the foam or ugly pots with moss. BAM! Who doesn't love a simple, easy and quick project, that is nearly free?

The Vibrant orangey yellow works nicely in our kitchen! 

Scour your home and see what you can give some new life to! 

What pot or vase will you be making over???

Want some more autumn projects? Click here and scroll down to the Fall section!

DIY Industrial Pumpkins

Are y'all ready for the Falliday season?? This is the time of year that the weather gets absolutely perfect here in Germany. It is warm but crisp, the villages start to smell of wood burning fires, and the trees are aflame of vibrant colors. The sun gives off a beautiful golden hue and the wine festivals begin to call my name. I LOVE FALL in Europe, or anywhere for that matter. Anyhow, before I head off to the largest wine festival in the world, I wanted to show you a super simple DIY project, that you can do this weekend! There are many different variations of this floating around the internet and I wanted to share my version with you. The Industrial-glam, wine lover's version (if you aren't a wine lover I have other options for you). The best part about these industrial pumpkins is that they can be made with all things that you have lying around your house and yard and they won't rot if they sit out through Thanksgiving. I am excited that I will have them for the next few years. 

Grab a bunch of rings from mason jar lids, I found that 16 per pumpkin works out quite nicely. I wish I could find large mason jars here, so I could do different sized pumpkins, but I will have to make do with what I have. A bunch of little pumpkins will suffice for now. 

Paint the jar rings your desired color. I left half silver and rub n' buffed the other half gold since I have both silver and gold in our barn.

I placed them on twine in alternating colors and tied them off. 

Once it is tied, cut the ends of your twine off and shift the lid rings to make a beautiful pumpkin shape. Hot glue moss and a cork in the center to create the "pumpkin" stem. A branch or real pumpkin stem will work in place of a cork. Voila! Shazaam! Kabooyah! Easy, Peasy!

It is simple folks... So simple. If you don't have canning jars at home or moss in your yard, you can find the lids at a Walmart or grocery store and the moss at any craft store. 

Once your pumpkins are done, spend a stupid amount of time arranging them on old books and around candles and type writers.

What do you think of my Industrial, glam, wine-o pumpkins?? 

I am off to fest it up!

Toodles!

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My Folks' Cozy Cabin in The Woods

If there is anyone in this world that can see the beauty and potential in something...even something that looks like a complete dump...it's my parents.  For years, my folks have inspired me in so many ways and pushed me to think differently about things...to see things not as they appear, but how they could be. They truly see the beauty in everything, even the simplest of things. 

While in Ca, I snapped a few pictures of my parents' little place and I am beyond thrilled to share them with you! 

Welcome to my parents' cozy little cabin in the woods!

In 2005, my folks purchased a major fixer-upper North of Napa Valley. It is nestled over a river and through the woods...literally. They poured their heart and soul into this cinderblock, cold, mess of a place and transformed it into a precious stone and knotty-pine cabin that is fit for a storybook. 

 Here is the outside before...

And, here it is now! 

This is the big shocker for me...

and after... 

Instead of tearing it down, they beautified it!

Napa-Lake Stone Cottage is a wonderful getaway for all of us!

We love visiting them in their almost micro-cabin!

Every inch is decorated with beautiful collected pieces.

Can you see where I get my love for antlers ???

The white cabinetry brightens the space up and the double chandeliers add major charm. The baskets  under the counter help with what little storage their cabin has. My folks have really made use of every inch in their home. 

It is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a warm coffee.

 Not only is my parents' cabin undeniably gorgeous, but they are the greatest hosts. The combination of the two always makes for a wonderful time for me and the rest of our family. It is hard to not fall asleep in the chair or in their hammock while listening to the breeze rustle the pine needles above.

They have packed so much character, charm, and elegance into their little place in the wilderness. They sure are amazingly talented! 

Whether you live in a trailer or a mansion, a cinderblock home or a tract home, with some hard work and imagination your place can become gorgeous and unique. My parents teeny home is perfect proof of that! Go, be encouraged, and beautify your home and bless all those who enter in. 

Thank you so much for coming on this tour with me!