November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 - Dovie Leave a comment

Pumpkin Themed Fall Tablescape

Fall Table Setting - Pumpkin Themed Table Decor

Pumpkin Themed Fall Tablescape

I love decorating the table for the different seasons or holidays. I saw the cute, irregular, white pumpkin at At Home and new I wanted it to be in the center of my table. The garland I purchased from Amazon and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. It’s not real obviously, but it doesn’t look extremely fake. If you know what I mean. This particular garland came in a package of two and I did use both garlands so it would be fuller. I attached them together with some twine.

I nestled velvet pumpkins in different shades of orange that I purchased from Amazon. It came in a set of 21 and I used the rest of the pumpkins in a wicker basket in another spot in my home. Side note: The velvet pumpkins would be super easy to make yourself, if you have the time to do that. Right now, my spare time is very sparse.

The table runner, white plates, gold chargers, wicker chargers, gold candlestick holders, and table runner were purchased from Hobby Lobby. The gold silverware was purchased from Target a few years back.

I hope you get some inspiration for your next fall tablescape. I put together a video showing how I put it all together. I hope you enjoy!

Garland: https://amzn.to/3O2ZoYc
Taper Candles: https://amzn.to/3UpYSG7
Velvet Pumpkins: https://amzn.to/3hBulpW
Tables Runner: Hobby Lobby
White Plates: Hobby Lobby
Gold Chargers: Hobby Lobby
Gold Flatware: https://amzn.to/3fVmNy1
Gold Candlestick Holders: Hobby Lobby
White Pumpkin: At Home

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November 4, 2022 - Dovie Leave a comment

25 Teen Girl Stocking Stuffers

Christmas will be here before you know it! We tend to wait until the last minute to find those perfect stocking stuffers. Let this post, packed with teen girl Christmas stocking stuffers, help ease your mind and make buying them a breeze.

1. Leather Tree of Life bracelet stack

2. OPI Nail Lacquer, White Nail Polish

3. Spa Facial Mask Set – Turmeric Clay Mask – Green Tea Detox Clay Mask – Dead Sea Minerals Mud Mask

4. Selfie Ring Light for Cell Phone

5. Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

6. Urban Decay Naked3 Mini Eyeshadow Palette

7. Facial Cleansing Brush Face Scrubber

8. Shower Bombs, Shower Fizzers, Shower Melts

9. Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition

10. Fuzzy Socks

11. Mario Badescu the Facial Spray

12. The Teen Girl’s Survival Guide: Ten Tips for Making Friends, Avoiding Drama, and Coping with Social Stress

13. Let’s Get Deep: Friends Edition

14. Hair Claw Clips

15. Kendra Scott Elisa Pendant Necklace

16. The Mindfulness Journal for Teens: Prompts and Practices to Help You Stay Cool, Calm, and Present

17. Sunglasses

18. Mane Club Hair Mask

19. Photo Clip String Lights

20. Silicone Airpods Case

21. Night Light Bluetooth Speaker

22. NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Butter Gloss

23. Kenra Platinum Working Spray

24. Halter V Neck Lace Wireless Bra Top Sheer Bustier Bralette

25. Wet Brush

December 14, 2019November 24, 2020 - Dovie Leave a comment

Hot Cocoa Bar & Coffee Bar

diy hot cocoa bar

It’s the most wonderful time of year and that means lots of hot cocoa (or hot chocolate)! Since my teens really love hot cocoa I turned our coffee bar into a hot cocoa & coffee bar. We have the best of both worlds now. Hot chocolate bars are really easy to put together and you really do not need anything fancy.

Let’s start off with talking about cups. You will need some cups, whether they are mugs or paper cups. Any cups will do really, but really cute festive cups will really bring your hot cocoa bar to the next level. I’m using Rae Dunn festive mugs that I purchased from Home Goods and they had a couple different sets. If you aren’t able to find any at your local stores then they have a couple different sets on Amazon: Peace & Joy, Merry & Christmas. Or you can just go with a cute festive set. If paper cups are more your style then no worries, they have many cute and festive designs. The snowflake cups used in my hot cocoa & coffee bar came from Hobby Lobby but I found some really cute buffalo plaid cups that read Merry Christmas.

Next you are going to need hot chocolate mix. You can go with a homemade recipe or you can go with a premade mix. You can find most premade mixes in individual packets or large containers. Whichever way you decide to go with, the hot cocoa mix looks great stored in a large mason jar or container.

We love our Keurig Coffee Maker, it is so handy and our style even has a milk frother.

hot chocolate bar

Now let’s talk about the toppings because this is what makes your hot cocoa from special to over the top! You have so many choices when it comes to toppings. Pick a few of your favorites and put them out in small jars. You can find many containers at the dollar tree and then label them with chalkboard labels with which topping it is. Below I have listed many great topping ideas.

Hot Chocolate Toppings

marshmallows
candy canes
Pirouette cookies
whipped cream
mini chocolate chips
sprinkles
coarse sea salt
crushed peppermints
soft peppermint sticks
dark chocolate syrup
toffee bits
caramel sauce
cinnamon
white chocolate chips
Bailey’s or Kahlua (Adult’s Only)

Hot Cocoa Bar Sign

Every hot cocoa bar needs a great sign and the one I used can be found here in my Etsy shop. You can print the sign off in an 8×10, 11×14 or 16×20 size and then frame it. If you don’t have a hot cocoa bar sign then you can use any Winter or Christmas themed sign.

Also, think about putting out small signs or other decor that match your theme or color scheme. I think small Christmas trees like in my hot cocoa bar make it so much more festive. A cute pom pom banner or garland would like very nice as well. If you have festive flower picks, you can add those in the little nooks as an easy decorative touch.

Take a peek at the video below if you are interested in how I put my hot cocoa & coffee bar.

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Watch now: EASY HOT COCOA & COFFEE BAR

June 6, 2019 - Dovie Leave a comment

Flower Crown Tutorial

Recently, I planned a photo session with my daughter and her best friend. I love flower crowns and I really wanted these photos to be super sweet and include them. During my search for flower crowns, I seen how expensive they were and I really didn’t want to spend a lot of money on something that the girls would probably only wear one time.

Since I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, I decided to make them myself. It really isn’t that hard to do at all. The hardest part of the project I found to be was the floral tape and how sticky it would get. Other than that, it was a piece of cake. I’m sure you can use hot glue and just glue the flowers instead. I really didn’t want to deal with hot glue and I feel the floral tape makes an overall cleaner job and appearance.

I really love how they turned out. I used 4 different faux flowers from Hobby Lobby, 18″ floral stem wire, floral tape and ribbon. You can pretty much get all of those supplies from the dollar store as well and make it even more budget friendly. Below I have a video tutorial showing you how I made these. Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe.

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Watch now: How to Make a Flower Crown

March 20, 2019 - Dovie Leave a comment

Hello Spring Printable

Happy Spring everyone! The past few days it has been rainy, chilly and I think the sun went into hibernation. This morning though, I saw a tiny glimpse of the sun peeping through the clouds. I hope that is a sign that my grass is going to start turning green again.

I made this Hello Spring sign to bring a little Spring into my home until Spring makes a full appearance. I hope you love it as much I do. Just click the photo to download it. I would love to see how you style your print, tag me on Instagram @diysimplydovie and also #hellospring.

Until next time…