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Winter Candles : The Ultimate List

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:23:35 +0000

Looking for the perfect winter scent to cozy up your place for the season? We’ve got THE ultimate list of Winter Candles. Compiled by you, for you! I’ve never been much for Pumpkin Spice Latte scents, but give me the ‘fireside’ aroma any day of the year! If ever there was a way to add instant ambiance to our homes, especially in Winter months, it’s with candles! They’re one of my favorite way to hygge during this dark time of year. I was on the hunt for a ‘Fireside’ scented candle for the season, so naturally, I put out the feelers to you on Instagram and you responded with an overwhelming list of the most amazing Wintry candles. THANK YOU!! Below is YOUR ultimate list of Wintry candles. From Woodfire scents to Evergreen, small-batch makers to quick-ship Amazon finds: There’s an awesome spread here and something for everyone. My two personal favorites are the last two scents in this list: Target Threshold: Ember & Leather, and Grove Collaborative: Balsam Fir. Each smell incredible and they’re affordable. Illume, Woodfire Thymes, Frasier Fir Apotheke, Charcoal Illume, Balsam & Cedar Lafco, Ski House Marshmallow Fireside, Bath & Body Works Bergamot Tobacco, Archipelago Leaves, […]

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Nordic Christmas Home 2018

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:01:12 +0000

Come tour my Nordic Christmas home. Fresh greens, candles and texture galore: It’s dressed to the nines for the Holiday season. As with so many of us, decorating for Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year, second only maybe to early May when we finally shed our heavy coats and boots—oh the boots–after a LONG winter. Christmas is a close second though. It’s such a happy time of year! The funny thing is, I don’t actually go ‘all out’ decorating as compared to some. We do a garland on our living room arch, a tree in the corner of the living room, and then little additions of fresh greens, berries, potted amaryllis and candles throughout the house. No décor in the bedrooms. My decorating game plan definitely skews Nordic with a focus on bringing outdoor elements in, celebrating light during this dark time of year, and overall just creating a warm, cozy place. We mostly use the same decorations from year to year with a few additions and tweaks here and there. What is your decorating M.O.? Do you go all out? Use the same décor every year or switch things up completely? I’d love to hear your traditions! Okay, […]

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How to Make Dried Orange Garland

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:59:25 +0000

One of the main pillars of Nordic Holiday style is incorporating elements from nature into your decor. With citrus just beginning to come into season, dried orange garland is a wonderfully simple and cost effective way to decorate for the Holidays. This project is as simple as thinly slicing oranges, drying them out in the oven, and stringing them onto twine to form a garland. Drape them across the table, string across the window, or even turn them into gift toppers and ornaments; dried oranges are festively versatile. Catch my drift? Scroll down for the tutorial! What You’ll Need: 2 navel oranges serrated knife cookie sheet paper towel or lint free cloth parchment paper twine scissors scotch tape (optional) How to Make the Garland: Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Slice oranges crosswise 1/8″ – 1/4″ thick using a sharp serrated knife, and pat slices dry with paper towel or cloth. Place in a single layer on baking sheet and bake for roughly 2.5 hours. Flip the slices over after about 1.25 hours. After 2.5 hours in the oven, remove any slices beginning to brown, and slide the remaining slices back in […]

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Talking Holiday Decor at Holi Go Fabulous

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:05:27 +0000

I’m popping in quickly this afternoon to share that I’m going to be talking holiday decor and entertaining with Kelly Kegans of MSP Mag and Lea Johnson of @creekwoodhill at the Galleria’s Holi Go Fabulous event THIS Sunday, 11/11 at 10am. Specifically, I’ll be sharing Nordic holiday decor ideas, and Lea will be covering vintage modern decor ideas. It’s going to be a blast! Session Tickets are $5. Go here to purchase tickets! The first 100 peeps will receive a swag bag. Woo!

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