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I don't usually start setting up my fairy garden until May or sometimes June, depending on the weather but this year we had an unseasonably warm April so I set it up early this year. Over the years I have shared the different incarnations of my fairy garden. This year it looks similar to other years that we've lived in this house. I like my little spot next to the front door. It adds some whimsy to the front of our house.  My new addition this year is this slate "welcome to our gnome" sign. I made a small slate sign that read "gnome sweet gnome" a number of years ago. It has survived through many seasons and has a bit of character now but it still looks good. I haven't decided if I am going to replace the little one with this big one or simply have two. Can you ever really have too many gnome signs? Oh, my husband says yes!  I made my new gnome welcome gnome sign on a slate shingle given to me by a friend. It used to b...

The week leading up to Easter this year we were all sick. We weren't much in the mood for decorating or getting ready for Easter. We're starting to feel better now so Easter Monday we're going to do some Easter crafts and have our Easter celebrations. For anyone else looking for some last minute table decor or an Easter craft this is an easy bunny napkin holder idea. What you need: •Empty paper towel roll  •White and pink construction paper •Eye stickers or googly eyes • Markers •Scissors and glue What to do: 1. Cut the paper towel rolls into 4 equal sections. 2. Cut one peice of white construction paper into 4 strips.  3.Cover the paper towel rolls with the white construction paper strips. Glue as you roll the paper around the roll. 4. Cut 4 bunny head shapes out of the other peice of white construction paper. Draw a bunny face complete with googly eyes and pink ears. Glue the bunny heads on the rolls.  5. Cut 4 hearts out of the pink construction...