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How to Grow a Moon Garden

April 10, 2024
White plumeria flowers shine beneath the moonlight.

Learn how to grow a gorgeous moon garden with evening bloomers, fragrant flowers, and other plants that glow underneath the moonlight. This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. Every year, I try to add a few new flowers to our garden.  Last year, it was pollinator plants.  Another year, I added a bunch of black flowers.  This year, I’m creating a moon garden in one section of our yard. …

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Yard Sale Tips for Shoppers

April 3, 2024
Close up of 1940's cedar hope chest refinished and set in room with large art hanging over it.

Looking to score some sweet deals for your home? Check out these 14 Yard Sale Tips for Shoppers to help you spend those dollars wisely and find the best treasures! This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. Happy April!  Not only are we getting closer to legit summer gardening, but it’s also the start of yard sale season!  If you follow me on Instagram, then you got to witness…

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Spring Items Have Launched

March 6, 2024
Collage photo of spring items from Holoka Home on Etsy. Items include simmer pot kits, bookmarks, Easter egg decor, and garden stakes.

Spring items have launched on Holoka Home on Etsy! This launch includes new simmer pot kits, Easter decor, paper bookmarks, garden stakes, and more to come! This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. Spring has sprung in my Etsy shop!  Transitioning between seasons has taken some work.  I’ve grown quite attached to my winter items.  Of course, they’re what launched my shop so that’s probably what stirred my attachment. …

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How I Clean Pine Needles for Products

January 12, 2024
Tree needles in glass jar. Baking trays of fir tree needles sit behind jar on table.

Giving a behind-the-scenes look at how I clean and prepare pine and fir needles for products I sell in my Etsy shop. This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. One of the things I wanted to do with my rebrand was give you a little behind-the-scenes look at how I prepare some of my products.  There was some interest about how I prep my pine (or fir) needles to…

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Snowman Hat Floral Centerpiece

December 7, 2023
Snowman Hat Floral Centerpiece on table with plaid holiday table runner. Antique China cabinet sits in background decorated with holiday decorations and kitchenware.

Create a gorgeous Snowman Hat Floral Centerpiece with budget-friendly supplies, like a charger plate, cookie container, ribbon, and seasonal faux florals and greenery. This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. The idea for this snowman hat centerpiece originally came from something I saw on TikTok.  The project used a charger plate and plastic holiday bucket to create a snowman hat cookie container.  The original idea was cute, but I…

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Thanksgiving Pine Cone Turkey DIY

November 16, 2023
DIY Thanksgiving Pine Cone Turkeys on a wood slice with faux maple leaves, pine cones, and acorns.

This Thanksgiving Pine Cone Turkey DIY project is an adorable way to add to your holiday decor. Put them together easily with pine cones, acorn caps, and faux maple leaves. This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. It’s during this season, and the next, that we decorate with natural touches – leaves, pumpkins, cinnamon sticks, pine branches, and the like. During Thanksgiving, you might even decorate with things like…

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