In Part 1 of How to Style and Find Vintage Christmas Decorations (read Part 1 here), I shared my three favorite types of vintage Christmas decorations to collect and use during the holidays. Today I’m sharing where I found my vintage Christmas decorations, plus other ideas on where to find vintage Christmas decorations. I’m also […]
How to Style and Find Vintage Christmas Decorations (Part 1)
Today I’m sharing Part 1 of How to Style and Find Vintage Christmas Decorations. Part 1 focuses on my favorite vintage Christmas collections, as well as how I use my collections to decorate for the holidays. Part 2 focuses on where I typically find vintage Christmas decorations to add to my collection and how much […]
How I Embrace a Soft Life now that I’m Retired
Let’s chat about how I embrace a soft life now that I’m retired. Since retiring, I have traded in the busyness of work life for a soft life. Retired life is an opportunity to slow down and focus on peace and joy. I no longer try to do all the things. Instead, I actively seek […]
The Most Beautiful Pumpkin Pie
You can make the most beautiful pumpkin pie with just a few additions to the usual recipe. In today’s post, I’m sharing how I take my pumpkin pie from simple to beautiful with the addition of pie crust leaves and sugared cranberries. Posts on pennypennington.com may contain affiliate links. Click HERE for full disclosure. Is […]
How to Grow Tulips in Pots when you Live in the Country
Today I’m sharing how to grow tulips in pots when you live in the country. In my humble opinion, growing tulips in pots is the best way to prevent deer from eating your tulips. A few years ago, I gave up on planting tulips anywhere on our property that the deer could reach (which is […]
How to Make Christmas Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
Today I’m sharing how to make Christmas Raspberry Thumbprint cookies using our family’s favorite sugar cookie recipe. The recipe comes from Lavern Klein, mother of 10, and childhood neighbor to Bill and his family in Illinois. If you don’t have time to make sugar cookie cut-outs this Christmas, then these festive thumbprint cookies are the […]




