About Robin Woodard

SugarLump Creations was created out of a love and passion for the Christmas holidays. Although I have items that are not associated with Christmas, I got my start creating Christmas ornaments. Christmas is always a sentimental time of year for me. The first time I can remember admiring beautiful Christmas decorations was at my grandmother’s house. My grandmother, Mama Esther had a designer flair admired by many. She was a talented artist with many gifts. At a young age, I was introduced to pottery, millinery, sewing, and all aspects of decorating. My daddy would go all out with having his home and church decorated. He and his cousin Lana (both deceased) have been pleased with SugarLump’s ornaments while Mama Esther provides a few tips on how I could improve on the flow from one room to the next. I love this time of year because I feel close to all of them during the holidays. Daddy often referred to me as his little “SugarLump”, thus the name of my shop. I have a wonderful husband, five grown kids, four dogs, and an awesome mother. I am an educator of students with disabilities. I love my job and I am passionate about the quality of education for all students. When my workday ends, my SugarLump day begins. I am updating items, creating new ones and designing future hats, flowers, glasses and ornaments daily. I am truly blessed to have an understanding family who support me in all of my projects.

A Trendy Curb Appeal ReMix

I fell in love with our home at first sight. It was built in 1983 and was in need of a little tender loving care. But you know how it is . . . the potential of creating a phenomenal space, and then realizing I have champagne dreams with a Continue Reading →

A Simple Christmas Mantel

Hello everybody! I know it has been some time since I posted anything, and for that, I apologize. I just wanted to share with you my decorating tips for my mantel. We have been renovating different rooms at home, and my mantel was one of the first projects we tackled. Continue Reading →

Christmas Decorations for the Office

This year I decided on a Mardi Gras theme for our office tree.  Because I have a huge selection of ornaments and picks in mardi gras colors, these wasn’t a lot of things I had to purchase.  I was able to extend the tail on my favorite peacock which made Continue Reading →

Girls Getaway Weekend Gift Ideas

According to Live Love and Beauty, as we get older, it often seems that we see our dear friends less and less. That’s why it’s so important to plan regular girls’ weekend getaways (weekend getaways for women) to keep the bonds of friendship alive or even to celebrate a Bachelorette Continue Reading →

SCANDAL: New BINGO Cards for Season 3 Finale 4.17.14

Just in time for tonight’s finale.  Click Bingo Season 3 Finale to download new Bingo cards.  You don’t have to be present to win. HOW TO PLAY:  Watch the episode for clues that appear on the card. 1.Get all the squares on a row covered (straight or diagonal), 2. Take a picture Continue Reading →

Southern University Alumni Mardi Gras Scholarship Gala

This year Keith Williams (Southern University graduate and a native of New Orleans) chaired the Southern Mardi Gras Gala.  He had a vision of changing the décor to reflect a simple elegance by toning down the GLITZ.  He insisted we add strategic placement of decorations in the foyer, entrance, stage and Continue Reading →

A Winter Wonderland Christmas at the Westin

The decorations at the Westin Memorial City in Houston caught my attention.  They were different and simply beautiful. I was aware of the remodeling plans for the ballrooms, but I had no idea the electrical options were so grand.  i guess I never put much thought into having ceiling outlets. Continue Reading →

Scandal Watch Party: Gladiator Gift Bags 1

I am starting early preparations for the return of SCANDAL.  This time it happens to fall on my birthday, February 27th.  I have decided that I will present my guests with small gladiator tokens in appreciation for sharing my birthday.  I will use the pillow boxes for these.  However because we Continue Reading →

Mama’s Cabinet Make-Over

I inherited my mother’s buffet cabinet but I wanted to change the color.  So I got my mother’s blessings to change the color to black.  I didn’t want to spend a lot of time with the make over, so I searched the internet for a fast way to change the Continue Reading →