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 →

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 →

Gathering Inspiration for Christmas Decorations 2013

This was my first year going to the Nutcracker Market here in Houston.  I heard so much about how this was the premier in Christmas decoration and entertaining shopping.  I must say this is the ultimate shopping experience for the holidays.  There were all types of original designs for children Continue Reading →

Christmas At Home 2012

This Christmas season caught me by surprise. I totally got off to a slow start with my decorations at home. I try to begin preparations in late October or early November because of the amount of trees we put up. However this year there was only time for 3 Christmas Continue Reading →

Christmas Mardi Gras Tree Decorations 2012

Well, it’s that time of year again and I had the opportunity to create the centerpiece for their winter party.   The event was held at the Crown Plaza Hotel here in Houston, Texas across from the Reliant Stadium. The first half of the ballroom was set in Casino style, Continue Reading →

Mardi Gras Themed Christmas Tree Decorations

I had the pleasure of Decorating for the Southern Alumni Mardi Gras Gala.  It gave me the opportunity to venture outside my comfort zone and put all my resources to use.  After many hours searching the internet for ideas, I was able to find many of the mardi gras masks Continue Reading →