DIY Outdoor Christmas Gifts

Lola MagazineHoliday, Lola Shreveport

Supplies Needed: Different sized cube shape boxes Wrapping paper Double-sided tape An icepick Rebars This easy Christmas DIY will add a fun, festive look to your front porch this holiday season! Start with three different sized boxes. Ideally nine‑, twelve- and fifteen-inch cubes have the …

For The Griswold In Us All

Lola MagazineDrew Hampton, Holiday

If you have a little Clark Griswold in you this holiday season, check out these tips from professional Drew Hampton with Southern Magnolia Landscaping on giving your family and your home a real  “FUN, OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY CHRISTMAS.” Have a plan. Measure your linear footage, evaluate …

That’s a Wrap!

Lola MagazineBrittany Strickland, Holiday, Tonya McMaster

Presenting perfectly adorned gifts this Christmas! Brown butcher paper… inexpensive and can be used for other gift giving as well.  Add strips of Christmas plaid or denim fabric cut with pinking shears, tuck in twigs, fresh greenery, cotton bolls, and pinecones…works perfectly for a rustic, …

Tinsel, Trees and Twinkle Lights

Lola MagazineAngela Vinet, Holiday

 – Christmas traditions are alive and well with the Iubas family in Greenwood, Louisiana Close to the Louisiana/Texas border, a home well known for its amazing Christmas displays brings love and tradition to all that visit.  Lights, manger scenes and holiday cheer are the norm for …

Think Outside the Box

Lola MagazineHoliday, Jarrett Warren, Lola Shreveport

A creative list for the hard to gift For the lady who loves Bubbly Hand painted Champagne glasses by Sallie Bynum from Mrs. McGregor’s Garden $65 for a set of 4 “Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle” holiday cocktail napkins from JAC Clothing $7 …

Be Merry, Be Bright & Be Truthful

Lola MagazineHoliday, Payton Denney

I’m stranded in a Mexican airport with my husband, my dentist, and my gynecologist. There’s a tropical storm coming, and our plane is having technical difficulty. At least we have our bases covered. Somewhere between check in and Terminal C, I snagged a golf ball-sized …