The past few weeks I’ve been organizing my rooms and getting rid of some items. My neighbor took most of my small furniture pieces and gave them to family members. I’m glad they went to good use and I feel a bit freer and less stressed now that the house is getting in order. My…
Viewing fall decorating
Fall Front Porch: A Place for Me Time
This post is sponsored by Fiber One. All opinions are my own. Fall means a lot of different things to me. It’s back-to-school season, it’s time for taking nature walks, it’s fall running season, and it’s time to enjoy a little “me time” on my fall front porch. This is my favorite spot when…
Fall Home Tour 2017: Part Two
Welcome to part two of my fall home tour! This week is another round of blogger home tours and I’d like to give a special thanks to April at House by Hoff and Krista at The Happy Housie for organizing this week’s Seasonal Simplicity event. Cherished Bliss is on today’s tour just before me. Be…
Pretty Fall Vignettes: Inside and Out
Officially the calendar says it’s fall, but outside it’s a sweltering 90-degrees here outside of Chicago. And the heat is supposed to continue for the next several days. Ugh. Still, I’m keeping an autumn state of mind and am sharing a few pretty fall vignettes with you that might help you get your own home…
My Fall Farmhouse Tour: Part One
Welcome to the first part of my fall farmhouse tour! I’ve been getting rooms ready ever since Deb at Seeking Lavender Lane decided to organize this fall tour of farmhouse bloggers. Every day this week, different bloggers are sharing their homes decked out for the fall season. The links are at the end of this…
Vintage Fall Mantel with Brown Bottles
Although it’s not officially fall, the autumn decorating season in the blogger world has begun! Last week I joined Taryn Whiteaker and a few other ladies for a DIY fall project. Today I’m joining a slightly larger group to share more seasonal decor. See how to create a vintage fall mantel with old brown bottles…
Tiny Trio of Leaves: Fall Printable
Welcome to a gathering of free fall printables provided by bloggers from across the country! Each of us has created a special printable for you to download and use when decorating your house for fall. Thanks to Kristen at Ella Claire for coordinating this fun blog hop; I know you’ll find plenty of printables to…
Fall Leaf Art
One day I’m blogging about Fall, the next day it’s all about Christmas. Today we’re back to Fall … it’s that “what happened to Thanksgiving” time warp. I decided to add a bit more fall decor to the dining room for Thanksgiving, and this leaf art project is super quick and easy. A collection of…
Simple Thanksgiving Table Setting
Remember when you were a kid and reenacted the pilgrim’s first Thanksgiving in grade school? I loved it! Some of us would dress as pilgrims, and some would dress as Indians. We’d do a little play (I never got the parts with reading lines, unfortunately) and talk about what the pilgrims ate at a long…
Thanksgiving Decorating with Friends
So much attention is given to Halloween and Christmas that Thanksgiving is often overlooked. It’s a wonderful holiday where we express all that we’re thankful for, and one thing I especially appreciate is the blogging community. I’ve had the chance to meet some warm and wonderful people who are always supportive and encouraging. I asked a…
Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas to Inspire You!
Our fall foliage the past week has been so beautiful! I keep saying I’m gonna get out and take some photos but the days are whizzing by and I’ve been a bit busy working on blog stuff. I’ll let you in on a little secret … I’ve decided to start a second blog about something…
How to Make a Twig Mirror
Colorful leaves are beginning to carpet our lawn and the Silver Maples have dropped quite a few branches, which is common for that type of tree. We always get a new batch of fallen twigs after a storm and we add them to our burn pile. But as I was looking at the pile, the…
Decorating for Fall with Farmhouse Finds
This post is sponsored by Antique Farm House, but all opinions are my own. After spending lots of time outdoors during the summer, do you find yourself in nesting mode once Fall rolls around? The combination of cooler weather and shorter days always puts me in the mood to make things cozy inside. I’m sure…
DIY Fall Owl Magnets
Happy Sunday and welcome to my latest little craft project. I was at the craft store looking for something in particular when I spied the cutest little felt owl figures hanging from the shelf. They stopped me in my tracks and I thought, “What could I do with these?” I decided they’d look cute on mini…
My Fall Farmhouse Tour ~ Part Two
Are you enjoying all the fall decorating that’s flooding the internet these days? There seems to be no end of inspiration and creativity! Today I’m joining a few creative bloggers to share our homes with you during this week of “Fall in Love with Your Home” tour. I’ve already revealed part of my home decorated…
My Fall Mantel ~ Farmhouse Friday
Wow! What happened to the month of September? It’s the 4th Friday of the month already and you know what that means … It’s Farmhouse Friday! We’re celebrating fall decor because so many people love the fall season and decorating in the warm hues of autumn. I’ve added a new cow print to this year’s…