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. Â We always get a new batch of fallen twigs after a storm and we add them to our burn pile. Â But as I was looking at the pile, the…
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? Â The combination of cooler weather and shorter days always puts me in the mood to make things cozy inside. I’m sure…
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…
Are you enjoying all the fall decorating that’s flooding the internet these days? Â There seems to be no end of inspiration and creativity! Â 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…
Wow! What happened to the month of September? Â It’s the 4th Friday of the month already and you know what that means … Â 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…
This week is the Fall Ideas Tour that Kathy from Petticoat Junktion organized!  You can see links to other bloggers at the end of this post and I guarantee … you’ll find plenty of fall decorating inspiration! Today is craft day and as part of the tour, I’m sharing how to make pine cone owls! I’m…
Welcome to my Fall home tour! As a blogger, I love this time of year because there’s a lot of online parties to join. Today I’m celebrating Fall Home Tour week organized by Brenda at Cozy Little House. I enjoy seeing what my fellow bloggers are up to … there’s so much creative talent to…
Happy Labor Day, Everyone!! Â I hope that you take time to relax and unwind today. To help you enjoy the holiday, I’ve teamed up with 22 other bloggers to bring you a variety of free Fall printables that you can download in your home. My Fall printable is a quote from John Baily about falling…
It’s late August and I’m no where near ready to usher in Fall, but I do love mums and autumn flowers so I had to bring just a few touches of Fall decor into my farmhouse kitchen. I love late summer as it transitions into the next season. Our vegetable garden is ready to harvest…
Thanksgiving is a few days away and that means I get to set a pretty table for the family and cook a fabulous turkey with all the trimmings. This year I’ve ordered a fresh turkey for my family from Reams Meat Market, which is well known throughout Chicagoland. I decided to customize our Thanksgiving table…
One thing I love about this time of year is that bloggers get together more often to showcase loads of inspiration. From home decor to recipes to table settings and more. Today I’m joining some fabulous bloggers for  Thanksgiving table settings. A special thanks to Bre at Rooms for Rent for putting this blog hop together!…
If you’re a regular home decor blog reader you’ve probably come across a few Fall home tours these past couple weeks. I’ve been blown away by the creativity of so many talented bloggers in decorating their homes this season. I thought it would be fun to highlight a few of my favorites with you … just…
Welcome to my early Fall home tour! Since it’s still September, I’m transitioning into Fall decorating. I plan to add more autumn inspiration to my home throughout October so I hope you’ll come back and visit if this is your first time here! So come on in … I’m so glad to have you here!!…
Today is the first day of Autumn and I hope you’ll join me in celebrating Fall all this week. Today officially starts a week-long tour of over 30 blogger homes decorated for Fall. My home tour is on Friday and at the end of this post you’ll find the line-up for today’s tours. Then tomorrow I’m…
Fall isn’t officially here for a couple more days but I think it’s safe to say that autumn has arrived in Illinois. Today was sunny and near 70 degrees. The perfect day! I just got back from a couple days in Vegas … a business trip so no secrets to share! It was 97 degrees…
Pine cones are a great decorating resource because you can find them for free on the ground! The only problem is, they’re always brown. So I thought, why not paint them? You can easily customize pine cones with the paint color of your choice. This post shows you how to paint pine cones … it’s…
