White Pumpkins

 Lately I have found myself thinking about fall decorating, and my in my mind white pumpkins are the main ingredient. I usually go for the typical fall colors- gold, reds, browns... etc, but this year I am dreaming of whites, browns, parchment and moss and lots of black to accent. I think it will be perfect to carry into Halloween and Thanksgiving. There will be touches of orange and gold in there, but I think its definately time to try something different. Have a great day!

More fun Fall Pics...

We are having a rainy cool Autumn Morning... how about you?

Just wanted to post some great pics of fall. Looking forward to it. We dug all of our Halloween costumes out yesterday... going to sell what we dont need. Fun to play with them. 

Hope you are having a great day!

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I'm There...

Ok, bring it on. Bring on the leaves, pumpkins, cool mornings and evenings, and walks through the cemetary... Im ready!

~ Fall is in the air ~

Sorry I haven't posted in a while... I caught my girls cold. All better now... well getting there anyway. Fall is in the air around here. There are leaves changing colors and falling already. There is frost in the mornings and a coolness in the breeze blowing the leaves around on the street.  This picture is from our Raspberry picking. We found this really cool spider just hanging out on his web. Makes me think of Fall and Halloween.... I love it!

Happy Thursday!

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~ Vintage Sheet Music ~

This weekend at a local auction, I was able to get a bunch of old sheet music... cheap. I am really excited to make something out of it. There are so many great ideas on the web. Back to school is going great and its nice to have some time to do things again. I still miss my big girl, but she's really loving second grade. Have a great day!

Back to School

Today is our first day of 2nd grade. My big girl is so excited. My little one would love to be going as well, but I am happy to say, we have one more year until she goes off to pre-school. They are growing up too fast. 

Have a great day!

Wild Raspberries...

Hope everyone had a great weekend. Among the many things we did this weekend, Raspberry picking was the best. We picked enough for Topping waffles last night and this morning. Yummy!

Catching Up On Some Sewing...

Sweet Tilda fabric for my countertop....

 Baby girls new flowers and polka dots dress, 

 and I am loving this horse pillowcase dress for my big girl. 

Just some pics of some sewing I was able to get done today. I have lots of cute pillows on the couch and beds, but needed some for my chair. My chair needed some Tilda pillows. Love it. Have a great day!

~ Almost Back to Normal ~

Things have been so busy around here. My parents have arrived safely home, all of our back to school shopping is done, and we are just waiting to finish out this week and school starts on Monday. There is a coolness in the air, Fall is peeking around the corner, and I have to admit I am ready. I got a few nice sweatshirts and jackets this weekend and am ready to wear them. Fall is my favorite time of year, so bring it on. In the meantime, I am still continuing my organizing and decluttering. Believe it or not, we will be attempting a Fall Yard sale, something I have never done, but I am hoping it will be a success. I just have no interest in storing things until next Summer. Hopefully it will do well.  As for these pics, I am really wanting to do some sewing, especially with the new Tilda Fabric I got for my Birthday. I thought these ideas were cute. 

Have a great day!

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Have A Wonderful Weekend

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy weekend. We are off to make a birthday cake for my dad. He and mom are coming for the weekend and his Birthday is next week. Cant wait to see them. We are in for a busy weekend of shopping and visiting. Hope you have a great one. 

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P.S. Don't you just love this color from Greengate. I am looking for a purse in this shade of purple!

 

Hair Bows

Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Yesterday I got together with a friend and we made wonderful hairbows for our girls. This was so much fun. I always look at these at stores and online and they run about 6-10 dollars depending on the bow. Well they were super easy once you got the bow part down. I am very happy with results. 

Have a great day!

~ Fun with burlap ~

I love burlap. It is such a cool texture to work with. Today we are getting together with friends and making hair bows. While I was gathering my stuff, I found some burlap that I cut into strips. I am determined to incorporate a piece or two. So sweet. Love these burlap ideas as well. Have a great day!

~ Fun at the Fair ~

Last weekend we had so much fun at the fair. We saw cows, pigs, chickens, goats, sheep, bunnies, and lots of friends that we only see a few times a year. Plus my big girl won 1st place and Reserve grand champion for one of her pics, and 2nd for the other. She also won a participation ribbon for her 4-h poster. It was a wonderful day!

Cookies and a new Tilda Table Runner...

Today I felt like baking. I tried a new recipe and the cookies taste great but kinda came out flat. Oh well, they still taste good. My new table runner made from Tilda fabric from my good friend looks fabulous though. I love it. Hope your day is great!

Bev Doolittle

I love Bev Doolittle. Shortly after I got married, 17 years ago, my husbands Aunt introduced me to this wonderful artist. My first print was a gift from my husband for our 1 year anniversary, and I have been hooked ever since. My style changes constantly in my home, but somehow I always manage to incorporate these prints. I love them. The ones above are 3 that I have always wanted. Maybe someday. Hope you are having a great Monday. 

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Web Browsing...

Happy Sunday! I was just browsing the web, taking a break from slipcover washing and cleaning, and I thought I would post some great pics that I found. I love something about each of these and am really craving organization right now. The old saying " a place for everything and everything in its place" keeps coming to mind. But for now, just dusting and cleaning and washing will take up my day. Have a great weekend.

Back to School Supplies and a Crazy Trip to Ikea...

 I love it, my big girl is really into rainbows, unicorns and zebras right now. I am just glad she is still being 7 and not into all the pre-tween stuff. 

Yesterday we headed out to dentist appointments and since my husband was off, I wanted to get school supplies out of the way as well. Somehow I convinced him to head to the new Ikea store. I have no idea how I did it, but we went. OMG! The store was amazing, but very crowded, as you can probably imagine since it has only been open 1 week. Normally I would not attempt a visit this soon, but I couldn't help myself. The food was wonderful and their were many items I would love to buy in the future, when I can look without being bumped into or "mommed" every 5 minutes. 

Either way It was great!

Have a great day!