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Hi Friends :-)  Happy Halloween! Doesn't that just make you smile :-) parentdish One thing I LOVE about Fall is all the WARM autumn colors that pop up out of no where in nature.  I personally tend to decorate around warm Autumn colors......colors that make you feel cozy and ready to cuddle up by the fire. :-)  Add a cute fluffy dog and your set - haha! This Autumn living room setting is wonderful.  I SOOOO need a glass of wine and a good book, and then I plan to snuggle in the chair below and listen to peaceful music :-)  Agreed? ;-) Golden Boys and Me I love the subtle orange pumpkins and leaves that were added to this living room.  Perfect Fall accents! Stone Gable Blog In my own home, I have a basement wall that was inspired by Fall.....I envisioned a brick wall with pale orange leaves covering it.  I used American Clay  to create the look.  Upclose of the impressionistic leaf pat...

Hey Friends! If you haven't noticed by now, I try to find the humor in just about ANYTHING! :-) Why? Well because we all go through really hard things in life and we have to make a conscious choice to be happy :-).....AND...... I like to laugh...yes, for those that know me, they are probably giggling right now about me saying that. ;-) I will admit though, it's just a little sad when I can turn my daily jog into a fess up post. /-: (What is wrong with me!?)  hee,hee On my route yesterday I saw this newly planted tree. YES, that "tree" looks as if it is secured by bike lock cables!   Well my friends, it's about 24" tall.  This totally cracks me up.  IT'S - A -TWIG! And the landscaper put up their sign right next to it! HAHAHAH!!  I love the:  "Landscaping with TLC"   YES, MY FRIENDS, you will definitely need to provide plenty of TLC to any plant that they are planting for you or YOUR TWIGS WILL DIE .  (insert...

Hey Friends :-) I just had to share a few fun pumpkin ideas before October is behind us.  (It's really going FAST for me!)   What a cozy fall look - I need to buy some mums and WHITE pumpkins for my porch! (ok, next year that is - ha!) This is a GREAT (and easy) way to decorate your front porch pumpkins!  Just take strips of plaid fabric and wrap it around your pumpkins.  Add large wooden buttons to the middle and secure them with straight pins.  I love the large overflowing planters with mums - it just completes the look :-) GoodHousekeeping LOVE the buttons on the pumpkins!! Pumpkin button art on burlap is a lot of fun.  You can see a button tutorial on my blog if you want more specifics. Auntie lolo crafts How about Candy Corn button art! Repeat Crafter Me And leave it to Martha.....a creepy pumpkin mice hotel :-) Martha Stewart Living I thought these GOURD DUCKS were fabulous!  She just u...

Hey Friends :-) I thought I would try to squeeze in one last landscape project before I wake up to SNOW on the ground.  I LOVE looking at snow. (Notice I said LOOKING :-)  If there is snow on the ground, there should be a mom rule where I am able to stay home cuddled up in a blanket on the sofa with the fire going while I sip my coffee and read a good book.  (And I'd love to be a millionaire and sit on tropical beaches the rest of my life too.)  Hee, hee......as in sadly, NOT going to happen.  OH WELL.  Yes, snow will be on the ground any day now and I am going to have to drive in it and delight myself in the fact that I may never feel warm again - hahaha!  Anyway :-)  Back to the pergola vines!  I hit the 50% off Fall sale at a local nursery and looked at a variety of vines.  As much as I would love something as romantic as Wisteria, they don't grow very well here due to how cold it is.  (and I've been told the flowerin...

Hey Friends! All of you know I am an avid thrift store (or garage sale) shopper:-)  The biggest reason I am, is because you can find such unique treasures for a FRACTION of the original cost.  For instance, the big iron bird still had the price tag of $32.00 on it and I got both of them for $7.00.  They are even cuter in person :-) Or how about these adorable PUMPKIN plates :-)  $1.50 for both! Since school has started recently, I thought it would be fun to share with you guys a fun gift idea for teachers.  There are so many great occasions to thank teachers (or friends!) with a gift of appreciation.  In fact, by thrift store shopping, you can do this SO inexpensively, that you may just decide to bless them spur of the moment! (Especially if you have your own fresh flowers to use!!)  Here is an example of one of my unique thrift store vases with garden flowers.  What teacher wouldn't feel blessed to have that sitting o...