Whoo Hoo

Was looking out my patio door when what should appear before my eyes.  Could it be? Is it? Why, yes it is...The leaves are beginning to change on the tree right behind my building.

Oh what joy!  More to come...

Fall Is Officially Here!

Fall began at exactly 10:17 a.m. here on the East Coast.  So what are you going to do today?

I've done my house cleaning.  Now I have all the windows open and a fall scented candle lit in every room.  Smells great in here.

September 1, 2012

It's the beginning of the Labor Day weekend in the USA and the temps outside will reach the low 90's in my neck of the woods today, but inside it will be a cool fall day with temps in the low 70's .   For today I pulled out my tote of fall decorations.  LOL

Looking inside my tote, I hardly have much.  I did some major decluttering earlier this year and I downsize my fall decorations.  (Ooh a fall commercial).   Oh sorry about that.  As I was saying I don't have much fall decorations so I need to do some shopping this weekend.  On my pinterest board I have been collecting ideas I want to use in my little palace this year.

This is what I want to do for the sidebar in the dining room



Glass vases from the dollar store and lettering (which I can make using 8 1/2 x 11 label paper).  Simple but elegant.


I want to copy-cat this and put in a nice frame and sit on the console table in the foyer/hall.  This is the first thing I and guests will see as they enter my home.




Anchoring either side of the framed message will be some fall topiaries similar to these:



I made a pair of these several years ago with items purchased from the dollar store.  Very easy to do.


For my coffee table. I don't want a lot on the table, but something that makes a nice statement.  So this idea of a fall color candle surround by a leaf/berry wreath will do just the trick.





That's it for now. I'm still looking for more ideas for other areas of my place.

Rainy Day

I just love rainy days.  It's been raining all day.  When it's raining I like to lay around and watch movies, or play on my laptop, take naps or catch up on things around the house.  What fun things do you like to do on rainy days?

Pining for Fall

This has got to be the hottest summer I have ever experienced in my 45 years on this earth. I now know what other states who deal with hot temps regularly have to deal with.  Although I am a summer baby, I will be so happy when the cooler weather arrives.

To help me get through this month and the next, I will just look at these pictures...

I can't wait to go on my Sunday drives.  Checking out the beautiful scenery. Buying fresh fruit from the road side stands. Listening to some smooth jazz as I go merrily on my way.  Fall is definitely my favorite season.

Hiya!

It has really been a long time since I've blogged here.  I've been so busy over at facebook and now my new love Pinterest.  Check out my Autumn board over at Pinterest.  I'm gathering lots of ideas of how I want to decorate my little palace this fall.  TTYL...