9.10.2012

Our Fall Front Door & Fall Treats

Hope ya'll had a good weekend!  Ours seemed really quick, so I am still catching up today.  The weather here has cooled off so much and it has been so nice.  Saturday morning I got a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks on my way home from work, and sat on the back porch and watched the puppies play.  I love moments like that, and can't wait to enjoy more throughout the season.

 Today I wanted to share a peak of our front door with you guys.  I made this wreath with one of my girlfriends a few years ago, and it has held up pretty well.  I love a pretty Fall wreath on the front door!


We bought plain brown wreathes, wrapped them in leaf garland, then hot glued the flowers, pumpkins and berries.  We bought everything at Hobby Lobby, so this was pretty inexpensive and easy.  

 For now this is all I have out there, but I can't wait to purchase some mums and pumpkins for the front porch.  I love how warm and welcoming it makes our little home.


I made my first batch of Pumpkin bread of the season and it was delicious!  I made a double batch and gave some as gifts to our friends in our community group last night.  I used fabric scraps from this project and a fall leaf to tie them together.  I'll share this recipe with you guys tomorrow.  I make it every year and it definitely makes it feel like Fall when your house smells so yummy with the bread in the oven!


Hope ya'll had a great weekend!



9.07.2012

Fall Bucket List

In honor of Fall, my favorite Season, I thought it would be fun to create a little "Bucket List" of everything I want to do over the next few months.  This list is simply things that bring me Joy that I would love to experience this season.  


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Have a wonderful Weekend!!!



9.06.2012

Dining Chair Dilemma

We recently sold our 4 chairs that went with our old kitchen table set, and now our poor table is a little bare.  Here is the current state of our dining room...working on the Fall centerpiece!





Here is the List of To-Do's:

Add a Farmhouse Table
Paint & Hung White Mirror
Hang White Panel Curtains
Buy Neutral Runner 
Sell Old Chairs
Purchase Chairs/Bench
Add Sconces or Artwork to both sides of Mirror
Purchase Hutch/Storage to Add Some Color
Pair of Lamps on Top of Hutch
Change Lighting to something Softer - Possible Chandelier?

Here are my thoughts on the chairs.  I originally wanted tufted chairs on the ends, a bench in front, and wicker/brown chairs on the back side towards the mirror.  Here are my top chair picks from Overstock.




The wicker and brown chairs are my top choices for along the back of the table...but I am really leaning towards all tufted chairs for the back and sides...and adding a really cool bench to the front.  I'm going to this HUGE flea market called "Canton First Mondays"  in Canton, TX with some girlfriends in a few weeks and hope to find a great deal.

For those of you who have asked...our Farmhouse Table was a Canton purchase for only $150!  If you live in Texas, you definitely need to go.  You can find amazing deals there, and I can't wait to pick up some items for our new house!

Hope ya'll are having a wonderful day!


9.05.2012

Fall Centerpiece Inspiration

I have loved the image below for so long, and plan to create something similar for our dining room.  It doesn't seem too difficult to make the rectangular wooden box, and I plan to stain it a dark walnut color.  I love all the different candles and pumpkins.  This is really a cozy and warm centerpiece that will make our home ready for Fall!

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Here is the current state of our dining room.  We sold our old table set and have not bought chairs yet, so it's a little sad looking :(  I just put this centerpiece together with random Fall decor I had from last year.  I don't love it, but can't wait to recreate the look above!




And have you heard??  Pumpkin Spice Lattes are BACK!  I plan on getting one today on the way to my Bible Study.  It's the Women's Wednesday morning bible study at our church and I'm doing it with my friend Bethany.  I can't wait for this time to enjoy Fall and grow closer to the Lord this season.



Later this week I plan on sharing my Fall bucket list with you guys.  Can you tell this is my favorite season?!?

Have a wonderful day!


8.31.2012

Happy Weekend!


Hope ya'll have a wonderful Labor Day Holiday!  


Promise I'll be back next week with less dog posts :)

Our week has been super busy and a little sleep-deprived, but full of lots of puppy love.

Happy Weekend!



8.30.2012

Fall Is Coming!

Are any of you as excited as I am about Fall??  I have plans to start decorating this weekend!  Can't wait to share some of our Fall decor with you guys next week.  I'm kind of a freak and like to decorate September 1st...that's acceptable, right??

Can't wait to dress like this...


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...and do fun DIY projects like this!  I plan on trying this out on some pumpkins this year.  So simple and cute.

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I'm in love with this front porch.  I really like the square wreath as well.

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Can't Wait!  Happy Thursday!




8.29.2012

Puppy Life

Life with Puppy update...say a prayer for me...



Will be back when life settles a bit!