Keepin' It Simple for Fall

I don't know about you, but this year I am keeping my Fall decorating super simple!


I wanted to show you my Fall planters that I potted last weekend for our back deck.
They are lovely in serene shades of green & white!

So Cheery & Welcoming!

Since my life feels so hectic right now, I went with soothing shades of green & white for my planters. The tall evergreen bush and green wintercreeper will stay looking green and pretty all winter long! Talk about getting your money's worth! I can leave them in the pots, or plant them in the ground for year round interest!!

And I'm personally not a fan of mums in general, but these sweet white ones really caught my eye!

Did you know that white blooms in a shaded garden or a garden mostly viewed in the evening really steal the show? It's true! They add a romantic little "glow" to my garden that is just lovely!

I also made sure to place these pots from where I can see them inside as well! They add some cheer to my day, even if I'm sitting indoors :).

Won't you come and rock for awhile with me?
We can talk over some hot apple cider--Yummy!

I'd also like to say a big "Thank You" to my dear friend Amy (ALVN) at Junkologie & Whisperwood Cottage for this awesome Because I'm The Queen award!

I like being queen!
:)

And Amanda at Serenity Now sent me this sweet award too!
Thank you Amanda! :)

And what's more is I was featured today at Tip Junkie!!!
Click on over and see for yourself!



Enjoy your day!

A Great Day!

(pic from Leigh's Life)

Remember my Fun Chalkboard Paint Project??

I was thrilled to have Leigh Ann from Leigh's Life send me a link to her blog where she showed her version (see picture above) of not only this Chalkboard Paint Project but 2 others!!!
Leigh Ann had a beautiful spread set out for members of her church on Sunday morning, and can I just say that it is TOO CUTE!! This would work great for a backyard BBQ or neighborhood potluck as well!

Thanks for sharing with us, Leigh Ann!

If anyone else has tried this project, or any of my projects, I'd love to see a picture & would be happy to feature it on my blog! :)

Also, a big Thank You to Naturally Jules for this "One Lovely Blog Award"!!!
How sweet, I really appreciate it! :)
I need to list 6 Things That Make Me Happy Today:
(in no particular order!)
:-)

1. The homemade sausage, egg & cheese biscuit that Hubby made me for breakfast!
2. The beautiful, sunny, blue-sky day outside!
3. An amazing Hubby who I love more & more with each passing day, & 2 wonderful children who brighten my day with their hugs and "baby-kisses"!!
4. That everything seems to be moving in the right direction for our house closings.
5. That I am around 75% finished packing! Whoo-hooooo!!!
   
6. Dear, dear friends......like you! :)

Have a Wonderfully Blessed Day!

I'm a Winner!

Yay!!! I actually won something! :) Miss Ruthann from the most divinely lovely blog ever Warm Pie, Happy Home had a blogiversary giveaway, and out of 442 entries, I WON!!! Thank You so much, Ruthann, I LOOOOVE everything!!

Ruthann was SO generous in this giveaway, and I feel so blessed! When I opened my package yesterday, I gasped. Okay, maybe I squealed and did a little happy dance! :) She had everything wrapped so cute in red and white polka-dots! The gifts were almost too pretty to open, but I couldn't contain my excitement for long!!

I won the most darling apron EVER, a string of pearls "to remind you how precious you are", the most amazing smelling Evening Mocha scented candle, and 4 lovely books (some are co-authored by Ruthann! and she actually signed them for me!) that I can't wait to dive into!

Thanks so much, Ruthann! You're so sweet!!

If you haven't read and been blessed by Warm Pie, Happy Home yet, Go & check it out!!

Thinking Outside The Vase?!

I got an award today from Ms. Sandy Toes at Shell in Your Pocket!! THANK YOU, Sandy Toes!! Y'all should really check out her lovely blog! I love reading it, and seeing her sweet little moppets, and her decorating ideas -- she did a great, inexpensive re-do of her kids bathroom -- go take a look!

I'd like to pass this award on to:

Jen at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam--Jen has a passion for homemaking, hospitality, saving $$, being a great mom and finding the beauty in things...all amist the crazy bedlam of everyday life! I just love reading her blog and would love to meet her in "real life" someday! Go & get ready to love this blog!

ALVN at WhisperWood Cottage--I met ALVN through the junk community online, and met her in person at Junk Bonanza! She is so sweet and fun, and I just know we'd be junkin' together on the weekends if only we weren't half a country apart! :) Check out her blog to see her amazing garage sale finds and read about her junking adventures!!

Dawn at The Feathered Nest --*sigh* I want to be Dawn when I grow up! I literally sigh everytime I click on her blog! She is an amazing artist, and has such lovely things to share!! Dawn loves birds as much as I do, and often has pretty art for us to click on and use ourselves :)! Thanks, Dawn! She also has her work featured in Somerset Life, and has online tutorials for sale for all of us artist wanna-be's like me!!! Go get a cup of tea, and enjoy the loveliness!

Ok...what's this picture of, you ask? Why is it so...empty...bare...dare I say...plain?!

Well, dear friends, today I'd like to do something to stretch your decorating and budgeting imaginations! Get you to think outside the "vase", so to speak!!

:)

I try to buy things only if I know several ways or several places to use it! The reasons: It saves money to get lots of use out of something, plus I like to have lots of options since I change my decorating mind often :)!!

I got this "vase" at Wal-Mart, and there are quite a few ways to use this!!

Here's just 3: bouquet of gorgeous flowers, holding bath salts with a ribbon tied around, flipped upside-down to hold a platter on a buffet table!

There are tons of other ways to use this/decorate this up!

What would YOU do if this were yours???