Twirl & Take a Bow Party ~ #14

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Are You Ready to Party?!?!?   Welcome to another Twirl & Take a Bow party! We had some great ideas, recipes, DIYs, crafts and decorating advice shared last week! Click here to see all the links from last week’s party. Here are a few of my favorites… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sarah at Simply Albany shared her Fall Decor, [...]

A Truly Bountiful Thanksgiving Table

Thanksgiving Table

How to Create a Beautiful Thanksgiving Table  When we think of Thanksgiving, one thing that immediately enters our mind is the Thanksgiving meal and inevitably the Thanksgiving table. We all want a beautiful Thanksgiving table in which our friends and family can admire and enjoy as we gather together to celebrate this wonderful holiday. I [...]

Fall Decor with a Bell Jar

Cloche

Contents Under Glass   The cloche, or bell jar, was developed by the French to protect a new garden plant and help it to mature. Made of glass, a cloche is used today in home decor in unlimited ways. They come in various sizes and shapes, but traditionally are bell-shaped. I tend to refer to [...]

Halloween Has to Have a Spooky Tree!

Halloween Decor

Easy Halloween Decor We love spooky around our house…at Halloween! Any other time of the year…no. Halloween…yes! Whenever I see an old, dead tree, I say to my kids, “That tree looks spooky!!” So, I decided to bring a little “spooky tree” into my Halloween decor this year. Unfortunately, I have a young, dead tree [...]

Harvest Tour of Homes 2012

Fall Decor

Fall Decor Galore! I am proud to be participating in Stringtownhome’s Harvest Tour of Homes 2012!  Visit Heather at Stringtownhome and not only take a glimpse at her gorgeous Fall decor, but she the list of other participants in the tour of homes that will all provide you with excellent Fall decor ideas! Here are [...]

Fall Front Porch Beauty

Fall Front Porch

Loving My Fall Front Porch In the quest for a beautiful Fall front porch, I decided it was time to make my annual trek in search of the perfect pumpkins. In years past, our family would all venture to the local pumpkin patch and each child would choose their pumpkin. Sadly, this year no one [...]

Fall in Love with Your Tabletop

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Tabletops to “Fall” in Love With When I say fall in love with your table, I don’t mean fall in LOVE with your table. I mean FALL in love with your table, as in Fall Decor! Make your Fall tabletops beautiful! Last week, I showed you my “Leaf Wreath,” in which I had moved my [...]

Fall Leaf Wreath

Fall Decor

What’s a Fall Leaf Wreath, you ask? (It’s definitely a mouth full!) Yesterday, I showed you some changes that I made in my corner cabinet in my dining room. I brought in some greens and earth tones to compliment my white dishes, to give a subtle fall look. If you missed it, you can check [...]

Fall Decor In Its Simplicity

Burlap Fall Decor

Fall Decor does not have to be extravagant and bold. It can be understated and simple. Let me show you some of my Fall decor in its simplicity. You all know that I like to “shop my house” and find things that I can use in other ways. It shakes things up a little bit [...]

Window Shopping Wednesday ~ Pumpkins With A Twist

Hancock Fall

It’s a brand new day and another Window Shopping Wednesday! Yesterday, I actually went out shopping for fabric. I’ve gotten a wild hair and decided to make some changes to my bedroom. Anyways…no luck with the fabric…but I did find my inspiration for WSW! As you know, Hancock Fabrics has all your sewing needs plus [...]