Fall in Fayetteville...a Few Fall Tips from My Mom

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Alfred and I spent most of the weekend relaxing, and then traveled into Lubbock to do a little shopping. It was so nice to finally spend a "weekend" with him. He works a crazy schedule and usually ends up working on the weekend, so it was nice to spend it just hanging out together.

Did you do anything fun over the weekend?

Today, I am really excited to share some photos of my parent's house decorated for fall.

My mom is the QUEEN "nesting." She always seems to know how to add that magic touch to a space, just enough to make it special without going overboard. Her decorations for fall this year were no exception.

My parent's home was built in 1865. It was where my father was raised and my parent's had their wedding reception. The home was sold soon after my parent's were married. It came available for sale in 2006 for the first time since my grandparent's sold it.

In February 2007, my father bought it back from the person who bought it from my grandparents. The house was in pretty rough shape when my dad purchased it, but he spent hours upon hours restoring it and today it is gorgeous. He did all of the work himself, a true labor of love.

I will have to try to get some before and after photos to share with you. For now, I hope you enjoy the fall decor.

A Few Tips from Mom:

1. Weave a simple grapevine wreath with Japanese lanterns, curly willow and pheasant feathers.

2. Decorate your lamp post with foddershocks.
Wrap them with little white Christmas lights to show them off at night.

3. Pile on the Pumpkins

4. Cozy up the corner with a small outdoor table decorated with natural elements.

...and of course, no photo (at my parent's house) is complete without Duke (their crazy, lovable golden).

Happy Monday!

I hope you're enjoying the fall as much as I am.

Fall Wreath Tutorial and Roomspiration-Nursery's

Have you seen this wreath floating around Pinterest(or maybe on my blog post last week)?

Two Inspire You- Etsy

Well, I had no idea until yesterday where the original image came from, but I knew I loved it
and I had to have it for my front door!

I recreated it for less than $20.00 with items on sale from Hobby Lobby.

You will need:

*wreath (I used grapevine, but straw may work better)

*moss (first round: I used peat moss, but re-covered with spanish moss-spanish worked better).

* small pumpkins (I used real, but recommend fake)

*glue gun

* floral wire (if you use the real pumpkins)

*ribbon

How I Did It: Don't worry, it's easy!

Step 1: Cover the wreath with the moss, glue it down as you go with hot glue.

Finished with the moss.

However, it looks awful because the grapevine is not smooth and it looks like the bottom right has a huge growth!

Step 2: Buy spanish moss and re-cover. Glue the spanish moss down with hot glue.

It's going to look much better, I promise.

Step 3: Add the pumpkin(s).

This step would be super easy if you used the fake pumpkins with the stick, but I of course made the project harder on myself by using real pumpkins.

Poke two holes all the way through the pumpkin and feed the floral wire through. Twist the floral wire together at the bottom of the pumpkin.

Step 4: Secure the pumpkin(s) to the wreath.

Feed the floral wire through the grapevine wreath, and twist to secure the pumpkin to the wreath.

*I only used one pumpkin on my wreath because being real, they are 1) pretty heavy and 2) a little larger than the pumpkins in the 1st wreath image.

Voila!

I think it still turned out cute with only one pumpkin.

Thank goodness I was able to cover the large growth with the spanish moss.

Ready for a couple more photos of our fall front porch...

If you're not in the mood to DIY your wreath, the original wreath (which I found on pinterest) you can buy from Two Inspire You, on Etsy.

Today, Shelli from alamode is hosting Roomspiration-Nursery's. If you have a nursery, or need inspiration...head on over the alamode and link up.

Abode Love - entryways Sept. 12th
View Along the Way - living rooms Sept. 14th
Homemaker on a Dime - bathrooms Sept.16th
DIY by Design - guest bedrooms Sept. 19th
Family Brings Joy - craft rooms Sept. 21st
Involving Color - dining rooms Sept. 23rd
All Things Bright & Beautiful - kids bedrooms Sept. 26th
a la mode - nurseries Sept. 28th
Just a Touch of Gray - master bedrooms Sept. 30th
The Blooming Hydrangea - closets and nooks Oct. 3rd
The Mustard Ceiling - laundry and mudrooms Oct. 5th
The DIY Showoff - kitchens Oct. 7th

I am participating in these parties this week: Whassup Wednesday's, Wow Us Wednesday's, Swing Into Spring, Wicked Awesome Wednesday, What I Whipped Up Wednesday, Hookin Up With HoH, Get Your Brag On, Thrifty Thursday's, Somewhat Simple, Transformation Thursday, Thrifty Thursday, Suzy's House Party, Delightfully Inspiring, Flaunt it Friday, Simply Designing, My Repurposed Life, Feature Yourself Friday, Frugalicious Friday, New Friend Friday, Weekend Wrap Up, Saturday Spotlight, Sundae Scoop, Crafty Day, Sunday Showcase, Just Something I Whipped Up, Making the World Cuter Monday, Amaze Me Monday, Make it for Less Monday,DIY Project Parade, Party Time, Market Me Monday, Motivate Me Monday, Tip Me Tuesday

Simple Ways to Decorate for Fall

It is that time again...Do you decorate your home for fall?

I usually don't go overboard with seasonal decor. However, fall is my FAVORITE time of year and I do try to show a little of that each year in our home. I was on pinterest looking for easy ways to decorate for fall and wanted to share a few simple ways to bring fall into the home.

* all images via pinterest

How do you decorate for fall?

It's time for another Roomspiration party! Be sure to head over to Shan's blog Family Brings Joy and link up your craft room. Unfortunately, I don't have a craft room, but I will be heading over to check them out.

Welcome Back Fall

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*images via thecolorsofmyrainbow, betterhomesangarden, craftychickscupacoffee, tinywhitedaisies

Have a terrific Labor Day....the fall season is officially here!