Happy Halloween! It’s a spooky weather day here in central Indiana, where we’ve had fog, blustery winds, rain, and blowing snow at various times throughout the day. There must be a LOT of little girls dressed like Elsa this Halloween, because we’re absolutely Frozen! I’ve had a very busy month so my fall and Halloween decorations went up late this year, and I didn’t decorate a ton, but I wanted to share some of my Halloween displays. My biggest decorating effort once again was my black cat mantel, which I debuted last…
A few weeks ago I decided I needed a system to tame all my purchases, paper piles, and other assorted items I drag home and unceremoniously dump on the floor before I put them away – often much later. I also needed a way to handle my incoming mail in an efficient way. I started browsing online for inspiration and learned what I was in search of was a command center. I ran across this photo which sparked the whole idea to create a command center of my own, since I had a similar amount of space available along one…
October 5 UPDATE! We have a winner! Katie Camden won the set of three handmade seasonal cards! Thank you to everyone who entered! Our second birthday celebration wouldn’t be complete without a giveaway! Win this set of three handmade greeting cards featuring a card you can use each month for the rest of this year. There is a Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas card included in the set. Cards come with envelopes and are blank inside for your greeting. You can enter up to three times for a chance to win. Choose one, two …
As I write this post on the first day of autumn, signs of fall are appearing despite the warm weather. Leaves are swirling down on my deck, my mums are blooming, and spider webs are cropping up all over my yard. It’s finally time for the fall décor to come out! Last week I finished transforming my summer fairy gardens into fall themed miniature scenes. Overall, the plants in my fairy gardens fared very well this year despite our hot, dry summer and I didn’t have a lot of dead growth to remove…