FALL IS HERE!

I can't believe it is already time to close up the pool, put away the adirondack chairs (well, most of them) and get ready for sweatshirts, jeans, fires in the outdoor fireplace and football!  After getting some inspiration from all over the place for the last couple of weeks, I've collected my "inspiration" board for my Fall decorations!

Cool huh? I don't really like candy corn, so it doesn't hurt my feelings one bit to use them as decorating staples! :D

 

I have not tried these...but I think I am going to give it a shot for my table.  My problem is, I had 3 of these type of glass candle holders (expensive) and broke one of them...yep, had it home for about 30 minutes. ARGH!

 

 

This is my start at decorating the fireplace......I have actually changed it about 3 times and the picture isn't great because it was taken from my phone and I think I moved. I bought those LED twigs with lights on them last year on sale...I think they need to go into a taller vase though....still working. You can see the glass/candycorn hurricanes on the left side of the picture....barely. Don't judge. :D

This is one of my favorite decorating "looks" for fall. I'm definitely going to pick up a couple of small pumpkins and try it!

Cute pumpkin ideas from Country Living magazine.......

I think this one is so cute........especially love the spider!

Another cute one.....I think those are peel on letters?....

 

 



Labor Day Already?

Wow! I can't believe it is Labor Day already!  As you can see from my LACK of posts on here I did not keep up on my Blog...I think my 3 followers have been able to keep up with me though! ha 

All and all I had a quiet, restful and enjoyable summer.  I always LOVE summer when it gets here, but am also ready for cool breezes, fallen leaves and football when autumn approaches.  Here are some pictures that summarize my summer!

I discovered that I wasn't a Capricorn, but an Aquarius.......... (hmmmm)

 

 

I read the 50 Shades series....................twice 

 

 

I worked on some projects in the house......................(shower tile in process photo)

 

 

I found some amazing recipes on Pinterest and tried them!

 

 

 

I spent A LOT of my time in the pool...................

 

 

Had a Hawaiian themed pool party and as you can see Bonnie and Toby had fun!

 

 

Worked in the yard and with the flowers as much as the heat would allow......

 

 

 

 

But...usually Toby would talk me into getting into the pool instead of working! : ) 

 

 

Of course went and watched the CARDINALS play!

 

 

Got a little too much sun at times.......................ouch!

 

 

Finished the basement!!!!

 

 

And got Bonnie situated while she finishes student teaching this fall....

 

Bonnie went to Arizona

 

 

 

Getting more and more excited for Ty and Maggie's wedding.............



 

 

Such a cute couple!!

 

 

More swimming...........



 

 

Hung out with Bonnie......

 

 

Was so thankful for my time off to regroup and relax!!

 

Visited home.............



 

Hung out with some old friends.......and new friends...........and new friends that were old friends.. : )

 

 

 



 

Went to the family reunion.....

 

Flowers.....

 

Got my hair cut...this is the style I took in...it was just TOO hot on my neck!!

 

 

 

And this is how it looked on me...myhair got a little "curlier" when it was cut short. ha But it's off my neck!!! : ) 

 

 

Went to Maggie's Bachelorette party/weekend in St. Louis!!



 

 

More pool time........

 

 

 

Naps..............LOTS of naps.............

 





On hammocks...

On pool floats

On couch...

 

 

Pedicures...........

 

How was YOUR 100 Days of Summer?